Single-player games like OVERWHELMED
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to OVERWHELMED, 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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ShapeNeon Chaos
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OVERWHELMED.
ShapeNeon Chaos is an old school style space-shooter. You are a ship facing off waves of deadly enemies. This game was made to give you a shot of adrenaline in a couple of minutes. Lots of bullets and neon in an arcade psychedelic shooter!
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Storm Mined
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OVERWHELMED.
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
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Hello Space
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OVERWHELMED.
Dive into a 2D action game where you control a spaceship, defeat enemies and overcome deadly traps. Extend your arsenal by collecting new weapons and technologies for your ship that you will need to conquer four different dungeon-like worlds, all connected by an open space full of surprises.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OVERWHELMED.
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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Black Widow: Recharged
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with OVERWHELMED.
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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Nebula
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OVERWHELMED.
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
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Distant Space
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OVERWHELMED.
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
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Gunlocked
Single-player alternative to OVERWHELMED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OVERWHELMED.
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!