Single-player games like Insectipede
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Insectipede, 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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Waves
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
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 Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
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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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
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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The Hong Kong Massacre
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
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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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
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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The Ultimate Trivia Challenge
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
How well do you know your trivia? Choose from 9 popular categories and challenge friends and family in Party Mode (up to 4 players).
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Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
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Brick Breaker Premium
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
The classic brick-breaker game is back! 35 challenging levels to complete with that classic brick breaker feel, heroic storyline, and classic power-ups. Unlock the ending cutscenes—if you’ve got the skill to make it that far.
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Brick Breaker Premium 3
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
The arcade classic returns with the trilogy finale. Blast through 50 new levels to wipe out The Evil Snarfers for good. Use classic power-ups and the new Multi-Shot Laser Paddle to save Earth—and unlock the final ending cutscenes.
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Trivia King
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
Challenge yourself in Trivia King or play Party Mode (up to 4 players). Includes 8 popular categories and thousands of multiple-choice questions.
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The Movie Trivia Challenge
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
How well do you know your movies? Choose from 9 fan-favorite categories and challenge friends and family in Party Mode (up to 4 players).
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Retro Racers 2
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Insectipede.
Retro Racers 2 delivers top-down arcade racing with 12 tracks to unlock, four classic power-ups, and hazards that punish mistakes. Time gate openings for an edge, dodge sudden oil slicks, and race in smooth 60FPS HD.
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Spaceman Defender
Single-player alternative to Insectipede — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
Defend the Little Spaceman Dudes from aliens! Blast waves of Alien Abductors and UFOs across 50 challenging levels in this fast-paced ’80s-style arcade space shooter.