Single-player games like Color Slayer
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Color Slayer, 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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Thumper
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
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Super Hexagon
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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WAVESHAPER
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time.
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Ding Dong XL
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
A fast-paced, neon-infused arcade game with simple one-button controls! Addictive, easy to learn, and perfect for quick sessions. Challenge yourself to beat your high score while waiting in queue for another game!
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140
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
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FOTONICA
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
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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Linea, the Game
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
The goal of the game is to survive for more than 60 seconds on each level, dodging platforms and objects, listening to bitpop soundtracks. Four levels, online-records, achievements and trading cards are waiting for you.
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Enola
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Color Slayer.
Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.
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The Nightmare from Beyond
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Color Slayer.
Uncover the horrible secrets that lie in the depths of Exham Priory in this dark and twisted puzzle-platformer inspired by "The Rats in The Walls", and other works by H.P. Lovecraft.
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The Dreamlands: Aisling's Quest
Single-player alternative to Color Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Color Slayer.
Help Aisling free The Dreamlands from The Mourner! The Dreamlands: Aisling's Quest is an adventure game that blends fantasy and mystery elements to present a gripping story.