Single-player games like PixelJunk™ Shooter
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to PixelJunk™ Shooter, 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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MotionRec
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
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Tesla vs Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
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PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones.
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Intrusion 2
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
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Exographer
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
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Neon Chrome
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
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Moons Of Darsalon
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
Retro action "save-them-all" platformer including advanced physics combined with an unique retro feel. Complete rescue missions leading your colleagues to the closest base station. Fight enemies using your laser gun, jet pack, destroy terrain and even make new paths with the ground maker.
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Prison Architect
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
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Red Dead Redemption
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
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LEGO® Harry Potter™ Collection
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
The LEGO® Harry Potter™: Collection brings LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 together in one game, now remastered with enhanced graphics.
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Minecraft Dungeons II
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
A new threat descends upon the Overworld...
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Super Cloudbuilt
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.
Rocket-powered 3D parkour platformer, built for speed running and exploration. Defeat enemies and overcome obstacles as you hurtle with break-neck momentum above a vast abyss. Collect power-ups, drop checkpoints and take your place on the international leaderboards.
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Frozen Synapse Prime
Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take on the role of Tactics, leading a rebel faction to overthrow a powerful corporation controlling the virtual city of Markov Geist. Control an elite strike team of futuristic soldiers; plot paths and issue orders to your units, test your plans and predict your opponent in each turn.