Single-player games like PAPERHEAD EP.0
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to PAPERHEAD EP.0, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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PAPERHEAD
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... Use the magical pencil, a good old shotgun, and various other weapons as well as the strength of your mighty boots, to uncover the dark truth and find out WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
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DooM in the Dark 2
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
The space station suffered an unknown infection from space, the previously unknown X virus mutates, almost the entire crew of the station is infected, you need to stop the army of mutants until they break through to Earth and the judgment day begins!
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HMUR
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
HMUR is a fast-paced retro-FPS, in the original setting, that merges Soviet aesthetics with wacky madness and frantic dynamics of iconic 90s shooters. Survive a disaster at a classified Soviet facility as you blast your way through crowds of enemies. Speed is your key to survival.
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Trepang2
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
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ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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BRUTAL JOHN 2
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
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Turbo Overkill
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Half-Life
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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Choo-Choo Charles
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.