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Single-player games like HROT

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to HROT, 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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    Ion Fury — Steam game cover

    Ion Fury

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CULTIC — Steam game cover

    CULTIC

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HEADCUTTER — Steam game cover

    HEADCUTTER

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HROT.

    HEADCUTTER is a sci-fi spaghetti western FPS with brutal combat, destructible environments, and lots of gore. Track targets as a space bounty hunter, explore maps with multiple routes, and use the crunchy gunplay to cut their heads off so you can get your money!

    2027ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dread Templar — Steam game cover

    Dread Templar

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

    2023ActionIndie21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hellbound — Steam game cover

    Hellbound

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!

    2020ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WRATH: Aeon of Ruin — Steam game cover

    WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HROT.

    Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DUSK — Steam game cover

    DUSK

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quake — Steam game cover

    Quake

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HROT.

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DOOM — Steam game cover

    DOOM

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HROT.

    Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zortch — Steam game cover

    Zortch

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Black Labyrinth — Steam game cover

    The Black Labyrinth

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HROT.

    Trapped by the black spherical creature Kuromaru and lost in a labyrinth filled with sexy traps!

    2024ActionAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wizordum — Steam game cover

    Wizordum

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HROT.

    Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.

    2025ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rise of the Triad — Steam game cover

    Rise of the Triad

    Single-player alternative to HROT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HROT.

    Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

    2013Action14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →