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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TIME STRIKE
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
TIME STRIKE is a single-player FPS that gives you maximum control: stop time to dodge projectiles, rip down walls, line up a headshot, and flip flying debris into hapless enemies. CONTROL TIME. CONTROL SPACE.
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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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Mr. Shifty
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cosmic Waves.
Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!
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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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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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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.