Single-player games like Cosmic Waves
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cosmic Waves, 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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Flip-Flop Fury
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Smack deserving targets with flying footwear in this fast, projectile-steering arcade game. Short, replayable runs with tons of challenges, instant restart, bullet time, unlockable footwear, and juicy, reactive physics.
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Caromble!
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Caromble! is the ultimate brick breaker. A 3D physics-based adventure that blends brick breaking with pinball, platforming and trick-shot puzzles. Guide the ball through a dynamic world, battle challenging bosses, and unlock game-changing powerups. Save the ball. Save the world.
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PolyDogfight
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Prepare to Fly, Dodge, Shoot, and Destroy in PolyDogfight. Unlock all the planes and maps to find your style. Obliterate waves of planes in an open-air arena as quickly as possible to get the high score and top the global leaderboard!
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Waves
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Drawkanoid
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Hyperspeed neon brick-breaking with bullet time and explosions. What more do you need? How about ludicrous powerups and multiple game modes? You're welcome.
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Oik 5
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Casual physics puzzle. The player's goal is keep the blue block on the platform for 3 seconds in order to pass the level.
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Super Intergalactic Gang
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Super Intergalactic Gang is a classic arcade shoot-em-up with a new twist. Slow time to dodge waves of bullets, charge up shots into super attacks, and even punch your enemies to death! The game is a fresh new take on a genre that is an oldie but a goodie.
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Soundodger 2
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Dodge the music and weave through an endless ballet of bullets in an all-new collection of hand-crafted levels set to the music of an award-winning cast of international musicians. Turn any song into an amazing experience with the robust Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.