Single-player games like Pavlov
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Pavlov, 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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Masked Forces 3
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Welcome to Masked Forces 3, the ultimate FPS simulation! This is a game where you can test and improve your shooting capabilities against multiple game modes.
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever across an innovative Co-Op Campaign, an electrifying Multiplayer experience, and the legendary Round-Based Zombies mode.
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Onward
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
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Call of Duty®: Warzone™
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features across Endgame (for a limited time), Battle Royale, Black Ops Royale, and Resurgence.
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After the Fall®
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
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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Zero Caliber VR
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
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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Zero Caliber 2 Remastered
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
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!
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Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.
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Deep Rock Galactic
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
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POPULATION: ONE
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Fight anywhere in this squad-based VR Battle Royale
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BioShock™
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
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Metro Exodus
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
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Garry's Mod
Single-player alternative to Pavlov — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pavlov.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.