Single-player games like Neon Beat Rider
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Neon Beat Rider, 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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Etude
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Neon Beat Rider.
Competitive multiplayer music e-sport where every note is a vote. Play with a MIDI keyboard or a computer-keyboard loop sequencer.
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Interballistic Symphony
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Neon Beat Rider.
A musical, fast-paced indie game all about speed and swift thinking. Navigate through tricky environments, use powerups to your advantage, push your skills to the limit and become the next interballistic master.
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Synthwave Tunnel
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Neon Beat Rider.
Take a late-night ride in Synthwave Tunnel! Race through neon-lit, rhythm-generated paths, pushing your reflexes to the limit. Speed through dynamic obstacles, synced to the beat, and conquer the ultimate challenge. Can you reach the end?
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Diatonic
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Neon Beat Rider.
A piano roguelike that sharpens your music reading at any skill level. Play with a MIDI keyboard or as a typing game on your computer keyboard!
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WAVESHAPER
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Neon Beat Rider.
WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time.
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Auto-Staccato
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Neon Beat Rider.
Fight Your Music™ in this violent action rhythm game. Shoot to the beat in First Person Arena Shooter mode and slash enemies to the rhythm in lane-based Horde mode. Import your own music or play campaign with it's own soundtrack.
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Poosh XL
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Neon Beat Rider.
Poosh XL is a neon-infused, one-button arcade score chaser where precision and timing are everything. Launch yourself past obstacles, collect powerups, and climb the leaderboards in this fast-paced, endlessly challenging game. Simple to learn, hard to master, perfect for quick, addictive gameplay!
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Music Racer
Single-player alternative to Neon Beat Rider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Neon Beat Rider.
Music Racer is a musical arcade game, where you get to race at full speed while dodging obstacles to the rhythm of the music.