Single-player games like Waveform
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Waveform, 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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Defy Gravity Extended
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waveform.
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
- 2
Star Saviors
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Waveform.
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
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The Last Cube
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waveform.
Cube puzzler and an epic adventure. Stamp stickers to the sides of your cube to imbue each surface with unique powers, which are vital to solving puzzles and finding secrets.
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GALAK-Z
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waveform.
Brand New features!! The Void DLC offers endless gameplay, Online Leaderboards, and a Daily Challenge that allows players to compete worldwide for the top score. Anime inspired 2D space combat simulation at its best! GALAK-Z is a modern, A.I.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waveform.
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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The Way
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waveform.
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
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Filament
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Waveform.
Solve challenging cable-based puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. Now with Hint System (for those ultra tricky puzzles).
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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waveform.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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Party Hard
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Waveform.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
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Citizens of Earth
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
As the newly elected Vice President of the World, it's your job to save the Earth by recruiting friends, family, and the local townsfolk! ...A true politician would never get his own hands dirty, after all!
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Toy Soldiers: HD
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waveform.
Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.
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Citizens of Space
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The Earth is missing and it's up to you to find the pieces and solve the mystery behind its disappearance! Recruit citizens, navigate the cosmos, and battle charismatic foes in Citizens of Space!
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Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space
Single-player alternative to Waveform — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Waveform.
Unite the Citizens to save the timeline in a hilarious action-packed adventure!