Single-player games like The Power Latch Kid
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Power Latch Kid, 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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Normal SHMUP
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Power Latch Kid.
Normal SHMUP is a strange shoot em' up game based around classic gameplay. Fight the enemies and regain control of the world again.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Power Latch Kid.
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!
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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Power Latch Kid.
42 of the weirdest, trippiest, sheepiest games ever created. Enter the mind of Jeff Minter, the legendary creator of Attack of the Mutant Camels, Gridrunner, and Tempest 2000, in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse.
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Post Void
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Power Latch Kid.
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
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Duck Paradox
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Power Latch Kid.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Power Latch Kid.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
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NERVE
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Power Latch Kid.
Hurtle through beautiful unforgiving worlds, where every frame is enthralling, every moment is exhilarating, every death is deserved, and every success is earned. RACE | DODGE | DIE | REPEAT
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Akka Arrh
Single-player alternative to The Power Latch Kid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Power Latch Kid.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!