Single-player games like Xenogunner
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Xenogunner, 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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Jet Gunner: Refueled
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Cosmobreeder Yiffai
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
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BioMenace Remastered
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world!
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Prison City
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
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Crystal Caves HD
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
Return to the underground classic world of treasures and traps in the HD remake of Crystal Caves! Guide Mylo through puzzles and arcade challenges of your favorite episodes, then explore the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards and help Mylo get back home!
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Dadish
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Flashover MegaSector
Single-player alternative to Xenogunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xenogunner.
Using a powerful weapon and raw skill, can you take out an entire space pirate fleet? Harken back to the era of old browser games in this fast-paced bullet hell shoot 'em up where stages change based on objectives cleared!