Single-player games like Physical Layer
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Physical Layer, 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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PolyBoost
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Physical Layer.
Do you like a challenge? We offer you one! 100 handcrafted levels where you can prove your skills. Will you be the fastest? Test your skills against all other players with our global leaderboards.
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Rain of Lead
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Physical Layer.
Every hit is lethal, with no room for error. Switch between sword and pistol to tear through soldiers, artillery pieces, tanks — and even destroy an entire army. You awaken without memories. A queen claiming to be your wife asks you to fight for her. Will you stand with her to the end?
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Ducking Grenades
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Physical Layer.
A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling action game with pixel art! What happened to your arms and legs? Doesn't matter, simply blast your way through this world with grenades! Help our protagonist General Ducky to hunt down the Evil General Goosey and his minions and bring peace to the universe!
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Haneda Girl
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Physical Layer.
Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat.
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CosmoDreamer
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Physical Layer.
From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay.
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Call of Ponchy : Mahjong Warfare
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Physical Layer.
Mahjong TPS. It's a mahjong game with unusual rules, using guns and bats.
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魔法少女は自由に変身できない。
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Physical Layer.
Magical girl 3D action shooting that can only transform for 15 seconds
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Sneebles The Half Cat
Single-player alternative to Physical Layer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Physical Layer.
The world's first score attackin’, tomato smackin’, burrito snackin’, video game about a half cat!