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Single-player games like Bugs and Bullets

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Bugs and Bullets, 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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    Zombie Battlefield Survivors — Steam game cover

    Zombie Battlefield Survivors

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

    Zombie Battlefield Survivors is a top-down view roguelike action shooter game. Fight against hordes of zombies, constantly upgrading attributes and collecting credits to enhance your character's abilities.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Edge Of Dead: Under A Uranium Sky — Steam game cover

    Edge Of Dead: Under A Uranium Sky

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

    A bullet hell that let's you pickup and throw the furniture! Throw grenades and activate shields, stun enemies, shoot and dodge enemy fire and set the floor ablaze. Buy a porcupine shotgun from the shop or try a rancid burrito!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Madville+ — Steam game cover

    Madville+

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

    Madville+ is a rogue-lite / arena shooter with ridiculous upgrades. It is designed to have short play sessions (30-40 min) and replayability.

    2022ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't Pop My Bubble — Steam game cover

    Don't Pop My Bubble

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

    Shoot! Upgrade! Defend! In this twin-stick roguelike, protect all things bubble from infinite waves of pointy bad guys! Upgrade yourself and your base, or better yet, use a super attack, and stop everything from trying to pop you!

    2025ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 — Steam game cover

    Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星

    Single-player alternative to Bugs and Bullets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bugs and Bullets.

    "Raiden" unites! Get ready to blast into a thrilling new dimension like never before!

    2024Action8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Son of a Gun — Steam game cover

    Son of a Gun

    Single-player alternative to Bugs and Bullets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bugs and Bullets.

    A retro-inspired, action packed, twin-stick shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns to exterminate jungle zombies, swarming bugs, heavy robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts.

    2024Action9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Star Rescue — Steam game cover

    Rogue Star Rescue

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

    Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hive Jump 2: Survivors — Steam game cover

    Hive Jump 2: Survivors

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

    Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coin Blitz — Steam game cover

    Coin Blitz

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

    Need more money in your life? Play Coin Blitz!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →