Single-player games like Akka Arrh
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Akka Arrh, 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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Waves
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
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!
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Sektori
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
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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Yars: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Chippy
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
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Polygon Attack
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
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Centipede: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
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Sky Force Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
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.
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POLYBIUS
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
POLYBIUS is a fast, trippy tunnel shooter playable on a normal screen or in VR. 50 levels of blissful trance shooting action are set to a blistering soundtrack. The PS4 version was EDGE Magazine's VR GOTY in 2017, and the PC version of the game was even used as the basis for a NIN music video.
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Tempest 4000
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™.
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Minotaur Arcade Volume 1
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Minotaur Arcade brings you arcade-style games with a modern twist, playable in 2D or in VR for that 80s Tron "inside an arcade game" feeling. Vol. 1 consists of two Llamasoft classics - "Gridrunner" as the arcade game that might have been, and "GoatUp" as a light-hearted platformer that will have you baaing...
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Moose Life
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.
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I, Robot
Single-player alternative to Akka Arrh — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akka Arrh.
Jeff Minter is back with another unique take on a 1980s Atari arcade game: I, Robot. Reimagined in Minter’s signature assault of colors, shapes and sounds, this new take on the eclectic arcade title is built from the ground up with new challenges, new twists, and a whole lot of llamas.