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Single-player games like Pingers

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Pingers, 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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    VOLLEYGON — Steam game cover

    VOLLEYGON

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

    VOLLEYGON is a raucous 2-on-2 anti-gravity showdown where geometric shapes flying through space take center stage! Utilize the ceiling and floor to bounce, lob, and smash the ball into your opponent's zone! Just be careful as the ball can change gravity on a whim, but so can your opponents!

    2023ActionSportsIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Contract Killer — Steam game cover

    Contract Killer

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

    Contract Killer is a 2.5D co-op beat ‘em up starring a diverse cast of angry writing utensils. Punch, snap, and clap your way through baddies and bosses in a comical campaign, clash against your friends, or survive endless swarms of corporate goons!

    2022ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Canvas Hockey — Steam game cover

    Canvas Hockey

    Single-player alternative to Pingers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Pingers.

    Canvas Hockey is a top-down, arcade-style party game with local multiplayer tournaments and a single player or co-op campaign. The game uses a painted art-style with inspirations from the 90's.

    2020ActionSportsCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    REPULSOR — Steam game cover

    REPULSOR

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

    REPULSOR is a challenging 360° Retro Arcade Shoot 'em Up featuring a color-switching gameplay mechanic.

    2022ActionIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oh Puck! — Steam game cover

    Oh Puck!

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

    Compete in the first ever curling party game! Slide, punch, and sabotage your friends in chaotic matches filled with special items. Outplay, outsmart, and out-slide your rivals in the ultimate frozen showdown!

    2026ActionSportsIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ele-Mental — Steam game cover

    Ele-Mental

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

    The one of a kind fast paced hardcore arcade action multiplayer quick thinking ele-ment absorbing mental workout for everybody

    2021ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DüRT: Motocross Championship — Steam game cover

    DüRT: Motocross Championship

    Single-player alternative to Pingers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pingers.

    DüRT: Motocross Championship AKA "Old School Motocross Championship" is a nostalgic motocross racing game that combines the charm of classic retro PSX-era visuals with the thrill of dirt track competition. Inspired by the late-90s era of motocross arcades.

    IndieRacingSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1993 Space Machine — Steam game cover

    1993 Space Machine

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

    Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.

    2016ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Horizon — Steam game cover

    Red Horizon

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

    Red Horizon is an addictive space shmup game. Heavily influenced by the classics of the past, Red Horizon takes a modern spin on the genre combining it with some subtle Rogue-like elements to provide players with a unique experience every time they play.

    2019ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →