Single-player games like Hard Time
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Hard Time, 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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Wrestling Revolution 3D
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
The original 3D wrestling sim takes you either side of the curtain in one epic shared universe - where you can either take shots in the ring as a wrestler or call the shots backstage as a booker!
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Hard Time III
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.
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Extra Lives
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
See how long you can survive in a world full of brainless zombies and heartless humans! Find your place among hundreds of other characters spread across several warring factions, and battle to reclaim every corner of a sprawling city in real-time.
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Old School
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
Relive your school days in 3D, where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! Create your own star student and attend a schedule full of classes in time to gather the knowledge you need to thrive, while an equally important popularity contest challenges you survive...
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Party Hard 2
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
It's 3am and you just want to get some sleep. Welcome back to Party Hard! Stop parties using hundreds of new ways, incidentally destroy a drug syndicate, and save the Earth from an alien invasion. May the chickens be with you!
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Mutant Football League
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this crazy gore fest of arcade-style football. Packed full of humor, intense online multiplayer action, and strategy.
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The You Testament: The 2D Coming
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
This 2D remake of the biblical epic puts YOU on the scene of each story, where you can either repeat history or rewrite it! Follow in the footsteps of a prophet as he seeks to enlighten the masses, and find your place among them as the struggle to survive tests your faith...
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The Escapists 2
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hard Time.
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
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Wrestling Empire
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
The lightweight champion of wrestling comes full circle with higher resolution visuals and a smoother frame rate - whilst still retaining the retro style that puts the fun first! Now featuring whole other booking & roaming modes at no extra cost for the biggest Triple Threat in wrestling.
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School Days
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hard Time.
《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中，从入学一路走到高考，与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长，互相陪伴。你的养成和选择，不但会决定你的人生，也会影响到朋友们的未来。
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Infinite Lives
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hard Time.
Explore infinite possibilities with INFINITE LIVES - where superhumans and subhumans fight for control of the ultimate shared universe! Bursting into the 3rd dimension brings new powers with unprecedented freedom, in a vicious cycle that never ends...
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Wrestling Revolution 2D
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hard Time.
The original 2D wrestling sim brings the revolution to your desktop - where it now includes BOTH sides of the business in one epic universe!
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Weekend Warriors MMA
Single-player alternative to Hard Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Hard Time.
The engine behind 3D wrestling brings the revolution to MMA, where real resistance challenges you to survive each round! Embark on a career to climb the ranks at 5 unique promotions with their own weight classes, or become the boss in the sport's 1st fully playable "Promoter" mode.