Single-player games like The Flames
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Flames, 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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Cosmic Coliseum
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.
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VOXEL Hunters
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Fight, die, repeat! VOXEL Hunters is a top-down roguelite arena shooter. Enter small, fast-paced arenas where you must eliminate all enemies. Engage in quick, action-packed missions, experiment with powerful abilities and augments, and unlock unique cosmetics to customize your appearance.
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Doomsday Jetlag
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Arcade shooter at the end of the world! Play as fighter pilots fending off the aerial hordes of hell during total nuclear apocalypse, Doomsday Jetlag combines casual bullet-hell, shoot-em-up & rogue-lite elements to maximise the fun of playing through armageddon!
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Gatekeeper
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
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ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
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Sektori
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
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Time Wasters
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
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X Invader
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
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Floor Is Lava
Single-player alternative to The Flames — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Flames.
Floor Is Lava, is a 2d platformer where you have to escape an erupting volcano.