Single-player games like Synapse Chronicles
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Synapse Chronicles, 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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Eschalism
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Synapse Chronicles.
Survival horror game set in a dystopian Indonesia, where the V.O.K. regime has maintained a stranglehold on the nation. As Sane, a Paramita's officer, investigates a cosmic worshipping cult, navigates a non-euclidian world, and fights against monstrous creatures.
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Warfare Marionettes
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Synapse Chronicles.
Warfare Marionettes combines high-speed third-person combat, exploration, and progression-driven gameplay in a Sci-Fi conspiracy thriller. Traverse dangerous environments, unlock new abilities, defeat enemies, and uncover the truth behind TSAR Genomics and the government’s deadly cloudburst weapon.
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Black Tides Draga's Wake
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Synapse Chronicles.
Draga is running out of time and humanity. Stranded on a nightmare colossal steamship in an alternate 1900s, unleash visceral brawler combat against twisted horrors below deck. Regroup your scattered crew and uncover what’s awakening inside the hull… before escape becomes impossible.
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Ebenezer and the Invisible World
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Synapse Chronicles.
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
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Dead Space
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Synapse Chronicles.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
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Dread X Collection 5
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Synapse Chronicles.
A horror anthology in the Dread X Collection series. Featuring 12 new games from up-and-comers along with veterans, all wrapped up in an old, run down party venue that may be hiding more than it's letting on...
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Dead Space (2008)
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Synapse Chronicles.
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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The Evil Within 2
Single-player alternative to Synapse Chronicles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Synapse Chronicles.
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.