Single-player games like PERFECT MATTER
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PERFECT MATTER, 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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1000 Waves
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PERFECT MATTER.
1000 Waves is a bullet hell arcade game that becomes progressively difficult as you approach the 1000th wave. Strengthen your ship by leveling up and conquer the final boss!
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Electro Havoc
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PERFECT MATTER.
Electro Havoc: A retro twin-stick shooter set in a neon-charged battleground where you'll face waves of geometric foes across 3 worlds. Lure more enemies into debris fields to trigger chain reactions, and grab power-ups to boost your multipliers.
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Demeter
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PERFECT MATTER.
An arcade twin stick shooter that tests reaction times and decision making. Designed for short sessions on the train with your Deck, or waiting for the next queue to pop, Demeter is all about action, skill and high scores.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PERFECT MATTER.
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!
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Orbital Survivor
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PERFECT MATTER.
Orbital Survivor is a physics-based roguelite arcade space shooter. Forge your path to free the galaxy from the Necromancer’s hordes. All set in a synthwave fantasy universe.
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Nebulock
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PERFECT MATTER.
Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.
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Waves 2: Notorious
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PERFECT MATTER.
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!
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Sharded World
Single-player alternative to PERFECT MATTER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PERFECT MATTER.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!