30 Best Single-Player Games Every Gamer Should Experience

Thirty single-player games every gamer should experience, from tightly paced campaigns to huge role-playing adventures. We count down our picks, explain what each game actually feels like to play, and help you decide which one deserves your next free evening. Expect memorable stories, inventive combat, strange worlds, and a few games that may quietly take over your weekend. This is an editorial selection, not an objective ranking of every great game on Steam. Major story endings are kept out of the discussion. CHAPTERS 00:00 Titanfall 2 01:11 What Remains of Edith Finch 02:25 SOMA 03:38 Detroit: Become Human 04:52 Mafia: Definitive Edition 06:06 Metro Exodus 07:24 Control Ultimate Edition 08:49 Prey 10:11 Dishonored 2 11:32 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut 12:49 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 14:12 God of War 15:36 Silent Hill 2 16:55 Resident Evil 4 18:18 Half-Life 2 19:37 Portal 2 20:56 Mass Effect Legendary Edition 22:16 Persona 5 Royal 23:39 NieR: Automata 24:57 Hades 26:20 Hollow Knight 27:40 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 29:05 Outer Wilds 30:21 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 31:47 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 33:07 Elden Ring 34:27 Cyberpunk 2077 35:53 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37:16 Baldur's Gate 3 38:38 Red Dead Redemption 2 Which single-player game would you put at number one? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to VenuzGames for more game recommendations. Game footage comes from the games' official promotional videos, edited with original commentary. Game names, characters and footage belong to their respective owners. #SinglePlayerGames #SteamGames #BestGames