Single-player games like BIRBOUT!
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to BIRBOUT!, 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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Cell #31
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with BIRBOUT!.
Cell #31 is a twin-stick shooter bullet hell game where you play as a lone cell fighting for survival.
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Trapped In Here With Me
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with BIRBOUT!.
Heart-pounding arcade shooter.
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Bounce
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with BIRBOUT!.
Launch your ball into the high-scores in this frantic and stunning physics-based procedurally generated time twister!
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Polyfury
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with BIRBOUT!.
You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell.
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Up Square
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with BIRBOUT!.
Up Square: A minimalistic, physics based, precision platformer, with unique biomes. Climb to the top of the leaderboard, complete difficult challenges for achievements and challenge your friends in various game modes!
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Phantom Beasts - Redemption
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BIRBOUT!.
Phantom Beasts - Redemption is a free to play cyberpunk 2.5D shooter that has the appealing blend of story, special ability system, and an explosive, gore-filled combat.
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PolyBoost
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with BIRBOUT!.
Do you like a challenge? We offer you one! 100 handcrafted levels where you can prove your skills. Will you be the fastest? Test your skills against all other players with our global leaderboards.
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Cosmic Paradox: Noire
Single-player alternative to BIRBOUT! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BIRBOUT!.
Cosmic Paradox: Noire is a 2D top-down shoot ‘em up adventure set in a world of two overlapping dimensions. Witness the battle between the Vex Accord and the Oronix Empire, increase your odds of survival with the right upgrades and choose a ship that is best suited to your playstyle.