Single-player games like Batsugun
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Batsugun, 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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Truxton
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
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Crisis Wing
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
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Super Hydorah
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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Mushihimesama
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
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Radiant Silvergun
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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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Twin Cobra
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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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Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
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Grind Stormer
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Grind Stormer, aka V・V, is a vertically scrolling manic shooter with gorgeous pixel art graphics and an upbeat FM soundtrack. Developed by an all-star team at the legendary Japanese studio Toaplan, known for their stellar shoot ‘em ups.
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Gimmick! 2
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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 Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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 Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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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Out Zone
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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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Tiger Heli
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!