single player

One-person game mode

Single player describes a video game or game mode designed for one person, without multiplayer interaction: The single player campaign takes about twelve hours.

The term distinguishes solo experiences from cooperative or competitive modes.

Also written as one word or hyphenated: singleplayer, single-player.

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main quest · side quests · lone wolf · adventure · quest · sandbox · RPG · immersive · pause · save game · NPC · protagonist · controller · console · joystick · level · final boss · tutorial

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number of participants

single playermultiplayer

Involving multiple participants

multi-player · two-player · co-op · cooperative · MMO

social connection

single playermultiplayer

Involving multiple participants

online · collaborative · networked · community-based · competitive

Family

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

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