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Single-player games like Containment Initiative

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Containment Initiative, 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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    Containment Initiative 2 — Steam game cover

    Containment Initiative 2

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Containment Initiative 2 is a local asymmetric co-op VR shooter which can be played by two people on the same PC. Kill zombies alone in VR or have a friend cover you by using the mouse and keyboard. Explore and scavenge to unlock new gear and weapons to help you survive the infected horde!

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gun Club VR — Steam game cover

    Gun Club VR

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Take to the range with an arsenal of the world’s most powerful weaponry in Gun Club VR. Addictive gameplay and unsurpassed realism combine to make Gun Club VR the ultimate virtual weapon simulator. The only thing missing is the smell of the gunpowder.

    2018ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Automata Break — Steam game cover

    Automata Break

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Stop the escape of the infected automata in this Local Co-op Tower Defense First Person Shooter game for VR. Choose between playing solo or collaborating with a friend to build defensive structures and fight the Automata to avoid their escape.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arizona Sunshine® — Steam game cover

    Arizona Sunshine®

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fast and Low — Steam game cover

    Fast and Low

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Play in VR or with traditional FPS controls as you breach and clear your way through 23 handcrafted levels. Fast and Low is the only tactical shooter where a VR player and a keyboard player can team up side-by-side, locally or online, in intense co-op missions.

    2023ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Operation Warcade VR — Steam game cover

    Operation Warcade VR

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Relive the experience of playing the classic war arcade in a totally amazing way, thanks to virtual reality and the innovative immersion system that will make it possible for you to travel inside the video game.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zero Caliber 2 Remastered — Steam game cover

    Zero Caliber 2 Remastered

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Zero Caliber 2 Remastered brings the full VR shooter experience to PC - with intense, cinematic firefights, a full single player and Co-op campaign, PvP, a huge arsenal to unlock, and character customization to make you stand out. Jump in if you’re after a proper VR shooter. Out NOW!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SURV1V3 — Steam game cover

    SURV1V3

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.

    Forget what you have played so far, SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival fps game expressly designed for VIRTUAL REALITY that will let you test your survival skills. Play the thrilling story in single mode or coop with your friends (up to 4 players) and survive the apocalypse!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Resident Evil — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil

    Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Containment Initiative.

    The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →