Single-player games like Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II, 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 Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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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Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.
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Strike Vector
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
"Strike Vector is gorgeous shooter with strong mechanics and lots of customisation" 7.7/10 – IGN"it more than makes up for by being a gorgeous, intensely competitive experience that matches its aesthetic appeal with pure shooter satisfaction"– 7.
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Super Hydorah
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
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Golden Hornet
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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 Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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 Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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 Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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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Pentasma
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful!
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Xentron Attack
Single-player alternative to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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 Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.
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.