Single-player games like DarkRealms
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to DarkRealms, 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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MULLET MADJACK
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DarkRealms.
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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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DarkRealms.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
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DUSK
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DarkRealms.
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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STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DarkRealms.
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DarkRealms.
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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Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DarkRealms.
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.
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AMID EVIL
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DarkRealms.
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DarkRealms.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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Z Diaries
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Z Diaries is an interactive zombie fiction game where you read daily diary entries. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. The objective is to escape from Portland before the bombs drop.
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The Gate
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DarkRealms.
The Gate is an interactive science fiction graphic novel. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. Your objective as you guide the story is to return back to earth. The game features 3 possible story endings.
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Cold Dark
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DarkRealms.
Cold Dark is a survival horror boomer shooter. Wake up in a deserted hospital with no memory of how you got there. Battle zombies and mutated horrors with your shotgun and chainsaw as you uncover the truth behind a deadly outbreak consuming the city.
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Recognition
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DarkRealms.
Recognition is a fast-paced cyberpunk boomer shooter. After waking in a chop shop with your memory wiped, you become the target of the ruthless Kurasawa Corporation. Blast your way through hordes of cyborg assassins and deadly mechs as you search for the truth behind your missing past.
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Tales of Shandar
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Embark on a tabletop-inspired fantasy adventure. Battle monsters, pass dice-roll skill checks, solve ancient puzzles, and uncover the lost Tomb of Mithras in this narrative-driven RPG-lite where every choice matters.
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Seven Seals
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DarkRealms.
Seven Seals is a narrative-driven adventure game. Follow Mason Reed across Europe as he flees an ancient cult. Interrogate suspects, solve occult puzzles, make dice-roll decisions, and battle the forces of evil in strategic turn-based card combat.
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Laura Bailey Mysteries
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DarkRealms.
Join mystery writer Laura Bailey as she investigates two gripping murder mysteries. Search crime scenes for clues, interrogate suspects, solve puzzles, reconstruct torn notes, and make your final accusation. Includes a murder mystery-themed card game.
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Replicant
Single-player alternative to DarkRealms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DarkRealms.
Track down four rogue replicants in a narrative-driven cyberpunk adventure. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, uncover clues, solve classic point-and-click puzzles, and hack your way through a unique cyberpunk card game.