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Single-player games like Horde from Hell

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Horde from Hell, 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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    MythicZon — Steam game cover

    MythicZon

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horde from Hell.

    "MythicZon: a captivating 3D game merging survival, zombie combat & resource management. Navigate a world overrun by zombies, survive their onslaughts, upgrade weapons & fortify your base. Ready to face the horror? 🧟‍♂️🔫"

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shock and Gnaw — Steam game cover

    Shock and Gnaw

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horde from Hell.

    Shock and Gnaw is an FPS where you fight an ever growing horde of monsters with a "gun-game" like model for earning new weapons. Kills will earn you stronger weapons. As time progresses, the monsters will become stronger, so take them out as fast as you can before they outpace you!

    2026ActionIndie5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blimblau: Kill Them All! — Steam game cover

    Blimblau: Kill Them All!

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horde from Hell.

    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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    Nasty Zombies — Steam game cover

    Nasty Zombies

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Horde from Hell.

    Team up with up to 4 players and take on endless waves of Nasty Zombies in a high-intensity, movement-focused boomer shooter. Use agility and smart positioning to survive semi-procedural maps and unlock permanent upgrades like Blessings, Miracles, and cosmetics.

    2024Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VAR: Exterminate — Steam game cover

    VAR: Exterminate

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horde from Hell.

    The fight is here, humanity’s fate is in your hands! Match up different offensive and defensive upgrades between waves and fend off the onslaught of zombies. Level up and strengthen core abilities and progress to new areas where strains of the virus have evolved.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ODDCORE — Steam game cover

    ODDCORE

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horde from Hell.

    You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Warlock — Steam game cover

    Project Warlock

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horde from Hell.

    Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.

    2018ActionIndie12.00 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    POSTAL: Brain Damaged — Steam game cover

    POSTAL: Brain Damaged

    Single-player alternative to Horde from Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Horde from Hell.

    POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

    2022Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →