Single-player games like Monster Showdown
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Monster Showdown, 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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Ashes of the Ark
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Showdown.
Built exclusively for VR, Ashes of the Ark puts you into a survival situation where zombies have taken over the failing space station. Handle the most realistic weapons with real-life movements, freely explore the Ark, and solve puzzles in VR. Can you stop the Flood before they reach the cryo-sector?
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Survival Denied
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Showdown.
Survival Denied is a casual zombie shooter, made primarily with VR in mind. Wide choice of weapons, perks and power-ups make the game interesting. Dive in and try to survive as long as you can!
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Medieval Halloween VR
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Showdown.
Halloween themed semi open world Monster Shooter Game with a Medieval Setting. Clear out enemies, collect artifacts and solve puzzles to summon boss fights. Simple shoot 'em up chaos and good fun.
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The Dark Method
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Showdown.
Either play the randomly generated mansion to exorcise the hauntings or jump into a long story driven campaign where you get to explore scary environments, solve classic adventure game style puzzles and battle monsters along the way.
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VAR: Exterminate
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Showdown.
The fight is here, humanity’s fate is in your hands! Match up different offensive and defensive upgrades between waves and fend off the onslaught of zombies. Level up and strengthen core abilities and progress to new areas where strains of the virus have evolved.
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Bread or Dead
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monster Showdown.
Embark on a thrilling adventure as a professional exterminator traveling the globe to tackle undead infestations. From the haunted catacombs of Paris to the bustling favelas of Brazil, gather essential artifacts to activate Bread Island's mysterious lighthouse. Fight through 7 unique gamemodes.
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OPERATION SERPENS
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monster Showdown.
Arcade Shooter | Single user campaign | Co-op multiplayer mode | Fast paced action game
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Dead In Your TrackZ
Single-player alternative to Monster Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Showdown.
Dead In Your TrackZ is a VR Zombie Shooter where you defend your train from hordes of zombies while you fuel up. Shoot up zombies, get cool upgrades, and above all, survive. Featuring a classic progression mode and an unforgiving roguelike mode!