Single-player games like Chickenauts
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Chickenauts, 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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Hop & Pop!
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chickenauts.
Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!
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Block-Lite
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Block-Lite is a simple, fast-paced roguelite! Choose your character, grab a weapon, and fight through wave after wave of enemies until you become unstoppable.
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Capy Chaos
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Become the galaxy’s deadliest hunter! Wield 7 weapons at once, unleash ricochet chaos, and conquer alien worlds in this fast-paced roguelite. Survive 10 minutes of madness, trigger your Rage, and slay the boss. Master unique Signature Weapons and craft your ultimate build!
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Loki's Revenge
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ultimate overpowered god with permanent upgrades and master each god’s signature ability.
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NeuroSquad - Slay the Horde
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Invent your own weapons in this sci-fi Roguelike shooter! Combine any weapon with any upgrade to customize your arsenal. Form a squad of holographic soldiers, redesign their guns too, and slay hordes of cybernetic enemies!
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Hotspot Earth
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Environmental hazards are hitting humanity with increasing force - but you're hitting back! Defend cities, build a global movement and change society's path in this tactical horde survival arena.
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Compadrone: Land Wars
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
In this fast-paced roguelite arena shooter with tower-defense twists, control a drone capable of wielding multiple weapons and fight hordes of alien warbots. Collect resources and XP to unlock new weapons, towers, abilities, and drones.
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Burning Skies
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Burning Skies is a frantic roguelite bullet hell. Join the resistance and assemble the ultimate warjet, shoot take down giant bosses and avoid many dangers to destroy the tyrants who are ruling the world.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chickenauts.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine returns. Enhanced for a new generation! Enjoy quality of life & graphical improvements that take the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine experience to the next level.
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Centipede: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chickenauts.
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding 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.
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Hurl VR
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chickenauts.
Hurl VR starts as a simple throwing simulation and quickly grows into an interactive puzzle game. Throw balls, hit platforms, use helps and have fun!
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PyroMind
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Arguably the most explosive and unforgiving little action puzzler you will ever play. Blow up a friend, play alone or duel a bot.
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Goalkeeper VR Challenge
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chickenauts.
Have you ever got frustrated with a goalkeeper? Think you could do better? Congratulations, this immersive virtual reality experience offers you a challenge. Protect the gate like a pro. You can choose a standard mode for a realistic feel, as well as many alternative-ones to goof around in.
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Asteroids: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chickenauts.
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee. Pilot solo or recruit a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
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Black Widow: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chickenauts.
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.
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Breakout: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Chickenauts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chickenauts.
The original brick breaker returns with its toughest challenge yet. Survive as long as you can in arcade or take on one of 50 challenges picking up game-changing power-ups along the way.