Single-player games like Velocity®Ultra
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Velocity®Ultra, 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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Ultratron
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
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Retro/Grade
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!
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Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.
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Valfaris
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
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Sora
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.
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Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
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The Next Penelope
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Set in a futuristic Odyssey, "The Next Penelope" is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy!
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Sanctum 2
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
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Explodemon
Single-player alternative to Velocity®Ultra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity®Ultra.
An explosive homage to SNES-era platformers from the makers of Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Explodemon is non-stop action mayhem like you've never seen before.