Single-player games like Covert Syndrome
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Covert Syndrome, 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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Onward
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Covert Syndrome.
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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Arizona Sunshine®
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Covert Syndrome.
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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The Ranger: Lost Tribe
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Covert Syndrome.
The story happens on the mainland of Roland. As a ranger, you have witnessed a series of anomalies recently: the blood moon, mad animals... Now the elder chief of NaBaer expects you to suppress the mobs who plundered their tribe. Perhaps you can find some clues in the tribe seized by the mobs.
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Deadly Hunter VR
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Covert Syndrome.
Deadly Hunter is an immersive first-person defense game designed exclusively for VR. You play as a renowned Orc hunter whose goal is to learn the enemy’s weaknesses and use the best-suited traps to blow their heads off!
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Belko VR: An Escape Room Experiment
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Covert Syndrome.
Exploring the themes in THE BELKO EXPERIMENT, the Belko VR – Escape Room Experiment provokes the question: “What does it take to survive at work?” Players are prompted to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to escape from their office before a microchip in their head explodes.
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Containment Initiative
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Covert Syndrome.
Containment Initiative is a local 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. Features include realistic weapon reloading as well as a variety of unlockable guns, upgrades, and loot to find.
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Raw Data
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Covert Syndrome.
Built from the ground up for VR, Raw Data’s action gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal world of Eden Corp. Go solo or team up and become the adrenaline-charged heroes of your own futuristic technothriller.
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HordeZ
Single-player alternative to Covert Syndrome — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Covert Syndrome.
If you are looking for a on-rails arcade experience that blends between classics like Doom, Left 4 dead and House of the Dead then we got you covered! Fast and simple gameplay that will bring you into a creepy world of zombies and demons. Show your skills to the world through our global leadboard system!