Single-player games like PinCOL
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PinCOL, 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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Destroiders
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PinCOL.
No nonsense, action packed, 2.5D, Asteroids inspired shooter. Scream around speeding rocks narrowly avoiding an untimely death as you obliterate rocks whilst harvesting their valuable resources. See how far you and your friends can get. Best played with mates but also pretty fun on your own.
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Lonefield Evacutation Survivor
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PinCOL.
Lonefield Evacuation Survivor is a... survivor in which you play as a ship facing an alien incursion. Destroy your enemies, collect bolts and upgrade your ship to survive long enough and escape. Play alone or with up to 3 friends in local multiplayer or with Remote Play Together for online gaming.
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Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PinCOL.
Buckle up and blast off with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! This classic arcade shoot ‘em up comes fully equipped with new music, battle modes, vertical screen play, and more!
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Danger Scavenger
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PinCOL.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
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Beat Hazard 2
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PinCOL.
Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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STELLATUM
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PinCOL.
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
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Paper Planet
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PinCOL.
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to PinCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PinCOL.
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