Single-player games like The Fallen Vanguard
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Fallen Vanguard, 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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DAY OF THE RISING DEAD
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Fallen Vanguard.
Step into a gritty, analog film-style world where three survivors must battle their way through a planet overrun by the undead. From the dark alleys of a crumbling city to eerie forests, an abandoned military outpost, and a blood-soaked shopping mall, every step is a fight for survival.
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Fallen Vanguard.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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DARK IN LIGHT
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Fallen Vanguard.
After finishing work, the protagonist returns home—only to find the city overrun by terrifying creatures. In this survival horror adventure, you must explore ruined streets, collect resources, and fight for your life to save your missing son.
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Black Tides Draga's Wake
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Fallen Vanguard.
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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Resident Evil 4
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Fallen Vanguard.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
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Resident Evil Requiem
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Fallen Vanguard.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
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No One Returns
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Fallen Vanguard.
Have you ever wondered what happens if you wake up and everyone is simply gone? No One Returns is a third-person survival horror game. Play as Denis, search a chillingly silent city for clues about your missing family while fighting the frightening zombies swarming the streets.
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El Paso, Elsewhere
Single-player alternative to The Fallen Vanguard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Fallen Vanguard.
STAKES. GUNS. SLOW-MO. Fight werewolves and vampires in a reality-shifting motel. Dive through barricades to escape the grasp of evil puppets. Destroy the villain you loved. A new, third-person love letter to classic shooters. Neo-noir never looked so good.