Single-player games like Probe
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Probe, 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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Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
Are you gonna shoot? YES! Are you gonna blast? YES! Are you gonna make a big bang? YES! Are you gonna make a big boom? YES! So what do you get? Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom! Come have some fun, it's Good Time time!
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Dextram
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run.
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Blast'N Bounty
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
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Marimoth
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
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Meteor Storm
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
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WOLFLAME
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
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Rysen
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to Probe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Probe.
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!