Single-player games like Fire Shark
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Fire Shark, 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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Batsugun
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version! Choose your favorite character and spaceship in this thrilling genre-defining bullet-hell action. Now on PC with modern enhancements!
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Truxton
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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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Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
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SHOCK TROOPERS
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
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VASARA Collection
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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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Shoot 1UP DX
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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 Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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 Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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 Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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 Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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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Twin Cobra
Single-player alternative to Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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 Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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 Fire Shark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Fire Shark.
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!