Single-player games like Syndrome VR
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Syndrome VR, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Syndrome VR page.
Ranked picks
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Don't Knock Twice
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome VR.
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
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Downward Spiral: Horus Station
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome VR.
Downward Spiral: Horus Station is a mysterious and atmospheric zero gravity thriller set in the lost and forgotten Horus Station.
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Sublevel Zero Redux
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome VR.
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
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The Persistence
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome VR.
Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome VR.
The VR Edition of the critically acclaimed BAFTA award-winning Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness.
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House of the Dying Sun
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Syndrome VR.
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome VR.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
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Elite Dangerous
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome VR.
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
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Police Simulator: Patrol Duty
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the exciting day-to-day life of an US police officer in Police Simulator: Patrol Duty. Discover a large, lively and freely-accessible US city powered by Unreal®Engine 4 and ensure the safety in your district.
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Dakar 18
Single-player alternative to Syndrome VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Syndrome VR.
Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) in South America, DAKAR 18 is a realistic simulation of the biggest cross-country rally in the world and features a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.