Single-player games like CIPHER 61
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to CIPHER 61, 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 Bandit
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
Brutal twin stick shooter with fun and clever enemies. Also has roguelite and Sci-Fi stuff.
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ATOMINE
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of STUXNET, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus.
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HyperParasite
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
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Survivor Mercs
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
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SYNTHETIK 2
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
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Sharded World
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
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!
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Danger Scavenger
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
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Survivors of the Dawn
Single-player alternative to CIPHER 61 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CIPHER 61.
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.