Single-player games like Tiger Heli
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Tiger Heli, 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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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Batsugun
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
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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Waves
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
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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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
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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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
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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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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Sektori
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
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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Gimmick! 2
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!
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Wunderling DX
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!
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Zero Wing
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
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Truxton
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
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Twin Cobra
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
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Out Zone
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
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Slap Fight
Single-player alternative to Tiger Heli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tiger Heli.
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!