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Single-player games like EMPTY SHELL 2

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to EMPTY SHELL 2, 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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    Omen — Steam game cover

    Omen

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    Infiltrate the remnants of a fallen empire, extract valuable loot, establish defenses against hostile fanatics, and unlock the gateway to a dimension of cosmic dread that defies comprehension.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Xenomire — Steam game cover

    Xenomire

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    XENOMIRE is a 2D sci-fi horror extraction shooter. Descend to a contaminated alien planet, complete contracts, gather loot, and extract before the horrors lurking there tear you apart. Upgrade your gear and create unique builds for each high-risk expedition.

    ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VOID DIVER: Escape from the Abyss — Steam game cover

    VOID DIVER: Escape from the Abyss

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    Manage 'BALUSHA' antique shop in an anomalous city. Command 'Divers' into the abyss to recover artifacts from city dungeons. Survive and escape alive in this high-quality pixel art extraction action RPG. Face bizarre threats alone or with friends.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    隐秘之潮 — Steam game cover

    隐秘之潮

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    Husk: Occult Tides is a dark roguelike shooter for 1 to 3 players. Drop into ever-shifting mutation zones, bargain with the Old Gods for forbidden power, and bend storms of arcane bullets to your will. Carve through the swarm, claim the relics, and extract before the Black Rain devours your mind.

    2026ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rontgard — Steam game cover

    Rontgard

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    A tense top-down post-apocalyptic survival shooter where every bullet, bandage, and inventory slot matters.

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Internal Incident — Steam game cover

    Internal Incident

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    Internal Incident – a top-down survival horror extraction shooter. Explore the hidden corners of a vast facility in search of resources while fighting off terrifying creatures lurking in the dark. Unveil the secrets of the abandoned complex and do everything you can to make it out alive.

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Escape from Junglekov — Steam game cover

    Escape from Junglekov

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    Use limited resources to try to acquire more equipment, and then continuously explore the scene to survive.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie3.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project S.U.N.D.I.A.L — Steam game cover

    Project S.U.N.D.I.A.L

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    Project S.U.N.D.I.A.L. is a PvPvE extraction shooter playable in single-player or online. Explore a shattered Europe, battle hostile players, ruthless raiders, and terrifying Hollows, then fight your way to extraction.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EMPTY SHELL — Steam game cover

    EMPTY SHELL

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GROOD — Steam game cover

    GROOD

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STHELL — Steam game cover

    STHELL

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    STHELL is a fast-paced, roguelite arena shooter that takes you to a forgotten swamp that was a test site of Kiratron Industries. Take on hordes of machines left to rust for years. It's a battle you probably won't win, but make a stand and your resilience will be etched in their memory chips forever.

    2022Action3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE — Steam game cover

    EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Micron Survivor — Steam game cover

    Micron Survivor

    Single-player alternative to EMPTY SHELL 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with EMPTY SHELL 2.

    Micron Survivor is a survival game with rogue-lite elements where you play as alien microorganisms under the microscope. Evolve, unlock research objectives, find symbiotic weapons, upgrade your builds, and fight hordes of terrestrial organisms to rule the microcosm.

    ActionRPGCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →