Single-player games like Terminus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Terminus, 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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Short Stories Paranoia
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
How do you know, if something is real, or just in your mind? Are you really sure that you can distinguish imagination from reality? For the next couple of hours, listen, watch and be part of a story where imagination and reality intersect each other.
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Dead Space
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
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ANOMALITH
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
“ANOMALITH” is a survival third-person shooter set in Japan, steeped in the atmosphere of liminal spaces and Showa-era retro aesthetics. To search for her missing friend, a girl steps into a world writhing with anomalies.
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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Dead Space (2008)
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
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Dead Space™ 2
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
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The Evil Within
Single-player alternative to Terminus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Terminus.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.