single-player campaign

One-person story mode

A single-player campaign is a video game's main story mode designed for one person to play alone, as opposed to multiplayer modes.

The campaign typically follows a narrative arc with missions or levels of increasing difficulty: I finished the single-player campaign before trying online matches.

Some games are criticized when the campaign feels like an afterthought to multiplayer.

Related

sound effects · level design · achievements · story arc · main quest · side missions · emotional engagement · checkpoints · save file · loading screen · exploration · tutorials · quest · playtesting · combat system · character build · lore · music score

Opposites
player count/social mode

single-player campaignmultiplayer

Involving multiple participants

multiplayer mode · online multiplayer · co-op · PvP · MMO

narrative structure

single-player campaignsandbox mode

Consequence-free testing environment

free play · endless mode · roguelike · arcade mode · creative mode

game mode persistence

single-player campaignalways-online

Requiring constant internet access

battle pass

Family

single, player, campaign, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G