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Single-player games like DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定, 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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    ESTEN — Steam game cover

    ESTEN

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    A highly experimental bullet hell that plays unlike anything else. No auto scrolling, No credits, No holding back. Let Heaven's Chaos Reign!

    2021ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space War: Infinity — Steam game cover

    Space War: Infinity

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waves — Steam game cover

    Waves

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    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!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Double Kick Heroes — Steam game cover

    Double Kick Heroes

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Butcher loads of zombies in Rhythm with Metal! Survive on the highway to hell fighting an epic freakshow! Now with 30 levels of pure madness! 19 Licensed tracks and a Community Level Editor to import your own songs!

    2020ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Glitter Rush — Steam game cover

    Super Glitter Rush

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders. — Steam game cover

    Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sky Force Reloaded — Steam game cover

    Sky Force Reloaded

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — Steam game cover

    The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    XIIZEAL — Steam game cover

    XIIZEAL

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?

    2015Action2.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DELTAZEAL — Steam game cover

    DELTAZEAL

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!

    2015Action2.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shmups Skill Test — Steam game cover

    Shmups Skill Test

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Some say you’re only as old as you feel. Shmups Skill Test says you’re only as old as you shoot! Shmups Skill Test is a clever way to evaluate your shmup skills in the form of a "gamer age". Challenge and unlock shoot-’em-up-based minigames in a gauntlet of shmup nostalgia goodness.

    2016Action2.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MINUS ZERO — Steam game cover

    MINUS ZERO

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...

    2016Action0.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EXZEAL — Steam game cover

    EXZEAL

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.

    2016Action2.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TRIZEAL Remix — Steam game cover

    TRIZEAL Remix

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!

    2016Action2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 — Steam game cover

    Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Arcade Love. (a.k.a Ge-sen Love) contains unique Beat'-em-up and Shmup games of arcade style, which has been well-played at Arcades all over Japan.

    2018ActionIndieCasual18.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GyroShooter — Steam game cover

    GyroShooter

    Single-player alternative to DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定.

    Aim the targets approaching from all sides! The game looks like a shoot'em up but no, this new style game involves no shooting!

    2018ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →