Single-player games like Gunborg: Dark Matters
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gunborg: Dark Matters, 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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Rust & Dust
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
Rust & Dust is A fast-paced 2D roguelike Shooter about two twin mice fighting through a ruined world. Instantly switch between them, combine their powers, and turn positioning into a weapon. Master the chaos or be overrun!
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Pengame
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
Play as the stickman you drew in your school notebook to defeat the ultimate evil: the TEACHER!
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Rogue Stormers
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
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Boom Blaster
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
Boom Blaster is a hand-drawn, side-scrolling shoot'em up with intense boss fights! Blast your way through each level with a range of weapons and unique hero abilities in this exciting and challenging action game.
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Rise & Shine
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
Welcome to Gamearth, a once peaceful planet now threatened by the warmongering Space grunts of Nexgen. In the aftermath of their devastating first strike a child named Rise is forced to take on the sacred gun Shine - and with it the fate of his world.
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Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
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Waves
Single-player alternative to Gunborg: Dark Matters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunborg: Dark Matters.
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!