Single-player games like Shmup Moments
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Shmup Moments, 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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Overcooked
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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Linelight
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.
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Octogeddon
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
You ARE Octogeddon, a massive mutant octopus with one mission: DESTROY the world! Grow more tentacles and evolve each of them into deadlier and deadlier weapons until you become the ultimate eight-legged killing machine!
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
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Tooth and Tail
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!
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Horizon Chase Turbo
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
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Nidhogg 2
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup Moments.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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Rogue Sweeper
Single-player alternative to Shmup Moments — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shmup Moments.
RogueSweeper is a stage-based exploration puzzle game that combines the classic Minesweeper experience with some Rogue-lite elements. As you explore the dungeons, find materials and craft tools to aid you in your quest. Use the tools and your wit to conquer all 10 dungeons!