Single-player games like TiME WASTER
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to TiME WASTER, 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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DUSK
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TiME WASTER.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TiME WASTER.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TiME WASTER.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
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STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with TiME WASTER.
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with TiME WASTER.
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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Hellbound
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TiME WASTER.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
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Project Warlock II
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TiME WASTER.
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
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CULTIC
Single-player alternative to TiME WASTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TiME WASTER.
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.