Single-player games like Tesla Force
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Tesla Force, 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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Tesla vs Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
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M.O.O.D.S.
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Grab a gun and take down hostile robots corrupted by synthetic emotions! Combine weapon modifications and wreak havoc in this roguelite shooter. Let your emotions shape combat and alter boss fights! Fight alone or join up with up to 4 players!
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Monster Crawl
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
GAUNTLET inspired action roguelike. Fight your way through monster hordes with fast paced, active combat. Explore diverse builds using multiple heroes, abilities & relics. Fight through dungeons full of treasures & traps, and challenge mighty Bosses!
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Tarantula Virus
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Tarantula Virus is a randomly generated roguelike topdownshooter in a sci-fi style with a lot of items and enemies. Upgrade items unlock new characters find allies and defeat powerful enemies and bosses.
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Neon Chrome
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
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Rush Rover
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Rush Rover is a 2D top-down shooter game. Compared to other similar games of the genre, the shooting experience is closer to traditional shoot'em up games. It includes random map generation, unique weapons, lots of different enemies, exciting boss battles and a dynamic chiptune soundtrack.
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Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
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CRYPTARK
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
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Crimsonland
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
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DYSMANTLE
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
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Undead Horde
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!
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Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Tesla Force.
As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!
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DYSPLACED
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Grenads are holy relics. Shotguns are spellcraft. In this top-down survival action-RPG, you've been summoned as the Guardian of a fantasy realm leaking modern objects. Scavenge artifacts, forge weapons, build outposts, brew potions, and hunt the corruption devouring the land. Play solo or co-op.
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Skeletal Avenger
Single-player alternative to Tesla Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tesla Force.
Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.