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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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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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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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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Guntech 2
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gundroid.
Guntech 2 is a return of the good old “cave flyer” shoot ’em ups genre. It’s a twin-stick shooter influenced by such classics as Thrust, Oids, Geometry Wars, and Asteroids. You can play in single-player, or couch co-op with up to 4 players!
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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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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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Gunslugs 2
Single-player alternative to Gundroid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gundroid.
The Black Duck Army is back—bigger, badder, and armed with alien tech! In Gunslugs 2, chaos reigns as you blast through tanks, choppers, giant robots, and hordes of relentless minions. This action-packed, over-the-top run-and-gun adventure is a wild tribute to classic 80s and 90s action movies.