Single-player games like Maximum Action
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Maximum Action, 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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Trepang2
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
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Hatchpunk
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
Hatchpunk is a retro first person shooter with unique visual style. You have a gun in one hand and a chainsaw in other hand. So come out and face the hordes of monsters that have invaded Earth. Use grapple hook for efficient movement. Kill enemies in close combat with chainsaw to regain your health.
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FLYING SHOT
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
FLYING SHOT is a voxel first-person shooter that involves dismembering opponents, physical blood, realistic destruction of glass and walls, and slow-motion parkour
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BRUTAL JOHN 2
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
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DOOM Eternal
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maximum Action.
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
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!
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
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!
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Project Warlock
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
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Max Payne
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maximum Action.
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
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Paint the Town Red
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
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ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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SPRAWL zero
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maximum Action.
SPRAWL zero is a fast-paced shooter inspired by the Golden Age of 2000s FPS. Survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule and cult fanaticism. Use your Gravity-Gloves, augments, and an arsenal of over 40 weapons to crush those who stand in your way.
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Severed Steel
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Action.
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
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Just Cause
Single-player alternative to Maximum Action — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maximum Action.
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