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Single-player games like KaBoom!

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to KaBoom!, 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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    Encounters: Music Stories — Steam game cover

    Encounters: Music Stories

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with KaBoom!.

    Two-handed casual music rhythm game with cute characters.

    2024IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RoboGAL: Gaga Delta Lady — Steam game cover

    RoboGAL: Gaga Delta Lady

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KaBoom!.

    Plutobell is in trouble! Help Rei-Bo in this action-platformer full of challenges and traps, filled with of cute and silly characters. Choose the stage order, get new weapons as you defeat each boss and test all your skills in RoboGAL!

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retrowave Road — Steam game cover

    Retrowave Road

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KaBoom!.

    Welcome back to the 80s! Retrowave Road is an action-arcade game about dodging obstacles at full speed and collecting various pickups. Pixels, synthwave, palm trees and an endless highway...

    2021ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vaporwave Hardest Game — Steam game cover

    Vaporwave Hardest Game

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KaBoom!.

    Enter a digital dream where every mistake echoes forever. Control your little computer soul through an endless neon labyrinth filled with moving obstacles, shimmering tiles and vaporwave vibes.

    2025ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade — Steam game cover

    Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KaBoom!.

    Blast your way onto the leaderboards in a twin-stick arcade shooter built around rapid destruction, evasion, kill combos and overwhelming firepower. Fight escalating fleets, merge power-ups and face 20+ unique bosses solo or in co-op. Play roguelike Anomaly runs that stack risk-reward mutations.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Go Slimey Go! — Steam game cover

    Go Slimey Go!

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KaBoom!.

    A precision platformer that welcomes newcomers and rewards mastery. Discover hidden secrets and overcome handcrafted challenges in a charming adventure built for all skill levels.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UpDown DX — Steam game cover

    UpDown DX

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KaBoom!.

    UpDown DX is a fast-paced arcade game built around one simple mechanic: flip gravity. Master 6 game modes with different rules and challenges that test your reflexes, precision, speed, timing, and puzzle-solving skills.

    2026ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BIT.TRIP RERUNNER — Steam game cover

    BIT.TRIP RERUNNER

    Single-player alternative to KaBoom! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KaBoom!.

    The classic rhythm platformer is back as BIT.TRIP RERUNNER + RUNNER MAKER! The fun of the original now sports fresh mechanics, art, and soundtrack – plus RUNNER MAKER, which allows you to create custom levels. A must-play for rhythm newbies, experts, and everyone in between.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →