Single-player games like Laws of Machine
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Laws of Machine, 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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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas... a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
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Grim Dawn
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
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Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.
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Resident Evil 5
Single-player alternative to Laws of Machine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Laws of Machine.
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.