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
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!
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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.
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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.
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Propagation VR
Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Containment Initiative.
Combining survival horror and static wave shooting, Propagation VR will get your adrenaline pumping as you try to survive a zombie apocalypse. Armed only with your guns and your fists, fight off terrifying zombies and other multi-species mutants. Will you get out alive?
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Contagion VR: Outbreak
Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.
Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!
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Zero Caliber VR
Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.
Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!
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After the Fall®
Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Containment Initiative.
From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.
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Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC
Single-player alternative to Containment Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Containment Initiative.
Local VR+PC horror: as a VR player, escape an underground facility full of giant alien monkeys. Up to 2 PC players can help you out controlling friendly drones... or crush you by playing as the enemy Mandrillians.
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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.