Single-player games like Gundroid
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gundroid, 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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Contra: Operation Galuga
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gundroid.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
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Hot Guns: International Missions
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gundroid.
Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!"
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Asteroid Blasters
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gundroid.
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
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Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gundroid.
Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gundroid.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Zero Wing
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gundroid.
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
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Contra Anniversary Collection
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gundroid.
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
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Bleed
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gundroid.
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!