Single-player games like Alien Up
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Alien Up, 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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Forehead Chip
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Alien Up.
Holdouts are refusing to get chipped! Chip 'em all and win the FOREHEAD CHIP! A pixel-shooter throwback to 80s+90s sci-fi, battle your way to multiple endings as a member of the Implant Corps, or discover secret hidden paths. Featuring single-player story mode, couch co-op, and up to 8 players PVP!
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Dinopunk: the Cacops adventure
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Alien Up.
Welcome to "Dinopunk: The Cacops Adventure"! You're an amphibious dinosaur with the power of water. Face challenges, recover your stolen egg from a ninja, and surf in championships. 2D Jurassic action awaits!
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Crisis Reign Orbis
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Alien Up.
Crisis Reign: Orbis is a gripping RPG that blends high-stakes combat, strategic decision-making, and a richly detailed world where every action shapes the future of Orbis. Explore a land in turmoil, face impossible choices, and rise to become the hero—or villain—of a world on the edge of ruin.
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Battle Titan:RAINBOW
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alien Up.
Defeat the overwhelming forces of the ASURA Cult with the Cursed Battle Titan: RAINBOW !
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Ghost Yantra
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alien Up.
Ghost Yantra is a stylish hand-drawn Hack’n'Slash game with fluid Parkour mechanics, set in an Indian Cyberpunk city. Embark on a journey as Narak, a gun for hire, who after failing to stop a catastrophic event, is on a dangerous quest for redemption and to fight for his ultimate freedom.
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Blaze of Storm
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alien Up.
Blaze of Storm is a arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup. You will fight against enemies in cyberspace as a cyber diver.
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Frankie Freako
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Alien Up.
A Freaky Retro Platform Game
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Super Cucumber
Single-player alternative to Alien Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Alien Up.
Become Cucumber, an aardvark superhero with a superpowered move-set. Dash, leap, and combo your way through over 100 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, uncover hidden secrets, and battle against a crew of strange, mischievous foes.