Single-player games like DesertShootout
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DesertShootout, 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 DesertShootout page.
Ranked picks
- 1

Zombie Rampage
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with DesertShootout.
You are trapped in a graveyard overrun by zombies. Your only objective is to survive as long as possible.
- 2

Street Lords
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DesertShootout.
Procedurally-generated gang warfare meets turn-based strategy and FPS action to deliver an immersive, brutal, endlessly-replayable strategic-shooter - generate your city, customise your gangs, and fight in first person on bloody urban battlefields.
- 3

Sword With Sauce
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with DesertShootout.
Sword With Sauce is a fast-paced stealth-action game where you pick weapons, gadgets, and a playstyle to eliminate enemies. Go in loud or stay unseen—it's your choice.
- 4

Prodeus
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with DesertShootout.
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
- 5

BROKE PROTOCOL
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DesertShootout.
A fully moddable city sandbox with jobs, NPCs, apartments, garages, gangs, and more. Broke Protocol is an open-world action game focused on roleplaying and custom content. Define your goals and identity in a persistent, reactive world where you write your own story.
- 6

Operation Warcade VR
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DesertShootout.
Relive the experience of playing the classic war arcade in a totally amazing way, thanks to virtual reality and the innovative immersion system that will make it possible for you to travel inside the video game.
- 7

Crisis VRigade
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with DesertShootout.
Crisis VRigade is a virtual reality action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a SWAT trooper and deal with terrorist situations. Play solo or team with your friends with the coop multiplayer mode.
- 8

OutBreak Zombie
Single-player alternative to DesertShootout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DesertShootout.
A chilling dark town filled with zombies. How long can you stay alive?