Single-player games like Hellfire
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Hellfire, 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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Chippy
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
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Pixel Descent
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
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RagingBlasters
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
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Centipede: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
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Shoot 1UP DX
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Jamestown
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Gimmick! 2
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Embark on a sparkling journey in this long-awaited sequel to SUNSOFT’s legendary 8-bit platformer Gimmick! Solve puzzles, trick enemies, and explore a physics-based playground. Yumetaro is back!
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Wunderling DX
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!
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Zero Wing
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
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Truxton
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
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Twin Cobra
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
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Out Zone
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
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Tiger Heli
Single-player alternative to Hellfire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellfire.
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!