Single-player games like MDK
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to MDK, 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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MDK 2
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
3 Unlikely Heroes, 1 Ultimate Goal Kurt Hectic is back to save the universe. This time he is teamed with the genius Dr. Hawkins and the 6-legged gun-toting robotic dog, Max. Together they must out-sneak, out-blast and out-think their enemies as they attempt to reclaim earth from a vile alien menace.
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MDK2 HD
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Overhaul Games brings MDK2 back to the PC in incredible high definition, with enhanced graphics, sound, and gameplay. See the classic action platformer the way it was meant to be seen, heard, and played... on a PC!Kurt Hectic in his snazzy suit with ribbon chute is back to save the universe. This time he is teamed with the genius Dr.
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Alien Breed: Impact
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.
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Dead Space (2008)
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
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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Zombie Army Trilogy
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
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Destroy All Humans!
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities.
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Duke Nukem Forever
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!
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Armed and Dangerous®
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Meet the Lionhearts. A smack-talking rag-tag band of rebels on an impossible quest. If they can make it through an army of psychotic robots and wall-smashing Goliaths, they just might save the world... if they don't burn it down first.
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Earthworm Jim
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Jim wasn't always a studly super-worm. He was once just a spineless, dirt-eater with no real mission in his life...
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
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Serious Sam 4
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
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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Sacrifice
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Sacrifice is the acclaimed real-time strategy game that focuses on combat instead of resource gathering. The only two resources you'll need to worry about are mana and souls. Need more units? Capture the souls of your enemy. Cast spells of awesome power.
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Earthworm Jim 2
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Earthworm Jim is back with more side-scrolling platform action. Whip, run, jump, fly, and Snott swing your way to victory!
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Messiah
Single-player alternative to MDK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with MDK.
Bob is an angel ordered by God himself to go and clean up the putrid world of the future. He has been given the power of possession so that he can sneak up on any person, animal or genetically engineered being and leap right into their souls! The rules are up to you - enjoy the freedom.