Single-player games like 198X
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to 198X, 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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Holua's Arcades
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Master the golden age of the arcade! Holua’s Arcades packs four pixel-perfect challenges into one digital cabinet. Dominate a brutal 90s beat 'em up, survive a cosmic bullet hell, execute a stealthy ninja heist, and conquer a co-op precision platformer. Climb the global leaderboards today!
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Ping Pong Space - Retro Tennis
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Ping Pong Space is a modern incarnation of the classic Pong game, set in space. Accept the challenge to defeat the AI robot and become the retro tennis champion of the galaxy!
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Thunderflash
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.
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Rampage Miami
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Find yourself diving into a retro-futuristic city infested with bad guys!
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Martian Invaders
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
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2nd Shot
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
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Draginsanity
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Welcome to the magical realm Draginsanity. It is full of dragons. And it is totally insane! Fly and hover through the air. Spit fire at dragons, spiders and demos. If you find the right mana you can do all of this!
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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OutRUN
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
You play as two different people in the same creepy motel, and everything you think you know keeps changing. One moment you're Allison, running from something in her past, and the next you're Emma doing a late-night cleaning shift. You see the same events from totally different angles. You're JUDGE!
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SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
SEGA’s collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics!
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WOLFLAME
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
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Warriors of the Nile
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Choose skill tablets to build your unique squad. Show your tactics in fast-paced battles. Lead the warriors blessed by the Egyptian gods to challenge random levels and powerful bosses. Defeat the Serpent Apophis and bring back the sun.
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California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
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R-Type Final 2
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
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Don't run out of Soda
Single-player alternative to 198X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 198X.
Can you escape a humble cook? If you don't, you will become his meal. You have five tries.