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Single-player games like Endocrisis

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Endocrisis, 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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    Chronos Bound: How We Became Heroes — Steam game cover

    Chronos Bound: How We Became Heroes

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

    Pilot a lone ship through a collapsing orbital station in a modern 2.5D shoot ’em up. Block bullets with a 360° directional shield, destroy grotesque wreck-born enemies, defeat colossal bosses, and build new upgrade paths with every run — a love letter to classic shoot ’em ups.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rigid Force Alpha — Steam game cover

    Rigid Force Alpha

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

    Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR — Steam game cover

    REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR

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

    The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Soundodger 2 — Steam game cover

    Soundodger 2

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

    Dodge the music and weave through an endless ballet of bullets in an all-new collection of hand-crafted levels set to the music of an award-winning cast of international musicians. Turn any song into an amazing experience with the robust Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.

    2023ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waves — Steam game cover

    Waves

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

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BIRDCAGE — Steam game cover

    BIRDCAGE

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

    Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.

    2025ActionIndie11.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nex Machina — Steam game cover

    Nex Machina

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

    Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astebreed: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Astebreed: Definitive Edition

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

    Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

    2014ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →