Single-player games like DRAINUS
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to DRAINUS, 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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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DRAINUS.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DRAINUS.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DRAINUS.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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R-Type Final 2
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DRAINUS.
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
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Gun Wings
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DRAINUS.
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
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Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DRAINUS.
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DRAINUS.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
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SATAZIUS
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DRAINUS.
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
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G-Darius HD
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DRAINUS.
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
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Touhou Luna Nights
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DRAINUS.
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
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Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
Single-player alternative to DRAINUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DRAINUS.
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.