Single-player games like TENET
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to TENET, 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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Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with TENET.
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
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Dimension Drifter
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
You are one of the most dangerous people in the world. Our timeline has collapsed hundreds of years ago. Since then, Ancient Gods have emerged through the cracks of reality, shaping it into a twisted realm of chaos. You are the only one who can stop them. Get ready.
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Waves of Death
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Following the tragic mistake of military scientists, a new generation of a viral compound has spread through the city allowing the dead to come back to life... All the dead, but also the bloodthirsty Bosses. Jake has to cross the city to save his loved-ones.The countdown begins!
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Zombie Flick | 僵尸快打
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
It's a well-designed side-by-side action adventure game that allows you to control a single character, deftly destroying traps and heroically killing hordes of zombies along the way by executing gorgeous commotion, using a variety of weapons, and unleashing powerful skills.
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One Finger Death Punch 2
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!
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Rampage Miami
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Find yourself diving into a retro-futuristic city infested with bad guys!
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Tormentor❌Punisher
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!
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171
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
171 is an open world action adventure game with a Brazilian inspired ambience.
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Crimsonland
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
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Devil Daggers
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
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OZARK
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
A search and rescue gone wrong, crash landing in a remote mountain. A derelict facility, signals lost. Nothing is quite as it seems. Fight for your life in this side-scrolling action adventure and unravel the mysteries that lie beneath.
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LOST ALTR
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with TENET.
Descend into forgotten ruins and face the Trials. LOST ALTR is a casual solo card game shaped by shadows, fate, and shifting decks. Harness powerful Aspects. Survive. Move deeper. Each room brings you closer to something... unknowable.