Single-player games like Rhythm Storm
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Rhythm Storm, 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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Tied to the Beat
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
A roguelike where every lyric triggers unique effects. Choose your instrument, survive waves of lyric-powered enemies, and import your own songs. Your music. Your weapon.
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Forecast Death
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Survive the chaos of a bullet-heaven action game. Tear through enemy hordes, stack wild ability combos, and endure cataclysms that rewrite the rules mid-fight. The pace ramps up every minute - either you grow stronger, or you get wiped out.
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A.K.O - Arrow Keys Only
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
One hand. Four arrow keys. Your weapon auto-fires while you dodge, climb, and swap elements to survive. 5 pilots, 75 skins, 35+ relics, 10 trials. A tiny roguelike shooter built around a beautiful bad idea.
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Mighty X Arms
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Mighty X Arms is a roguelike survivor inspired by Brotato, featuring collectible weapon-creatures called Arms. Build your loadout, upgrade them, and mow down enemy swarms to survive.
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Chain of Command
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Chain of Command is a top-down arena shooter roguelike, where you control a snake-like chain of fighters that attack automatically. Choose your Commander and build your party to create high-synergy builds to crush the invading demon armies.
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Compadrone: Land Wars
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
In this fast-paced roguelite arena shooter with tower-defense twists, control a drone capable of wielding multiple weapons and fight hordes of alien warbots. Collect resources and XP to unlock new weapons, towers, abilities, and drones.
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MOBU
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Play as a monk wielding superpowers in this fast-paced arena shooter with roguelite elements. Survive waves of bouncy enemies raining from the skies as the challenge escalates. Buy upgrades and special abilities to create game-breaking builds and push back the chaos.
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Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR is a fast-paced roguelite survivors game where you obliterate swarms with your drones. Set up formations, upgrade your drones, and overwhelm hordes of metal in each run. Take on enemy waves solo or in multiplayer co-op!
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Nova Drift
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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Exception
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
When an old woman's computer system is taken over by a virus bent on total annihilation, you assume control of an ordinary software program transformed into an elite combat machine. Retake the system and build your character into a formidable instrument of retribution.
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Rez Infinite
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
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Instruments of Destruction
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Crash through walls and tear down buildings in Instruments of Destruction, a vehicle-action game featuring advanced physics-based demolition. Pilot 130+ unique vehicles across scores of challenge-packed missions or design your own contraptions and wreck highly-interactive sandbox worlds.
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Inferno 2
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Inferno 2 is an intense, atmospheric twin-stick adventure-shooter. Blast through 80+ levels full of enemies and secrets while upgrading your ship the way you want.
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Devastator
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Devastator is a retro-modern arcade twin-stick shooter. Featuring spectacular, fluid visuals (with 4k and 120hz+ support), heart-pounding music and sound, and intuitive, intense, and varied gameplay, Devastator is the ultimate twin-stick shooter for people who love twin-stick shooters!
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Fireball 2
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rhythm Storm.
Fireball 2 is an elegant and satisfying arcade survival game. Dodge and boost your way through a massive flood of enemies. Lure them into range and detonate a devastating bomb! Features infinite waves, two modes and difficulties, local co-op, dazzling visuals, and an epic soundscape.
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Speed Demons 2
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Storm — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Speed Demons 2 is an arcade highway racing game featuring explosive action, breakneck speeds, and very intense TRAFFIC. With a pulse-pounding soundtrack, unique side-scrolling perspectives, and TONS of varied modes, vehicles, and races, Speed Demons 2 is a thrilling blend of speed and chaos.