Single-player games like El Virus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to El Virus, 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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The Isle of No Return
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with El Virus.
The Isle of No Return takes you to a forgotten prison island, where a dark experiment has unleashed unimaginable horrors. Explore, survive and uncover hidden secrets as you face bloodthirsty creatures in an environment where every step may be your last.
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Legacy of Mind
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with El Virus.
A first-person horror RPG where nightmare and reality have merged. Hunt nightmare-born Umbrae and journey across forsaken lands where the strongest beasts claim dominion. Face Monarchs in brutal soulslike FPS combat and confront the mind that first gave flesh to the fear that hunts...
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PermaNight
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with El Virus.
Survive in a world full of darkness. Gain resources. Kill entities. Repeat. But beware, there might be entities lurking around...
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STAR TALE: Odyssey One
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with El Virus.
This is not a rescue mission. No one is coming. This is survival. You awaken alone aboard an infested colony ship carrying the last survivors of humanity. Restore critical systems, manage oxygen, and confront hostile organisms while the AI guiding you seems to be hiding something.
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Resident Fear 2
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with El Virus.
Take part in heart-stopping first-person action with waves of ravenous zombies. Use your weapons wisely, keep your ammo count at bay, and stay focused—all decisions are literally matters of life and death.
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The Death Tree
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with El Virus.
The Death Tree is an ambiental, first-person, horror hunting short game with 'Smooth Movement'. Set in a nightmarish dark forest that involves action and "jump scares" through a tension and intrigue atmosphere. Hunt creepy monsters,ruthlessly creatures and witches.
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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with El Virus.
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a single-player horror adventure game inspired by the critically acclaimed blockbuster movie franchise. Survive in silence.
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Resident Evil Requiem
Single-player alternative to El Virus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with El Virus.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.