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Single-player games like Dread Line: Metro

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dread Line: Metro, 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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    Phoenix Nightmare — Steam game cover

    Phoenix Nightmare

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    Step into inmersive horror experience in the desert of Arizona. Your car broke down after traveling miles. A few meters away is a suspicious abandoned gas station. Crazy kidnapper is on the loose! Search and find ways to escape and survive collecting stuff, shooting guns and solving puzzles

    2023ActionIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reality — Steam game cover

    Reality

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    “Reality” is a first-person action horror game featuring a complex and mysterious story. Use stealth and shooting to overcome a wide variety of formidable enemies. Freely roam the grounds of a large school and uncover a shocking truth connected to a certain female student.

    2022ActionAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Infected Dawn — Steam game cover

    Infected Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    Infected Dawn is a singleplayer 3D point and click game focused on exploration and time management. Explore and scavenge useful items to prepare your hideout for the oncoming zombie horde.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Holy Journey of Salvation — Steam game cover

    Holy Journey of Salvation

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    Holy Journey of Salvation is a cinematic Immersive Sim FPS. As the Spirit Ascender, you must embark on a Holy Journey to ascend in the Holy Chamber! In this Post Apocalypse setting, your tribe has deep understanding of Chemistry... but did they get it right in all the wrong ways?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Krigo's PlayPlace — Steam game cover

    Krigo's PlayPlace

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    as a relative of the founder of a children’s playplace, you finally come back to the place many years after it was abandoned and much more..

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Down the shaft — Steam game cover

    Down the shaft

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    Down the Shaft is a first person horror game where you take on the duty to keep an Elder God forever contain within the cave. In order to do that, you must keep the machines that maim them active. But beware, their minions are on the loose and they won't let you do your job so easy.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FallNation Lost Stories — Steam game cover

    FallNation Lost Stories

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    FallNation: Lost Stories is a procedurally generated first-person roguelike filled with handcrafted locations, powerful upgrades, and an evolving storyline. Discover deeper questions about the fate of humanity in the cosmos, dive into the adventure and discover what lies beyond!

    2024ActionEarly Access15.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Light the Backrooms — Steam game cover

    Light the Backrooms

    Single-player alternative to Dread Line: Metro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Line: Metro.

    It's a first-person horror game where you survive for a few minutes by continuously illuminating the backrooms. You have free access to convenient ghost hunting equipment such as ghost-specific bear traps and sensors. Notes detailing how to deal with each ghost will be helpful.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →