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Single-player games like The DeadLine

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The DeadLine, 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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    L.S.S II — Steam game cover

    L.S.S II

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    L.S.S the fast paced wave shooter returns with all new game mechanics and enemy types to make the game even faster!

    2021ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deadly Rain — Steam game cover

    Deadly Rain

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Deadly Rain is a survival horror FPS game that puts you in a terrifying fight for survival against hordes of scary mutants in a rainy, abandoned village. Find and manage resources to stay alive in the worst and most unexpected situations.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blimblau: Kill Them All! — Steam game cover

    Blimblau: Kill Them All!

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    BLIMBLAU: KILL THEM ALL! is a fast-paced retro FPS where hordes of modified humans stand in your way. Shoot, destroy, and kill them all without mercy.

    2025ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead In Your TrackZ — Steam game cover

    Dead In Your TrackZ

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Dead In Your TrackZ is a VR Zombie Shooter where you defend your train from hordes of zombies while you fuel up. Shoot up zombies, get cool upgrades, and above all, survive. Featuring a classic progression mode and an unforgiving roguelike mode!

    2025ActionIndie6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Decay Breath VR — Steam game cover

    Decay Breath VR

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    In Decay Breath VR you'll experience detailed gun assembly and operation, the exhilaration of using weapons to dismember zombies, and creative combat styles that utilize props to fight zombies. Immersive physical and environmental interactions as well as the ability to team up and play online.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Days Of Purgatory — Steam game cover

    Days Of Purgatory

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Days of purgatory is a roguelike co-operative FPS that will challenge the most veteran of players with overwhelming hordes of demons. Journey through the infested zones to find supplies that will aid in surviving another night.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DECAYED — Steam game cover

    DECAYED

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Taking the place of a Green Beret, you will single-handedly witness the world fall, following the events of a failed search and rescue mission. Barely making it out with your life, you will witness pure chaos unfold, as you soon find yourself within an undead hellscape.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EXTANT: Zombie Eradication Co-op Simulation — Steam game cover

    EXTANT: Zombie Eradication Co-op Simulation

    Single-player alternative to The DeadLine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    The apocalypse was years ago. Those still living are termed the 'Extant'. Millions of walking dead still roam the cities. Extant SOG groups of four operators have been tasked with infiltrating areas with supplies to retrieve for the Extant civilians. You are one of them. A 4-person CO-OP 3D shooter.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →