Responsible citizens have been staying at home in recent weeks, and stay-at-home and social distancing orders could be extended for a significant period as we all work to flatten the curve of the coronavirus outbreak.

There are more options than ever in 2020 given the vast array of streaming options, and for gamers, the past few years have delivered a few all-time classics. If you’re tired of Battle Royale games and looking for a lengthy single-player experience, we’re here to help. Here are 28 excellent single-player games to dive into while you’re stuck at home, with picks for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC, along with secondary recommendations if you’ve already played a given game.

A single-player game is usually a game that can only be played by one person, while 'single-player mode' is usually a game mode designed to be played by a single-player, though the game also contains multi-player. Single player games offer no variety to me it’s always the same AI. Every game of CS will be unique in how the opponents act, how your teammates act and it’s organic. The only purpose of single player games is to get to the next cutscene. Atari Flashback X Deluxe Retro Console 120 Built-in Games - 2 Wired Controllers - Plug n Play + HD HDMI Cable + My Arcade PAC-Man Pocket Player Handheld Video Game $119.99 Only 5 left in stock - order soon. I will try to include 1 from each of my favorite genres. Witcher 3 (RPG) Witcher 3 is an action adventure RPG game which places you in the shoes of a Witcher known as Geralt of Rivia.

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Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
The ultimate outlaw simulator, with one of the best open, living worlds ever created. Visually stunning, with an entertaining story you'll want to play to the end.
If you like Red Dead Redemption 2, try: Grand Theft Auto VThe Witcher 3
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
The game that set a new standard for open world RPGs. Play as the definitive version of Geralt of Rivia (sorry, Henry Cavill), slay monsters across the continent, or just spend all your time with Gwent.
If you like The Witcher 3, try: Kingdom Come: DeliveranceThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild
Platforms: Switch
Modern, open-world Zelda in a beautifully crafted world. It's extremely accessible even if you aren't a vet of the series, and is one of the very first games you should add to your Switch library.
If you like Breath of the Wild, try: The Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningFire Emblem: Three Houses
Platforms: Switch
A brilliant tactical RPG with a highly satisfying battle system.
If you like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, try: Fire Emblem Heroes (phone app)Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Switch
A journey through beautiful ancient Greece, and the best installment in the long-running series to date. Pro tip: Play as Kassandra. She's awesome.
If you like Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, try: Assassin's Creed: OriginsThe Yakuza Series
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Yakuza games originally released on PS2 and PS3 and never quite caught on in the U.S, but the entire series has since been revamped for modern consoles and re-released. Incredibly fun beat-em-up action in semi-open-world Japan with a wide array of hilarious side stories and fun minigames to play. Start with Yakuza 0 and thank me later.
If you like Yakuza, try: Fist of the North Star: Lost ParadiseAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
Platforms: Switch
Animal Crossing is so incredibly chill that it certainly won't be for everyone, but it's a perfect relaxation game, and we could all use that right about now.
If you like Animal Crossing, try: Stardew Valley, Doraemon: Story of Seasons, My Time At PortiaHorizon Zero Dawn
Platforms: PS4, PC (soon)
One of the best-looking games on PS4, a stunning open-world game that fans of Tomb Raider, Assassin's Creed and The Witcher should love.
If you like Horizon Zero Dawn, try: Days GoneNioh 2
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One
A brutally challenging, but rewarding romp through fantastical Sengoku-era Japan.
If you like Nioh 2, try: Bloodborne, Sekiro, Dark Souls RemasteredDeath Stranding

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Platforms: PS4
Hideo Kojima's groundbreaking latest release was polarizing for reviewers, some of whom labeled it a walking simulator, but I find delivering packages across the post-cataclysm U.S. to be constantly engaging and strangely soothing.
If you like Death Stranding, try: Tricky TowersFinal Fantasy XV
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
If you're looking for a colossal RPG to sink hours into, you could do much worse than FFXV, which trades the series' traditional turn-based combat for more modern active combat, and is just beautiful to look at.
If you like FFXV, try: Final Fantasy VII Remake (soon), Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac AgePersona 5 Royal
Platforms: PS4
If you like JRPGs or school-based anime shows, you're going to love Persona 5, which was recently revamped with the release of Royal. Persona 5 can be found fairly cheaply if you just want the base game.
If you like Persona 5 Royal, try: Persona 4: Dancing All NightMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Fans of the series didn't exactly love the story, and I would rank MGS 3, 4 and 2 above V (in that order), but The Phantom Pain still offers some incredible action gameplay.
If you like MGSV, try: Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 HDGod of War
Platforms: PS4
Arguably the best PS4 exclusive available, the best choice for someone looking for a meaty action game.
If you like God of War, try: God of War 3 RemasteredStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Star Wars games are very hit-or-miss, but Fallen Order borrows mechanics from some of the best action games on the market and weaves in a solid Star Wars story.
If you like Star Wars Jedi, try: Shadow of the Tomb RaiderMonster Hunter World
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
A seriously addicting and unique action game where you select your giant weapon of choice and go slay some of the biggest monsters you can imagine.
If you like Monster Hunter World, try: God Eater 3Resident Evil 2
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
The remake of Resident Evil 3 just dropped, but that's a far shorter and inferior game when compared to RE2, which set a new bar for modern remakes.
If you like Resident Evil 2, try: Resident Evil Remaster, Resident Evil 4The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
Nine years after it launched, the game that redefined what an open world game could be is still a very enjoyable and epic journey.
If you like Skyrim, try: The Witcher 3XCOM 2

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Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Many games have copied the XCOM style, but no one has done it better yet. Engaging top-down strategy combat where a wrong move could cost you a beloved soldier for the rest of your playthrough.
If you like XCOM, try: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Mutant Year Zero, BattleTechSid Meier's Civilization VI
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Pick your favorite civilization and play through history, conquering the globe as you see fit. Hours can melt away playing Civ.
If you like Civ VI, try: Europa Universalis IV, StellarisMarvel's Spider-Man
Platforms: PS4
Web-sling your way through a beautifully recreated New York City and beat up baddies.
If you like Spider-Man, try: Batman: Arkham CollectionForza Horizon 4
Platforms: Xbox One, PC
Exhilarating arcade racing action, and one of the best-looking games of the generation.
If you like Forza Horizon, try: Burnout Paradise RemasteredSuper Mario Odyssey
Platforms: Switch
It's a 3D Mario game, which means it's incredible by default.
If you like Super Mario Odyssey, try: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible LairDisco Elysium
Platforms: PC
An engrossing, story-driven RPG where every choice you make matters.
If you like Disco Elysium, try: Divinity Original Sin 2The Outer Worlds
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch (soon)
Think Fallout 3 or 4, but in outer space. Not overly long, so you can probably play through the entire story in a couple weeks.
If you like The Outer Worlds, try: Fallout 4Planet Zoo
Platforms: PC
The best zoo simulator yet. Good for fans of sim games and animal lovers alike.
If you like Planet Coaster, try: Planet CoasterPokemon Sword and Shield
Platforms: Switch
The first classic Pokemon adventure on Switch didn't disappoint, unless you're dead set on having a complete dex.
If you like Pokemon Sword and Shield, try: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Ni No Kuni, Digimon Story: Cyber SleuthTotal War: Three Kingdoms
Platforms: PC
Epic real time strategy battles set in the Three Kingdoms era in China.
If you like Three Kingdoms, try: Total War: Warhammer II

#10 Marvel’s Avengers

• Developer: Crystal Dynamics
• Publisher: Eidos Montreal
• Platforms: Square Enix
• Release: May 15, 2020
• Co-op: Online
• Competitive Multiplayer: TBA

The Marvel’s Avengers video game was anticipated for quite some as Square Enix and the development team over at Crystal Dynamics have kept a tight lid on what players could expect. Thankfully we got our first look at the game during E3 2019 where we learned that this is a new unique storyline that will feature quite the plethora of Marvel characters and can be enjoyed at your own pace rather than working with friends. Before we get too ahead of ourselves, Marvel’s Avengers take on a story that begins on A-Day, a moment in history that was meant to be celebratory. Earth’s mightiest heroes were unveiling their new headquarters in San Francisco but after a catastrophic incident leaves the city destroyed and Captain America, the government takes it into their own hands to outlaw superheroes.

The Avengers have disbanded and years pass by but a new threat on Earth appears leaving the Avengers to join back together and start their quest to not only save humanity but find out the culprit that may have caused the original incident to occur. As mentioned, there is a number of characters in the game which you can take the role of but it’s worth noting that new characters and content is already planned for free alongside paid DLC for the game. Likewise, this game is available to be played offline as a single-player experience, but there is always the option to join in with four other players at certain points of the game.

#9 Half-Life: Alyx

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Platforms: PC
• Release: March 23, 2020
• Co-op: N/A
• Competitive Multiplayer: N/A

Half-Life: Alyx may not be the Half-Life 3 that most of us have been waiting for, but we did get a new installment in the Half-Life universe. The video game follows after the events of Half-Life but before Half-Life 2 where players take on the role of Alyx Vance. With the aid of her father, Eli Vance, Alyx is on a mission to fight back against the Combine. It’s also a unique take to the Half-Life franchise as well since the game is VR-based only.

Valve developed Half-Life: Alyx to be a virtual reality game so those of you who were wanting a traditional Half-Life game may be disappointed, but the gameplay shown so far may sway you towards picking up a copy. Of course, with that said, you will need a PC compatible VR headset like the Oculus Rift along with having a PC capable of running VR video game titles. With that said, you’ll also find that the game will retain a lot of the same components from the franchise such as exploration, action, and puzzle-solving.

#8 Final Fantasy VII Remake

• Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1
• Publisher: Square Enix
• Platforms: PS4
• Release: 2020
• Co-op: N/A
• Competitive Multiplayer: N/A

One of the biggest Final Fantasy titles to have released is finally getting its much-deserved remake. Final Fantasy VII has been rumored to be remastered, rebooted and remade for years. Fans have been pleading for Square Enix to return and give the game a proper facelift after its initial release on the PlayStation, but it’s only now with the PlayStation 4 that we’re finally going to see that remake become a reality.

Square Enix had unveiled that this remake would also see the return of key members of the original production. Likewise, there would be some changes such as making gameplay more of an action RPG rather than the standard turn-based RPG we’ve seen from the original title.

While the story will retell the original narrative, the remake will be released episodically. According to reports, the decision to go with an episodic release was simply due to the fact that developers would not be forced to make any cuts. Furthermore, the studio decided to drop the turn-based RPG component for a more fast-paced action RPG experience.

#7 Doom Eternal

• Developer: id Software
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS, Google Stadia
• Release: March 20, 2020
• Co-op: N/A
• Competitive Multiplayer: Yes

If you haven’t already, we highly suggest looking at Doom, the 2016 remake as it was a solid single-player experience that follows an action-focused game between a space marine known as Doom Slayer, battling against an assortment of demonic forces in space. It’s quite the beloved game and in 2020, developers id Software is giving some more action for players to go through with Doom Eternal. While it was originally slated to launch in 2019, Doom Eternal ended up being pushed back until March of 2020 to bring out a solid gameplay experience. This should come as some welcome news as it means there could be less of a chance you’ll encounter some game-breaking bug.

Regardless, players will be taking on the role of Doom Slayer who is not done slaughtering demons. After a demonic invasion hits Earth, Doom Slayer may be humanity’s last hope of survival. You’ll be back on Earth taking out any baddies you come across and best of all, it’s a single-player experience. With that said, there are multiplayer game modes with one that will easily stick out. Development studio id Software is calling it Invasion, a game mode in which another player can join into your campaign as a demon to fight against you at any given moment. This will add some randomness to your gameplay as you may encounter a more skilled enemy though it’s worth mentioning that this game mode can be turned off.

#6 Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Developer: Nintendo
• Publisher: Nintendo
• Platforms: NS
• Release: March 20, 2020
• Co-op: Online, Local
• Competitive Multiplayer: N/A

There’s a big fan base for Animal Crossing and with each new installment comes a flock of players looking to pick up a copy. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a game that was originally slated to launch in 2019 but has since been pushed back for 2020. The title acts similar to the past installments, where players are building up a community and living day-to-day life. However, there are some new mechanics such as crafting your own tools through the resources you gather. Likewise, this game is set on an island that you’ll have to clean up and manage. Once you have everything in order you’ll slowly build up a community to interact with. This game series has mainly retained the same mechanics and goals, but with this latest installment, there does appear to be some influence from the Harvest Moon franchise.