Single-player games like Action Hero
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Action Hero, 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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Connor
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Immerse yourself in 'Connor,' a VR shooter blending action, driving, and platforming. As agent Connor. Get ready for a heart-pounding adventure a seasoned agent propelled into a high-stakes mission when his wife is abducted by the Hive, a shadowy rival organization hell-bent on reshaping the world.
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Time Hacker
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Time Hacker is an addictive VR game where your creative ability is what gets you through the levels. Your only weapon is the power to stop time. That means, like Marvel’s Quicksilver, you can enjoy playing with the scene while your enemies are effectively frozen.
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SUPERHOT VR
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...
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We Are One
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Action Hero.
We Are One is a brain-bending VR puzzle-shooter with an unforgettable twist. Record and clone your actions, make time loops and bring the fight to the evils of industrialization. Master 50 meticulously crafted levels in the campaign and limitless new challenges with the Level Creator!
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Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
'Game of the Year' finalist at the 2021 VR Awards and TIGA Awards, ‘Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever’ combines arcade lightgun games with racing mechanics. Headshot combos slow the clock, meaning the most precise shooter is the fastest - challenge the leaderboards with skill, speed, and accuracy.
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Bullet Sorrow VR
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Bullet Sorrow VR is a Multi-player Online FPS game, also contains full story single stages to discover. Using progressive Bullet Time abilities and a bunker-cover system, evade attacks and move on! Available on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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Pistol Whip
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!
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Wanted Killer VR
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Choose from a team of unique heroes and use their skills to fight your way through the ranks of the evil corporation that’s trying to wipe you out. Upgrade your arsenal and use bullet-time to take out your enemies in style. Fast-paced arcade action and one-of-a-kind gunplay – this is Wanted Killer VR!
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Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Built from the ground-up for Virtual Reality, Budget Cuts 2 is an action-adventure stealth game where you zip, sneak, and stab your way through enemy-filled offices, trains, warehouses, and skyscrapers to take down the evil efficiency robots at TransCorp.
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The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Action Hero.
Help your grandfather solve the mystery of the stolen pets by solving puzzles in wonderful miniature worlds crafted for VR. Use a hairdryer to melt snow in a wintery landscape! Search the wreck of a pirate ship hidden under the surface! Every world is unique, full of interactions and colorful life.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Become a vampire. Strike from the darkness and drink the blood of your prey. Use stealth, persuasion, and an arsenal of upgradable abilities to sneak past enemies undetected or punish the guilty in the seedy backstreets of nighttime Venice.
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Apex Construct
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Apex Construct is a story-driven, single player action/adventure made exclusively for VR. Wield an upgradable cyber bow & shield combination to battle enemy robots while exploring a shattered world, gradually realizing what led to the extinction of mankind.
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Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You died in a mysterious seance and have become a Wraith, one of the restless undead. In this VR horror game, use your supernatural abilities to solve the mystery behind your death. But beware of the sinister Spectres lurking in the shadows...
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Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Ghost Signal is a VR action roguelite set in the Stellaris universe, where you captain your ship to battle a multitude of alien species. Partake in dynamic space wars, encounter planet sized creatures, gather valuable loot to conduct research, and more. No journey is the same.
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PAYDAY: Aces High
Single-player alternative to Action Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Hero.
Nothing hits like the moment the mask comes on. Plan bold jobs, pull off stylish chaos, and take down a business titan - one explosive score at a time. High stakes, big money, no mercy: PAYDAY: Aces High is the definitive VR co-op heist game for up to 4 players. Revenge has never felt so good.