Single-player games like Batsugun
Below are 17 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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Fixeight
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Introducing FixEight, Toaplan's thrilling vertical run-and-gun game featuring eight peerless warriors with cutting-edge weapons. Embark on an exhilarating cosmic escapade with up to three players at once. Now on PC with modern extras!
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Dogyuun
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.
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Asteroid Blasters
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
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Rutabaga Desert Storm
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Lead the vegetable revolution alone or with a friend in the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Rutabaga Desert Storm! Take down wave after wave of enemies, dodge their projectiles, and grab power-ups to boost your destruction! Can you defeat the oppressive humans and free the proletariat vegetable masses?
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Pixel Descent
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
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Shoot 1UP DX
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
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Sky Force Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
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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Chippy
Single-player alternative to Batsugun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Batsugun.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
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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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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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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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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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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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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!