Single-player games like Moon Whalers
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Moon Whalers, 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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Popcorn Rocket
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Whalers.
Popcorn Rocket is a silly food based old-school arcade space shooter. Pilot the Popcorn Rocket as you blast through hordes of food spaceships in order to save the galaxy from the evil Nebula Empire! With a wacky cast of heroes and villains, Popcorn Rocket will leave your stomach wanting more!
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Salt and Sails
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moon Whalers.
Salt and Sails is a naval combat style game where you control a ship.
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Zombie Apocalypse 2021
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Whalers.
Zombie Apocalypse 2021 is a fast old-school shooting game in platformer style. Kill all zombies and protect your city in this super fast game!
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Rangerdog
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Whalers.
Save the universe with Rangerdog! A cute retro-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up!
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SUPER ICK
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Whalers.
A cartoony mix of peaceful fishing and chaotic bullet hell action, with dozens of fish to collect and over twenty planets to discover! Explore a densely packed galaxy filled to the brim with charming characters and alien landscapes, and work your way toward uncovering SUPER ICK's dark truth.
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Kaiju Kite Attack
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Whalers.
OH MY KAIJU!!! IT'S...KAIJU!!! KAIJU KITE ATTACK!!! The FIRST EVER SHMUP-platformer! Get your kite in the sky now! The Kaiju are coming to town to burn it down. Save your Meemaw! Save the universe! FLY OR DIE!
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ZOE Begone!
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Moon Whalers.
A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.
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Hazelnut Hex
Single-player alternative to Moon Whalers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moon Whalers.
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!