Single-player games like Skarven
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Skarven, 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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Devil's Desk
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Skarven.
Bring down devilish corporate overlords in this Office-Core Retro FPS. Use office supplies (and much more) to slay your way through and escape hellish work spaces. Dismantle the Devil's workforce of twisted salary men, corrupted custodians, and possessed office sundries! Time to get that promotion
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Planet Zombie
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Skarven.
A retro zombie shooter first-person bullet heaven that descends, level by level. 50 levels deep in 9 acts. 2,800 zombies on screen at once, kills counted per second. A fight against the zombies and for your mind.
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BitVoid
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Skarven.
A 2D pixel-art survival game where you absorb data, evolve your code, and battle digital threats. Survive in single-player or multiplayer, face powerful bosses, gather collectibles, and complete the codex while exploring a hostile cyberspace to an 8-bit soundtrack.
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Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skarven.
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.
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LUCKROT
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Skarven.
Roguelike shooter set in a dystopian, livestreamed gameshow. Obliterate waves of deformed freaks, earn donations from your sadistic audience and gamble your earnings for upgrades. Your life is a Performance. Your Death is Content.
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SPRAWL
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Skarven.
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
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BioShock™ Remastered
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skarven.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
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Selaco
Single-player alternative to Skarven — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Skarven.
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.