Single-player games like Maximum Thunderness
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Maximum Thunderness, 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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I'm No Demonlord
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
"I'm No Demonlord" is a Roguelike shooter bullet hell game. High freedom in mechanics leads to unique playthroughs. As a demon-possessed hero, battle enemies, grow, and unveil dark schemes. Can he accept his new role? Save "kinds" or destroy "outsiders"? Good or evil? The choice is yours.
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BSG: Big Space Guns
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
BSG: Big Space Guns is a coop bullet hell roguelike where you step on giant buttons to activate cannons while you dodge bullets.
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Cosmic Tails
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
Become the Cat Bounty Hunter. Blast off through deep space as you decimate hordes of space creatures with bounties on their heads. Upgrade unique cat-themed abilities, unlock pulverizing weapons, and survive until your contract expires -- or join the ranks of fallen bounty hunters before you.
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Penguin Weapons
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maximum Thunderness.
Penguin Weapons is a dynamic action roguelite about penguins that collect artifacts, creating absurdly crazy weapons, fight monsters and bosses, unlock stylish clothes, and explore increasingly difficult worlds full of unique combinations and unpredictability alone or with friends.
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Slimewest
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
Face off against an invasion of slimes in this 2D roguelite with pixel art graphics. Play alone or with up to 4 friends and save the city from the devouring attack of these creatures. Get your weapon ready and embark on this bang bang western style adventure. Play now and prove your mettle!
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Void Strike
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maximum Thunderness.
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
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Cartoon Bash
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maximum Thunderness.
Cartoon Bash is a horde survivor game where our dear protagonists who just died must fight to get another chance to get back to life. You equip multiple weapons and items, fighting off waves of enemies and bosses.
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Meowmunitions
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
Meowmunitions gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience with a unique gun customization mechanic, letting you design your gun however you like. The random nature of the game, with multiple augments and artifacts, forces you to think of new and creative synergies to approach each run.
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Just Shapes & Beats
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
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Infernax
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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Berzerk Flashback
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
Three dudes in their twenties, they shared a goal, they shared a dream, ♫ To make Flash gaaames ♫ RIP Flash 1996-2020
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Zombidle : REMONSTERED
Single-player alternative to Maximum Thunderness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Maximum Thunderness.
Like the song says, good guys finish last, and in this case, they also finish homeless and on fire. Welcome to Zombidle, Berzerk Studio's newest idle game, or tap game; whatever, you do you, man.