Single-player games like ! Shakabula *
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to ! Shakabula *, 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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Bombyx
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
Psychedelic shmup zones with Gravatar & ZeroG! Fast, fluid, comfortable movement. Challenging enemies, met with powerful weapons. Sandbox gameplay at your own pace. With colorful graphics, interactive music, VR & Controller support.
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Absence of Light
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
"Absence of Light" is an exploration based shoot 'em up that combines intense bullet-dodging combat with a metroidvania-style level design. Solve, shoot, and shine your way through the kingdom of Luminara and reawaken the light!
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Waves
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
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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ASCENXION
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
ASCENXION is a 2D shoot 'em up game where you explore the field to progress. Players must overcome puzzles, traps, elite units, boss fights, and other various obstacles while navigating the field. Grow stronger through rewards earned, to uncover the truth of this world.
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DUNGEON RAZE
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
Demolish walls to grow stronger! DUNGEON RAZE is a high-octane top-down shooter that fuses strategic destruction with exponential power scaling. Smash through the environment with overwhelming, "hyper-inflated" firepower to rescue allies and collect power-ups.
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Minishoot' Adventures
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ! Shakabula *.
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
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永远消失的幻想乡 ～ The Disappearing of Gensokyo
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
"The Disappearing of Gensokyo" is a Touhou Project doujin game from MyACG Studio, a Chinese doujin game fan circle. We have re-imagined Touhou as an ARPG, creating this "Danmaku-Shooting-ARPG". We hope this game will be a good experience for those who are both new and knowledgeable of Touhou!
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Glimmer in Mirror
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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'n Verlore Verstand
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ! Shakabula *.
Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?
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Vapour
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
WARNING! This game has an Age Restriction of 18. Vapour is an experimental horror game, that fuses elements of both old school and modern horror titles with the frantic game play of classic First Person Shooter titles. Blending horror, shooter, action, puzzle and platformer in a dynamic yet cohesive combination.
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Tyd wag vir Niemand (Time waits for Nobody)
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ! Shakabula *.
Manipulate time to your will at any moment to solve challenges, avoid deadly traps and make it to the end of this strange journey.
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Geeste
Single-player alternative to ! Shakabula * — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ! Shakabula *.
Take on the role of the ultimate Ghost-Fighting robot "Ghostatron 9000" and eradicate every ghost in site, you are humanity's last hope. Will you be the 1st one to make it to the end, to claim your prize?