Single-player games like Haywire
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Haywire, 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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Hover Attack
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haywire.
Hover Attack, the definitive version of the robot action game that became a huge hit in 1984 and was ported to various consoles, is now available on STEAM with a port of the original game and an Ultimate Evolution version that dramatically evolves the gameplay with enhanced graphics and sound!
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Oddment
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Haywire.
Oddment is a roguelite focused on mining and exploration, set on a moon orbiting a distant earth-like planet nestled within a dangerous corner of space.
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Terra Earth
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haywire.
Terra Earth is a 2D platformer with a mostly NES-faithful pixel art style. You can visit the six stages in any order, and the order in which you complete stages affects how the story plays out. That's basically it; it's not that complicated, so give it a shot if it seems interesting to you.
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Super Roboy
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haywire.
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
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CrushBorgs
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haywire.
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Haywire.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haywire.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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30XX
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haywire.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Look Inside
Single-player alternative to Haywire — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.