Single-player games like Memorise'n'run
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Memorise'n'run, 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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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Waves
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
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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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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GravNewton
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Challenge all your skill and quick thinking ability in this precision platform game, where you are a bitrom who controller over gravity called Newton, who is trying to escape from a deformed creature that relentlessly follows him in subspace.
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Zodiac Hentai - Hellish Memory
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
In this game you have to memorize the cards while surviving a real hell of bullets, with illustrations of beautiful sexy girls. Challenge your skill, your reflexes, your memory and dodge the shots to leave the girls as they came into the world.
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Gimel Dimension
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Defeat the Gimel invasion on this side shooter that explores the contrast lack between the projectiles and the background to create an unusual challenge that will confuse your head
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Impulsow
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Challenge your ability and your mind in this action puzzle with a unique gameplay where you use the impulse to move and overcome challenges ranging from thorns to missile launchers.
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Zodiac - Hellish Memory
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Challenge your ability, your reflexes and your memory to avoid from the bullets to defeat the zodiac spirits while memorize the cards and survive of a real bullet hell with difficulties for all playstyles.
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GravKitten
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
Control gravity to overcome obstacles and traps Larger stages, collectibles, skins, leaderboards and more. Buy now and start your rage quits!
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Killer Worm 2
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Memorise'n'run.
Is basic a classic "Snake" in reverse! You are a gladiator in an arena to die with a giant worm chasing you that grows as you get points. Run, dodge, collect points, power-ups and make combos to get the highest score while staying alive.
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EvoluShip
Single-player alternative to Memorise'n'run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Memorise'n'run.
In this game with elements of roguelike, RPG and Bullet Hell, you control a ship with the power to absorb enemies and improve itself, but even then it won't be easy, because you'll face the hordes of enemies with a good variety of weapons that come randomly as you pass level.