Single-player games like Black Ice
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Black Ice, 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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Nightmare Reaper
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Ice.
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
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5089: The Action RPG
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Ice.
5089 is a deep & complex action RPG featuring strong sandbox roots. VR is supported, but not required. Watch the tutorial & VR videos next to the trailer! Everything is procedurally generated, like terrain, enemies, weapons, items & quests. Planet Xax's war rages on... how is that possible?
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E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Ice.
In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.
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Borderlands 4
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Black Ice.
Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.
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Dreadhunter
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Ice.
Plough through hordes of deadly monsters and defeat vicious bosses in an intense fast paced shooter RPG where all items are “legendary”, levels are ever-changing and combat is razor-sharp.
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CyberCorp
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Ice.
Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.
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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Black Ice.
System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.
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Nienix: Cosmic Warfare
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Ice.
Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world space action RPG adventure that can be played both alone and together!
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TRON 2.0
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Black Ice.
Over 35 levels of challenging gameplay -- Race at the speed of light, fight off computer Viruses and engage in violent digital combat.
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Black Ice.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Shadowrun Returns
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Black Ice.
The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.
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Social Justice Warriors
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Black Ice.
Social Justice Warriors is a satirical role-playing game that transforms the standard medieval fantasy heroes of RPGs into social media crusaders facing an endless horde of internet trolls.
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Automata Empire
Single-player alternative to Black Ice — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Black Ice.
Seize power and build an empire of fuzzy cellular automata monsters! Herd hundreds of mindless subjects to smash your rivals' castles and steal their territory in this RTS inspired by Conway's Game of Life.