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Single-player games like PULSE//DEADLINE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PULSE//DEADLINE, 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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    鬼灵的冒险GUILING's Adventure — Steam game cover

    鬼灵的冒险GUILING's Adventure

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    An action oriented shooting horror game, where players will be the hero GUILING from mysterious Eastern continent and engage in battles with demons to find ways to break curses, defeat zombies, and seal evil spirits. Can we fight against evil forces and escape from the cursed land?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.55 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie War:New World — Steam game cover

    Zombie War:New World

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    "Zombie World War: New World" is a shooter where players and three AI teammates battle a massive zombie invasion. They must cooperate using skills and strategies to survive and defeat mutants. Intense combat with high-quality graphics and PBR materials providing a visually stunning experience.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wraith Rage: A Shadow's Choice — Steam game cover

    Wraith Rage: A Shadow's Choice

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    They have been waiting for you. To survive, you must unravel the terrifying secrets of a deadly cult, find clues, solve twisted puzzles, and piece together the truth before you become their sacrifice.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waking Dreams — Steam game cover

    Waking Dreams

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    A survival horror game that blends exploration, puzzles, resource management and combat.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arrogation: Unlight of Day — Steam game cover

    Arrogation: Unlight of Day

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    Arrogation: Unlight of Day is a psychological horror game set in World War II. You will play as a lone reporter searching for his lost family in an abandoned village from 80s China. Beyond darkness, you will find nightmarish creatures and secrets from the long lost Imperial Japanese Army.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Evil Within 2 — Steam game cover

    The Evil Within 2

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners — Steam game cover

    The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Resident Evil 7 Biohazard — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    Single-player alternative to PULSE//DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with PULSE//DEADLINE.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →