Single-player games like Going Up
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Going Up, 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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StressOut
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Going Up.
Chaos. Havoc. Destruction. A race against time and evil, twisted, yet entertaining AI living in your wristwatch forces you to use weapons and incredible superpowers to destroy everything around you. Compete against leaderboards or simply use destruction to relax...
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Fadeholm
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Going Up.
Endless exploration and adventure awaits those fearless enough to enter. Survival is only the beginning! Fadeholm is a procedural generated virtual reality (VR) survival dungeon crawler designed in the same vein as old school Nethack and Rogue.
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Brutal Wizardry
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Going Up.
Brutal Wizardry is a VR magic shooter with randomly generated levels. Use telekinesis, magical weapons and mechanisms to destroy your enemies.
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Hex Defense
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Going Up.
Hex Defense is a virtual reality tower defense game. Engage in combat defending your base in this inmersive tabletop world. Setup your defenses, manage and modify them according to the situation. There are 6 different biomes to defend, 9 turrets to access, 17 upgrades to be made, and more...
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Death Horizon: Cyberfusion
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Going Up.
Cyberfusion is a VR roguelike, physics-based, full-body FPS that immerses you in a futuristic battlefield. Featuring cybernetic implants and procedurally generated levels, this game challenges you to adapt and survive in a world where your body is your ultimate weapon.
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VR # AVOID
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Going Up.
AVOID THE GRID
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Broken Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Going Up.
A procedurally generated, VR roguelike dungeon crawler, with magic and melee combat, and supporting single player or asymmetrical multiplayer experiences.
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PROTON VR
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Going Up.
ProtonVR is a VR Roguelite Retro Shooter dream-inspired by classic 90s shooters and movies. Customize your weapons arsenal, buy attachments, upgrades and choose your playstyle. Fight commandos, cyborgs, robots, zombies and much more!
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Borealis
Single-player alternative to Going Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Going Up.
Weave through missiles to generated music, and let the world flow around you.