Single-player games like Rolling Gunner
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Rolling Gunner, 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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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Gunvein
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
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Like Dreamer
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
A pop and cute bullet-hell shooting game from Cosmo Dreamer "Outside". Both beginners and experts can enjoy speedy and active playing.
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Radiant Silvergun
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
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KAMUI
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.
Centuries have passed since the events of RefleX and mankind has once again attained civilization. Now, ancient technology born of a twisted mind sets in motion a chain of events designed to bring divine retribution down upon mankind.
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Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
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Mushihimesama
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
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ESCHATOS
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
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Jamestown
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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Akai Katana Shin
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.
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DoDonPachi Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Rolling Gunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!