Single-player games like The Gun is Good
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Gun is Good, 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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Space Show edition 17
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Gun is Good.
Space Show is an explosive space shoot’em up blending fast-paced arcade action with roguelite progression. Destroy waves of asteroids, battle enemy fleets, and defend Earth in an endless war where only survival… and glory matter!
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Talas
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Gun is Good.
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
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UNIT-5000
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Gun is Good.
UNIT-5000 - is a top-down action rogue-lite shooter where you are a mechbot operator against endless hordes of outer-world invader armies and hard bosses. Destroy everything! With the spoils of every match, unlock and upgrade new weapons to improve your mechbot and make it deadlier.
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WATERPUNK
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Gun is Good.
A roguelite action game set in a post-apocalyptic water world. Shape your strategy by choosing which abilities shine by day and which awaken at night.
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Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Magician
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Gun is Good.
You are a wizard from another world, using Math to create your own magic, entering different spaces, facing a constant stream of enemies, plundering various treasures to fill your vault. Of course, you have to live to take away these spoils.
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NeuroSquad - Slay the Horde
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Gun is Good.
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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Wartheon
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Gun is Good.
Wartheon is a fast-paced 2D roguelike adventure set in a world on the brink of elemental collapse. Take control of one of four unique champions to match your taste. Customize your build, master your skills, and adapt to ever-changing layouts and enemy patterns.
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WarSphere
Single-player alternative to The Gun is Good — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Gun is Good.
WarSphere is a fast-paced, roguelike top-down shooter. As a spherical death robot, you blast, dash and loot your way through procedurally generated worlds. It's all about the pew pew.