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Single-player games like Rising Heat

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Rising Heat, 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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    Noobs Are Coming — Steam game cover

    Noobs Are Coming

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

    YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brotato — Steam game cover

    Brotato

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

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    #KILLALLZOMBIES — Steam game cover

    #KILLALLZOMBIES

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

    #KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shape Shifter: Formations — Steam game cover

    Shape Shifter: Formations

    Single-player alternative to Rising Heat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rising Heat.

    Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.

    2025ActionRPGFree To Play14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chippy — Steam game cover

    Chippy

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

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Patch Quest — Steam game cover

    Patch Quest

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

    In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survivor Mercs — Steam game cover

    Survivor Mercs

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

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mega City Force — Steam game cover

    Mega City Force

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

    Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

    2023ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Toy Tanks — Steam game cover

    Toy Tanks

    Single-player alternative to Rising Heat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rising Heat.

    Jump, Dash, and Shoot your way to victory in this 3D, Physics based, Tank game! Choose from several different types of Tanks, Each with their own unique set of stats and abilities! Work together with up to 4 of your friends to defeat, unlock, and discover all this adventure has to offer!

    2022ActionAdventureCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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