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Single-player games like High Speed Cataclysm

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to High Speed Cataclysm, 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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    Void Source — Steam game cover

    Void Source

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with High Speed Cataclysm.

    Classic multi-directional (360°) shoot 'em up. Navigate your UFO through hazardous environments with dangerous enemies and beat huge bosses!

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    XenoFeud — Steam game cover

    XenoFeud

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with High Speed Cataclysm.

    XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HYPER METEOR — Steam game cover

    HYPER METEOR

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with High Speed Cataclysm.

    YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.

    2023ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alastrius — Steam game cover

    Alastrius

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with High Speed Cataclysm.

    In this explosive on-the-rails shooter pilot powerful Star-Fighters and wage a vast interstellar war. Chart your own course across a galaxy of exotic sci-fi worlds as you carve a path to the Capital. Lay waste to hordes of enemy ships and bring down ruthless bosses. You are the Republics last hope!

    2026Action9.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bit Blaster XL — Steam game cover

    Bit Blaster XL

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with High Speed Cataclysm.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space War: Infinity — Steam game cover

    Space War: Infinity

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with High Speed Cataclysm.

    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.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Akka Arrh — Steam game cover

    Akka Arrh

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with High Speed Cataclysm.

    Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!

    2023Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drunken Robot Pornography — Steam game cover

    Drunken Robot Pornography

    Single-player alternative to High Speed Cataclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with High Speed Cataclysm.

    Bullet-hell, boss-battle, first-person shooter, with giant-robots, martinis and jetpacks. YES. Drink the cocktails. Fight the titans. Make your own Titans. Drink your friend's cocktails.

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →