Single-player games like Elysium Trials
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Elysium Trials, 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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HORIZON VANGUARD
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elysium Trials.
Blast your hovercycle through the enemy's crushing forces under a bright blue sky! Dodge enemy fire, attack huge mechanical targets, and score critical pistol hits in this new style of forward-scrolling arcade action. This is VR Arcade Shooting.
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Rift World
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elysium Trials.
Rift World is a hardcore FPS game full of action-fueled magical encounters set in a surreal parallel world.
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Knitewings™
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elysium Trials.
Knitewings™ is a fast-paced anime action rail shooter. Choose one of four angelic sisters, develop powerful builds, upgrade devastating weapons and abilities, and face colossal bosses across Heaven, Earth, Purgatory and Hell.
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Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elysium Trials.
Experience once again the iconic Rail Shooter released for Arcade back in 1987, now reinterpreted in a regular or VR version. The game captures the essence of the original game, immersing you in an action-packed atmosphere reminiscent of the non-stop action films of the 1980s.
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Pistol Whip
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elysium Trials.
Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!
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Bike Rush
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elysium Trials.
Express yourself as a king of the road. Leave the pursuers behind and avenge your syndicate in Bike Rush! You have an extra option to race in VR!
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Lethal VR
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elysium Trials.
Lethal VR is an immersive Virtual Reality weapons experience created especially for the HTC Vive by Three Fields Entertainment, creators of Burnout, BLACK and Dangerous Golf. Step into our VR Weapons Range and prepare for your skills to be tested.
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FREAKHUNTER
Single-player alternative to Elysium Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elysium Trials.
A dungeon-crawler-rail-shooter-action hybrid for sickos. Blast FREAKS into pieces with juicy non-traditional FPS gameplay!