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Single-player games like SYSTEM_REBOOT

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SYSTEM_REBOOT, 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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    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

    2010ActionIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Terraria — Steam game cover

    Terraria

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Subnautica — Steam game cover

    Subnautica

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    2018IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cuphead — Steam game cover

    Cuphead

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hotline Miami — Steam game cover

    Hotline Miami

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons — Steam game cover

    Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grim Dawn — Steam game cover

    Grim Dawn

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Stanley Parable — Steam game cover

    The Stanley Parable

    Single-player alternative to SYSTEM_REBOOT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SYSTEM_REBOOT.

    The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →