Single-player games like Starlight: Eye of the Storm
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Starlight: Eye of the Storm, 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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Astro Fighters
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
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Heliocide
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!
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雷鸟Thunderbird
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
Thunderbird is a classic arcade-style STG. You will be the pilot of the space fighter, stepping onto the space stage, engaged in a war between many forces. Fly a fighter jet, experience the speed of a shot under fire, or learn the truth behind war.
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Meteor Storm
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
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Eagles of World War 2
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
A fantasy based arcade shooter set in World War 2 with frantic bullet hell shooter style gameplay and a bullet time slo motion mechanic. Take on the enemy forces solo or with a friend either in local co-op or online with STEAM's remote play together.
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Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!
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CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
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Beat Hazard 2
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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Foresight
Single-player alternative to Starlight: Eye of the Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Starlight: Eye of the Storm.
Redefining Strategy in RTS with Foresight.Win epic battles with wits, not dexterity. Foresight automates typical logistic chores for you reasonably so that you can focus on the battle instead. Create your armada and destroy your enemies with strategy!