Single-player games like Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, 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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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
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Maneater
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!
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Two Worlds II HD
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.
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Sniper Elite 4
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.
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Mortal Shell
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
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Blade of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
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Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Work together or die alone in this epic quest to turn the tides in the War of the Ring.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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Watch Dogs®: Legion
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.
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Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.
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Battle Brothers
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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Wasteland 3
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
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Blood™ Fresh Supply
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Battle an army of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds, and an insatiable host of horrors in your quest to defeat the evil Tchernobog. Squirm through 42 loathesome levels filled with more atmosphere than a Lovecraftian mausoleum.
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Blood: One Unit Whole Blood
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
You carved your soul to shreds in servitude to a dark god, but false promises and betrayal were your only reward. Now you have a score to settle and it will be measured in blood! Experience the madness in one carnage-soaked package! All the gore, all the unholy war! Zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds and blood-crazed hordes of horrors await!
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Blood II: The Chosen + Expansion
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Includes original Blood II: The Chosen and add-on package The Nightmare LevelsAn immersive atmosphere full of dark humor and exciting actionFour playable characters and wide variety of weapons
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Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.
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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Single-player alternative to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Shogo is an anime-inspired first-person shooter. Fight on foot or pilot a giant mech in both open and urban levels. You will know the true power of giant robots!