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Single-player games like GoobnBalloonsDX

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to GoobnBalloonsDX, 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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    Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race — Steam game cover

    Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race

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

    Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race, is a 2D, dual stick shoot em' up, bullet hell, arcade game. Tear up hordes of aliens with skill based game play, bombs & upgrades to obliterate everything!. Gun down 11 massive bosses, bank insane score on the leaderboards & overcome clouds of enemy fire.

    2020ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stray Shot — Steam game cover

    Stray Shot

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

    Monsters come from missed shots! Learn the monster's behaviours, shoot wisely and balance the difficulty to maximize scoring!

    2024ActionIndie5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Widow: Recharged — Steam game cover

    Black Widow: Recharged

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

    Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious 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.

    2021Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chippy — Steam game cover

    Chippy

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

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

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunboat God — Steam game cover

    Gunboat God

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

    Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Never Not Shooting — Steam game cover

    Never Not Shooting

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

    Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.

    2017ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Circuit Breakers — Steam game cover

    Circuit Breakers

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

    Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.

    2015Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Assault Android Cactus+ — Steam game cover

    Assault Android Cactus+

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

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →