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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KILL KNIGHT
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with TENET.
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
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DED
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
DED - a game in the shoot'em up genre. Your granddaughter has been kidnapped, and your daughter and son-in-law murdered. Having just bits and pieces of information about the abductors, you will have to save your granddaughter and find the masterminds behind these crimes.
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Valfaris: Mecha Therion
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
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BUTCHER
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
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The Haunted: Hells Reach
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Winner of 2010′s Make Something Unreal contest, The Haunted: Hells Reach is a fast-paced horror game where your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault of Hell.
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Dark Sector
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with TENET.
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
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Deathless: Survivors
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Embark on an online co-op Survival Roguelite adventure. Team up with friends, slash through endless waves of foes, conquer formidable bosses, fulfill quests, craft potent weapons, and unlock unique characters!
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TUNNEL DIVERS
Single-player alternative to TENET — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TENET.
Dive, destroy and escape. TUNNEL DIVERS is a F2P high octane twin stick shooter, where you pilot a close quarters based spaceship that excels in claustrophobic areas. Play online with or against other pilots, create your own levels in the level editor, and wage war against the rogue AI, Watch Dog.
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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.
OZARK is a dark, story-driven 2.5D indie action horror game made for a short, intense playthrough. Crash-land in remote mountains, enter a derelict facility, survive macabre human experiments, and uncover what lies beneath. Play solo, couch co-op, or online co-op through Steam Remote Play Together.
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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.