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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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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The Last of Us™ Part I
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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Resident Evil Requiem
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
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Resident Evil 4
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
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Daymare: 1998
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pulsebreaker.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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The Evil Within 2
Single-player alternative to Pulsebreaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.