Single-player games like Retromancer
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Retromancer, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Shwip
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
Dominate global leaderboards as you face an unrelenting geometric force. Shwip blends twin-stick arcade action with tight controls, jaw-dropping pixel destruction, and devastating weapons and abilities. Evade, outlast, and play with style in four game modes, both solo and local multiplayer.
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MagiCarnage
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
Once every millennium, the greatest magical beings gather together in order to engage one another in tournament combat. Cast powerful spells and shatter your opponents, this is MagiCarnage!
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Iron Crypticle
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess – along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!
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Chippy
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
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Slybots: Frantic Zone
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
Slybots: Frantic Zone is a dual-stick shooter reinvented with stealth mechanics. Immerse yourself in crazy 3-minute matches, be as sly as a robot and enjoy the adrenalin rush of the most frantic zone you’ve ever seen.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Survivor Mercs
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
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Woodpunk
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retromancer.
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
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Manalith
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Set off on a calm and beautiful adventure exploring a vast mystical island in search of the lost Manaliths. Walk, climb, swim, and glide through valleys, woods, caverns, and coves discovering the island's secrets as you go.
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from view
Single-player alternative to Retromancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Retromancer.
Change your perspective. Discover hidden secrets. Unlock the lost shrines.