Single-player games like Wind Runners
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Wind Runners, 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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Madlum
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
Madlum is a Bullet Hell Shmup with Roguelike elements with a dark hand-drawn style. Navigate through a shifting labyrinth, gather powerful upgrades to combat the ever increasing difficulty, annihilate your rivals and escape Madlum's Vault.
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Orbit Run
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
Orbit Run is an arcade sci-fi game with roguelike elements, in which orbiting asteroids are your only weapons. Catch asteroids and combine them to unlock their run-altering abilities. Skillfully manoeuvre to dodge attacks and land massive asteroid strikes to defeat the ever-increasing waves of foes.
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Threads of War
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
Maze-style tank battles with rogue-lite progression in the style of Ukrainian embroidery. Each tank holds a backstory of a man who went to war to protect his loved ones. Choose your path and combat style, play solo or with a friend, and drive the enemy out of Ukraine.
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HELLEVATORS
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Wind Runners.
HELLEVATORS is a fast-paced action-roguelike where you must jump, dash, slide and BLAST your way through Hell's public transit system. Make friends with weirdos, amass mystical knick-knacks and get frighteningly rich as you battle your way out of eternal damnation. Wishlist now!
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Lost Colony
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
Lost Colony is a sci-fi twin-stick shooter roguelike. Battle aliens and rogue drones with your evolving combat drone companion. Explore a shifting colony, collect alien tech to upgrade weapons, boost your drone's powers, and uncover the dark forces behind the colony's fall.
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Hover Point
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.
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TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
「TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods」 is a Touhou fangame.This is a "reverse-construction" action rogue-lite.Koishi vs. Kokoro! But as the playable character, Koishi uses various enhancement cards to continuously strengthen Kokoro. Can she ultimately defeat the Kokoro she has built up herself?
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Autogun Heroes: Supercharged
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Wind Runners.
Blast your way through alien-infested planets and help Gus rescue his crew, one by one, to save the galaxy. This challenging roguelike 2D action platformer combines intense shoot-'em-up chaos with smooth, responsive controls. Dodge. Roll. Dominate!
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Akane
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.
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Kate: Collateral Damage
Single-player alternative to Wind Runners — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wind Runners.
You are Kate, a deadly assassin on a quest for revenge against the Yakuza crime boss that lethally poisoned you. Battle your way through the Tokyo criminal underground in this time-attack, action roguelike inspired by the Netflix film!