Single-player games like Little Elf Tanks
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Little Elf Tanks, 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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Ore & Ordnance
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
Ore & Ordnance is a Retro styled, Sci-fi, Bullet Hell. Survive endless waves of Pirates, Asteroids and Firestorms. Collect upgrades, complete missions and survive your shift! How long will you last?
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Nectar Wars
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
An explosive Shoot ‘Em Up like no other, Nectar focuses on five hummingbird sisters, each with their own playstyle. Defeat powerful bosses, unlock new cosmetics, compete in online leaderboards, and save your world from the invading bee army!
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Move Dodge and Kill
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
Dodge the enemies shot and kill them with different weapons. Move, Dodge and Kill is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler in a neon environment.
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Horde Of Plenty
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
In this action-packed twin-stick shooter, construction worker Ron Mayhem's beloved pet, Puffy, a rather round and yellow puffer fish, has been captured by the forces of evil. Slay the hordes, collect mad loot, and bring Puffy back!
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Peace Data
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
Peace Data — hard "Roguelike" game, in which you have to play for Bitard, saving Rusland from the tyranny of the authorities that destroyed the opposition and led the country to ruin, making slaves of citizens.
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Danger Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
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Phoenix Force
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Little Elf Tanks.
Phoenix Force is a shoot 'em up about a group of phoenixes that fight big and strong mythological creatures in over 100 levels. It takes the boss battle as the foundation for every level, creating engaging and challenging fast battles that will require your best strategies and reflexes.
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Axe Girl
Single-player alternative to Little Elf Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Elf Tanks.
Axe Girl! The only video game starring a female lumberjack. (As far as we know) Slash your way through fierce foes in this awesome action platformer! Chop to it and kick some axe!