Single-player games like Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Rise of the Triad: Dark 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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The Apogee Throwback Pack
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".
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Blake Stone: Planet Strike
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
It's the 22nd century: Galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright - until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid research led to incredible genetic improvements in humanoids and aliens, has gone power crazy.
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Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
Wolfenstein 3D took you into the past, thrusting you into a world at war. Blake rockets you into the future where a sinister madman, using genetics to create an army of bizarre creatures, is waging war on Earth. Blake has more of everything!
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
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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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
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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Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.
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Rise of the Triad
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.
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Wolfenstein 3D
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!
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Monster Bash
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
Johnny Dash's bash 'em and smash 'em adventure takes him into the evil Under World of Count Chuck. The story starts when Johnny's dog Tex is kidnapped by the Count, along with hundreds of other pet dogs and cats.
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Crystal Caves
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Triad: Dark War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Triad: Dark War.
Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.