Single-player games like Metal Swarm Infinity
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Metal Swarm Infinity, 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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Space Pizza Express
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Swarm Infinity.
A funny arcade space-action game about delivering pizza across the galaxy, where the perks include zero-gravity working conditions and unlimited cheese snacks, and the risks include stolen pizzas, flying hazards, and unhappy intergalactic customers.
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GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Swarm Infinity.
Sci-fi top-down twin-stick shooter with 9 weapons, 3 alts and secret hidden collectibles!
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Swarm Infinity.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Astro Fighters 2
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Swarm Infinity.
Blast through overwhelming bullet storms, graze enemy fire for massive score boosts, and bend time to survive impossible odds in this intense arcade-inspired vertical shmup. Master unique ships, conquer brutal bosses, and chase the perfect run.
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Lonefield Evacutation Survivor
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Swarm Infinity.
Lonefield Evacuation Survivor is a... survivor in which you play as a ship facing an alien incursion. Destroy your enemies, collect bolts and upgrade your ship to survive long enough and escape. Play alone or with up to 3 friends in local multiplayer or with Remote Play Together for online gaming.
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Ostallian Core
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Swarm Infinity.
A modern omnidirectional space shooter with colorful retro-style ASCII art and light RPG elements, featuring optional permadeath.
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Last Space Guardian
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Swarm Infinity.
Survive 10 enemy stages! Shoot 'Em Up style, spaceship game, in pixel art and 8-bit retro music! Evolve your shot to the maximum level, use the energy bar for upgrades, and special abilities! Advance each stage by defeating Bosses and enemies to collect new skills, transformations and extra lives!
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Unknown Hero
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Swarm Infinity.
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
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Retro Vaders: Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metal Swarm Infinity.
The original Retro Vaders game rebuilt from the ground up with a brand new engine, complete graphics overhaul and a heap of new content.
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Blobbs: Remastered
Single-player alternative to Metal Swarm Infinity — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The Blobbs are Back! Rebuilt from the ground up in a brand new engine with fully remastered graphics. Ping, pop, zap and explode your way through 50+ levels featuring 16 different types of blobbs (including 4 new ones!) in this colourful and quirky real time puzzle game.