Single-player games like Hatred
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Hatred, 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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POSTAL
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
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RUINER
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
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Shadowgrounds
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hatred.
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
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The Ascent
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
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Lucius
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
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Gunnheim
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
Dish out carnage of hellish proportions in Gunnheim, a top-down co-op shooter where the equation is simple: Vikings + Guns = Mayhem!
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POSTAL Redux
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
POSTAL Redux is a high definition remake of the classic dark and surreal twin-stick isometric shooter. Take control of The POSTAL Dude as he fights to survive in a world gone mad with violence.
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Alien Breed 3: Descent
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hatred.
Experience the final explosive chapter in the Alien Breed series and uncover the horrifying truth surrounding the existence of the Breed. Launch discount good thru Nov. 24 10am PST.
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Manhunt
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hatred.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
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Maniac
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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Party Hard
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
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Farmageddon
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
In this Action Roguelike, defend your farm from waves of enemies attacking with live vegetables. Dodge, catch, and use their own projectiles against them to survive. Uncover the conspiracy driving their revenge—a secret they don't even know themselves.
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POSTAL 2
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
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Ancestors Legacy
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
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War Mongrels
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hatred.
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
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IS Defense
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hatred.
„IS Defense” is a game set in politically-fictional 2020 – where the expansion of ISIS went out of hand. The player takes the role of NATO’s stationary machine-gun operator, deployed to defend the shores of Europe.
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63 Days
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hatred.
Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I'm left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?
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Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition represents a part of the full product. Get a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March!
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Stormbinders
Single-player alternative to Hatred — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Stormbinders is a turn-based strategy game with a unique fantasy setting. Classic tactical gameplay meets a new level of strategic depth in a battle for survival against chaotic magic storms.