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Single-player games like ASSAULT SHELL

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to ASSAULT SHELL, 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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    Beat Taurus — Steam game cover

    Beat Taurus

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    Unleash adrenaline-fueled chaos in this fast-paced top-down space shooter. Master the adaptive sountracks to trigger devastating Overdrive attacks and obliterate your enemies. Forge unique ships with deep module synergies, survive the bullet hell, and conquer the Taurus constellation!

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blast'N Bounty — Steam game cover

    Blast'N Bounty

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STARR RINGER — Steam game cover

    STARR RINGER

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kamikaze Empire — Steam game cover

    Kamikaze Empire

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    Carve the path to victory with kamikaze attacks! Blow away enemies with outlandish weapons, then become your own projectile and take the rest out in a blaze of explosive glory! A self destructive shmup where you devastate everything in your wake. "Squadron, charge~!"

    2026ActionIndie10.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space War: Infinity — Steam game cover

    Space War: Infinity

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    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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    WOLFLAME — Steam game cover

    WOLFLAME

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.

    2016ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Akka Arrh — Steam game cover

    Akka Arrh

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASSAULT SHELL.

    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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    Double Kick Heroes — Steam game cover

    Double Kick Heroes

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    Butcher loads of zombies in Rhythm with Metal! Survive on the highway to hell fighting an epic freakshow! Now with 30 levels of pure madness! 19 Licensed tracks and a Community Level Editor to import your own songs!

    2020ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ASSAULT SHELL 2 — Steam game cover

    ASSAULT SHELL 2

    Single-player alternative to ASSAULT SHELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASSAULT SHELL.

    A high-risk, high reward shoot em up as you power yourself and your enemies up to bring utter chaos to the battlefield!

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →