Single-player games like Pentasma
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Pentasma, 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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Offendron Warrior
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pentasma.
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
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Jets'n'Guns Gold
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.
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DEMON'S TILT
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.
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Fury Unleashed
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pentasma.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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Golden Hornet
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
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Frantic Dimension
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
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Rolling Bird
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.
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Steel Alcimus
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
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Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II is a sequel of Steel Alcimus inspired by various 1980-1990s' 3D computer games. Pilot the deadliest helicopter in this action-packed 3D game. Destroy the targets, rescue the hostages, and capture the enemy buildings to save the world!
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Xentron Attack
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
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Devileader
Single-player alternative to Pentasma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.