Single-player games like Pulsebreaker
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pulsebreaker, 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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False Oath
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
False Oath is a retro-style survival horror game set in a medieval era. A deadly plague spreads across the kingdom. Search for a cure before it’s too late.
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Knot Pain
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The punishment for a life spent torturing others is a hell that forces you to relive your deepest traumas. A trap strapped to your body that slices off parts of you is the price of every mistake you make. Here, You are the Hangman.
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Wraith Rage: A Shadow's Choice
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pulsebreaker.
They have been waiting for you. To survive, you must unravel the terrifying secrets of a deadly cult, find clues, solve twisted puzzles, and piece together the truth before you become their sacrifice.
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Bloody Lens
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pulsebreaker.
Break into a twisted asylum as Ray, a content creator hunting for viral truth. Start with nothing but your camera, but scavenge your way up to axes, shotguns, and an AK-47 to blast the grotesque experiments hunting you. Manage your rare ammo, solve puzzles, and survive the broadcast.
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Ares Breathes
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pulsebreaker.
Ares Breathes is a classic survival horror game in which you explore a recently destroyed Martian colony, given shape as a late 90s style low poly game complete with tank controls and static cameras.
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BLIGHT SWARM
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
BLIGHT SWARM is horde-building action roguelite where you invade Earth as an alien hivemind and run a planetary infection campaign. Turn civilians into zombies, merge your minions into stronger abominations, evolve your Beast, and spread the Blight across the globe.
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Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Your daughter has been kidnapped. In the trilogy’s final chapter, enter a nightmare to save her, survive what hunts you, and uncover the Red Nun’s truth through retrocognition, mirror abilities and moth manipulation. A modern return to classic survival horror with an Italian neo-giallo twist.
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Departure of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pulsebreaker.
Emma is forced to clear a horrifying parasite-infested airport as she fights to save her brother. In this 90s style Retro Survival Horror, you’ll have the option to save or leave behind fellow survivors during your adventure. However, your choices will have consequences...