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Single-player games like Popcorn Rocket

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Popcorn Rocket, 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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    Rangerdog — Steam game cover

    Rangerdog

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

    Save the universe with Rangerdog! A cute retro-style side-scrolling shoot 'em up!

    2021ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warships On The Halloween Night — Steam game cover

    Warships On The Halloween Night

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

    Warships On The Halloween Night is an extreme Top Down Arcade Shooter game based on the naval war which broke out between the Human beings and the Living Pumpkins.

    2019ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Little Elf Tanks — Steam game cover

    Little Elf Tanks

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

    A bombastic bug busting adventure! Play as one of four playable characters in their quest to to free their fellow elves from the clutches of an evil army of spiders. If they crawl, blast em all! Let nothing stand in your way.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Minarchy: Active Shooter — Steam game cover

    Minarchy: Active Shooter

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

    Minarchy: Active Shooter is a 2D Top-Down Shooter blended with Bullet Hell and just a splash of Tower Defense - all based on the Minarchy Tabletop Role-Playing Game. This is the first video game project created by Andrew Ayala.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Apocalypse 2021 — Steam game cover

    Zombie Apocalypse 2021

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

    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!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moon Whalers — Steam game cover

    Moon Whalers

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

    Cutest Bullet Hell In the Galaxy! Recruit captains and crewmates to become a Moonwhaler! Battle through endless waves of Space Whales in search of the legendary White Whale.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition — Steam game cover

    Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition

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

    Rescue your possible WAIFU from the evil magic. Elaborated yet EASY TO PLAY shmup action game! Remove the curse from the clothes to save the girls from the ageing spell!

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead on Delivery — Steam game cover

    Dead on Delivery

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

    Dead on Delivery is a fast-paced top-down action roguelite where you play as a pizza delivery driver in a zombie apocalypse, facing relentless hordes of the undead in intense arena combat while using improvised weapons and strategic abilities to create unique builds and survive each new run.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →