Single-player games like Outshine
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Outshine, 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
- 1
Wrack
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
Wrack is all about action - spectacular action! The addictive kill chain system encourages you to mow down as many enemies in a short period of time as possible. No hiding - keep your chain going by getting out there and kicking some alien ass!
- 2
Swordship
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
Swordship is a roguelike where dodging is your best weapon. Trick your enemies into killing each other, steal containers to upgrade your ship and unlock new ways to play. Dodge, dive, die, learn, repeat.
- 3
TYPECAST
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience.
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HYPER DEMON
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
- 5
Distance
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.
- 6
Furi
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
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Switch 'N' Shoot
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
- 8
Lilac 0
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
- 9
Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.
- 10
AudioSurf
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Outshine.
Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.
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Nanotale - Typing Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.
- 12
Algo Bot
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Outshine.
Algo Bot is puzzle game that takes place deep inside the Europa, a pan-galactic colonisation ship, where a recycling mission goes horribly wrong. Use your algorithm special skills to command Algo Bot, a service droid, and help PAL, a cantankerous line manager, to contain the crisis.
- 13
Gloomy Eyes
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Outshine.
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
- 14
Ary and the Secret of Seasons
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
Take control of the seasons and use them to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and discover the beautiful world of Valdi in this award-winning indie adventure.
- 15
Shift Quantum - A Cyber Noir Puzzle Platformer
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outshine.
Shift Quantum is a brain-busting platformer using a unique mechanic called SHIFTING, a way to twist your environment and invert space around you. Bend your mind to reach the exit of each level and unveil the secrets of a strange program. Extend the experience, create and share your own levels.
- 16
Urbance Clans Card Battle!
Single-player alternative to Outshine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Outshine.
Street gangs rise up in Neo-City. Time has come to gather your own gang to take over the whole city, district after district. Takedowns will happen, show no mercy if you wanna survive.