Single-player games like Escape from the Black Monolith
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Escape from the Black Monolith, 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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X Killerz
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
A fast, bloody Y2K arena war built from three connected game types: hovercraft racing, close-quarters FPS, and a fortress-assault MOBA that run back to back in a single match. Nine stages at launch. Kills are both your score and your currency. LAN, online, or bots.
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Ultra Paddle
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
A high-speed arcade roguelite where classic physics meet insane abilities. Deflect the ball, survive intense boss fights, and combine 100+ active and passive skills to break the game. Every run makes you stronger. Your goal? Become unstoppable.
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Soul King
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
Slice, shoot, and drink tea all while being chased through tight retro FPS levels by the whispering wall of death in this score-focused corridor shooter inspired by The Club and classic 90's Shooters.
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HMUR
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Escape from the Black Monolith.
Clock in. Survive the shift. HMUR is a brutal, fast-paced FPS where one shot can kill and ammo is precious. An ordinary factory worker must blast his way through a facility gone violently out of control — before he loses his grip on reality.
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MULLET MADJACK
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
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CICADAMATA"
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
+ follow the white rabbit + hop, skip, and jump to become one with joyeuse, until you are no longer you +
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
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DUSK
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
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Little Survivors
Single-player alternative to Escape from the Black Monolith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
Little Survivors is a short and accessible action rogue-lite, with an emphasis on simple but satisfying combat against monsters. Enter comic book panels, free animals, then use them to attack the vile Glurks!