Single-player games like SOL CRESTA
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to SOL CRESTA, 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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Earthion
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
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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The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.
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GRADIUS ORIGINS
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
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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R-Type Final 2
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
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Contra: Operation Galuga
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
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Radiant Silvergun
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
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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Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SOL CRESTA.
Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!
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NieR:Automata™
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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BABYLON'S FALL
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Experience acclaimed developer PlatinumGames' signature combat in BABYLON’S FALL with up to 3 other players or take on the Tower of Babel alone, in this new cooperative action RPG.
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The Wonderful One: After School Hero
Single-player alternative to SOL CRESTA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SOL CRESTA.
SUPER-DUPER-FUN SIDE-SCROLLING LASER SHOOTING ACTION!!! JOIN LUKA IN HIS JOURNEY TO BECOMING A FULL-FLEDGED HERO! Important note: A copy of The Wonderful 101: Remastered is not needed to enjoy this standalone version.