Single-player games like Zanshin
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Zanshin, 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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Diary of Defender
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zanshin.
Into the game, you will become a defender, return to the age of war, defense the enemy wave of attack.
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Monster Collector
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zanshin.
Monster Collector is a physics based VR melee combat game. You can fight all kinds of unique monsters in the sandbox. Dragons, Demons, Mythological Creatures. Each creature can bring you different experience. You can tear them apart, slice them to half.
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Fastigium: Dead End
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zanshin.
Fastigium: Dead End is a VR game (FPS) designed by ifgames studio. Fastigium: Dead End is the 2nd edition of , it provides 3 huge maps which players could move freely. The further you explore, the more fatal dangers you will face to. Take your weapon! Fight your way out!
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KungFu Town VR
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zanshin.
KungFu Town VR is a simulation KungFu game based on character AI and character skeleton creation. In the game you can attack on other people by fist, pick up weapons, AI characters can be crushed, cut, beheaded and so on.
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Zombie City
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zanshin.
Are you ready for the zombie apocalypse? We've done the research and want to make sure you're prepared. Fought to the end. Requires the virtual reality headset.
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The SoulKeeper VR
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zanshin.
Immerse yourself in the dark world of The SoulKeeper® universe and unravel the plots of different playable characters as you slash and cast through daunting challenges and towering enemies in an epic VR adventure. Requires VR Headset (HTC VIVE or Oculus Rift)
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Flinch
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zanshin.
Flinch is a VR horror game about terrifying yourself, but more importantly your friends and loved ones. You're racing against time and trying to keep your cool. Flinch monitors your behaviors and can detect when you jerk or move suddenly if you get frightened. Eeek!
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Coaster of Carnage VR
Single-player alternative to Zanshin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Zanshin.
Coaster of Carnage VR is a short (about 8 minutes) horror genre rollercoaster experience. Guts and gore, clowns and cadavers, blood and bones, spiders and a cohort of Satans rejects! Great for scaring friends and family! Not intended for the faint of heart.