Single-player games like Balls Mania!
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Balls Mania!, 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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Vektor Z
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Vektor Z brings fast and furious retro space blasting action to Steam! Blast your way through endless waves of asteroids and enemies to write your name among the stars! Vektor Z offers a rogue-like arcade action game where you'll improve your progress every time you play!
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CyberBrick
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
CyberBrick presents classic brick breaker arcade action in a new re-imagined unique game where the better you are at staying cool and composed, the more points you will likely score. Offers 100% Mouse controller gameplay!
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Space Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Inspired by classic arcade shooters, Space Mayhem is a fast-paced score chaser with a retro style. Collect powerups, manage your ammo, obtain massive score multipliers, and blast your way through infinite, chaotic waves of enemies!
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Feeble Light
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
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Hummingz - Retro Arcade action revised
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!
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Biolab Wars
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.
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Steel Alcimus
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
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Meteorite Defense Command
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Balls Mania!.
Meteorite Defense Command is a fun, color-full and fast game, inspired by the classical coin-operated arcade games of the golden era.
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Rock 'N Roll
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Rock 'N Roll is an action/arcade deep space adventure where your purpose is to save the Earth via collecting powerful G.E.O.S. gems (Galactic Emeralds of Sacrifice) It offers tons of upgrades, power-ups, and replay-ability in an easy to understand but difficult to master retro adventure!
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Laser Ball
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
In this fast and furious action retro game, you'll need to race against time and use a laser gun with precise shots to neutralize and collect electrified bouncing balls and deposit them safely out of harms way.
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FAN'CIE VEER! (Fish Are Nasty, Cake Is Excellent Vektor Evading Emblazed Rapture)
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Balls Mania!.
Frantic action awaits you in this game all about surviving and collecting as many points and cake as you can! "FAN'CIE VEER" is a unique new high octane retro action game that will have you eating fattening cake, moving to slim down and veering to avoid all of the rocks and deadly fish!
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Poggers
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Take control of Bun-Bun Poggers the adorable bunny rabbit in this classic retro arcade game that offers fun for the whole family! Poggers brings back old school classic action in an all new creative and imaginative adventure to score as many points as you can!
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Prison Ball: Full Blown
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
"Prison Ball: Full Blown" is a wild combination of two player "Pong" and those brick breaker games like "BreakOut"! Throw in the hilarious ability to "blow each other" for timely stuns so you can steal their balls! - A game that proves 'Tis better to give than it is to receive!
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Nerm the Worm
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balls Mania!.
Nerm the Worm was developed from the heart with the goal of offering a brand new super fun-to-play snake game with unique twists & new turns! Nerm presents challenging goals, an adorable personality, and fifty grueling levels to progress through! Nerm just wants to escape! ..Can you help him?
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The Best BJ
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Balls Mania!.
The Best BJ is a full featured Blackjack 21 simulator that pits you against a virtual casino Blackjack dealer! ..How good are you at "BJ" and are you ready to show off your impressive BJ skills? Whether you are a pro or looking to get better, "The Best BJ" is for you!
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Solo ReflectioN!
Single-player alternative to Balls Mania! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Balls Mania!.
In this truly unique brick breaker game, you'll need to guard both sides of the screen to keep your balls in play. To earn points, you'll need to collect coins from broken bricks and then blow bank bubbles to have a way to exchange your coins for scoreboard points!