The Top Single-Player Games to Play Right Now

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

The best single-player games usually transport us to exotic worlds without the hassle of untrustworthy individuals with shaky internet connections. And, with the current hardware changing our perception of what’s possible on console and PC further, there are now so many amazing single-player games out there, free of the multiplayer sphere’s ever-changing seasons and countless weekly updates, simply waiting to be explored.

Despite the recent rise in internet video games, some of the best single-player games have been released during that time. Resident Evil Village, Hitman 3, and Psychonauts 2 – all of which appear on the list below – have all arrived in 2021, as have dazzling next-gen console upgrades via the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade. All of this emphasizes the importance of single-player games in today’s varied gaming landscape.

There’s something for everyone on our list of the best single-player games you can play right now, from narrative-driven epics to numbers-juggling management sims, contract-killing capers, scary survival horror, and more.

Hitman 3

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

If you’re missing the exhilaration of exploring the world, Hitman 3 is the ideal remedy. With each Hitman level sending an out-of-place 47 into a new country for a brief period of time, there’s only enough time for him to get in and quickly finish the job before being whisked away to his next ‘business trip.’ This immensely innovative arcade-like sandbox sends players everywhere from a huge Berlin club to a weird country mansion, making for a brilliantly diversified worldwide murder spree. With more destructive tools at your disposal than ever before, this endlessly replayable action game allows you to be as creative as possible, providing players with a slew of amusing methods to eliminate their targets. Move over, Microsoft Flight Simulator; Hitman 3 is the ultimate virtual MVP travel experience.

Returnal

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

Returnal is a strange, ambitious, and totally engrossing ride that is half old arcade school shoot ’em up and part Hideo Kojima-esque narrative masterpiece. It’s also mercilessly violent. This all-consuming PS5 exclusive isn’t for the faint of heart, with few save points and a hefty dose of punishment. Yet, with its slick-feeling movement, all-consuming sense of atmosphere, and superb sense of curiosity, it’s a game that continuously draws you back. This story-driven sci-fi roguelike is a delightfully unique invention, combining a sickeningly realistic Aliens-esque design with some of the most enjoyable fighting this side of Platinum games. Returnal is a lovely, ambitious, and utterly essential experience, whether you’re new to the genre or an old hand.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

Look no further if you’re yearning to wield a virtual lightsaber after binge-watching The Mandalorian. Jedi Fallen Order is a joyful blend of Uncharted-esque cinematic adventure and tough Metroidvania, taking cues from Dark Souls and Hollow Knight. Even more importantly for Star Wars fans, the story it conveys is fully canon. Fallen Order, which features characters from Rogue One and elegantly ties into the events of Rebels, the Bad Batch, and The Clone Wars, is a must-have for everyone who’s fallen back in love with a galaxy far, far away.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

The Final Fantasy 7 Remake does the seemingly impossible. It takes the opening section of Square Enix’s 1997 JRPG and expands it into a 50-hour experience, swapping out turn-based combat for real-time action, and subverts everything you thought you knew about the original tale.

Even with those brave, perhaps divisive alterations, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is fantastic, and probably a more timeless and beautiful experience than the popular title it is based on. If this is simply the beginning of a multi-game reimagining of one of Japan’s most popular stories, we’ll be there for every new chapter.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, a brighter, expanded, and updated version of the previous year’s base game, was released for PlayStation 5 on June 10, 2021.

Half-Life: Alyx

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

I am well aware that few people can afford to play Valve’s surprising prequel to the Half-Life series, which was launched earlier this year as a virtual reality exclusive on PC. That being said, it would be criminal to overlook Half-Life: Alyx’s advances in immersive storytelling and the VR platform as a whole, making this a must-have if you have a chance to own a headset and a PC right now.

Not only is it a fantastic experience on its own, but Alyx makes significant pronouncements about the future of Half-Life, with our eponymous scavenger’s adventure tying to the series’ broader narrative in jaw-dropping ways. Let’s hope Valve releases a non-VR version soon.

The Outer Worlds

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

If you’ve never played an Obsidian game before, The Outer Worlds is a must-play. The studio’s most recent new IP is a haphazard, zigzag tour through the future of the final frontier, one where corporations rule, and it’s as joyful and joyous in tone as it is cynical in humor.

Obsidian’s talent for classic role-playing immersion is on full display here, with branching stories, rich and robust character customization, and a slew of characters to befriend and explore the galaxy with. We hope that The Outer Worlds is only the beginning of many new adventures in Halcyon, because we’ve really enjoyed what Obsidian has given us thus far.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

It would be an understatement to suggest that Assassin’s Creed has become stale in recent years. Thankfully, Ubisoft listened to our complaints and addressed them in its 12th core adventure. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla abandons the series’ boring forced stealth and fully commits to a grin-inducing historical power fantasy, allowing players to embrace the rage of a blood-soaked Viking. Valhalla’s head cleaving, fortress toppler is a breath of fresh air after years of climbing towers and walking incredibly slowly behind foes. Valhalla’s Ye Olde England is a world to truly immerse yourself in, with the most lifelike and varied Ubisoft open world to yet, as well as surprisingly hefty combat.

Red Dead Redemption 2

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

Is there a more appropriate way to begin this list than with Rockstar’s western epic? Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to the first game that puts you in the shoes of Arthur Morgan. Explore the breathtakingly magnificent wild west on horseback, hunting animals, playing poker, fishing, and more as part of Dutch van der Linde’s gang. When you’ve completed the 80-plus hour adventure, drop onto Red Dead Online for even more wild west action.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Top Single-Player Games To Play Right Now

If you can get your head around a whole new kind of combat that rejects most norms found in earlier games, The Witcher 3’s rest of the game may be deemed excellent. Geralt of Rivia, you are a Witcher, also known as a monster killer to you and me. The possibilities are so endless in The Witcher 3 that it may seem daunting at first, but once you finish your first few monster contracts and start Geralt’s adventure to find the ones he loves, you won’t be able to put the game down until you’ve finished it and murdered thousands of enemies.

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