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Single-player games like PixelJunk™ Shooter

Below are 16 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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    PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate — Steam game cover

    PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.

    CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME?PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.

    2015Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SUPER CIRCUIT BREAKERS — Steam game cover

    SUPER CIRCUIT BREAKERS

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.

    Back with new weapons, new enemies, and with more circuits to break than ever! Destroy millions of robots in this free-to-play shooter with up to 6 players local or online.

    2020ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ultratron — Steam game cover

    Ultratron

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.

    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.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tesla vs Lovecraft — Steam game cover

    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!

    2018ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Assault Android Cactus+ — Steam game cover

    Assault Android Cactus+

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CometStriker DX — Steam game cover

    CometStriker DX

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.

    CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!

    2018ActionIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    X-Morph: Defense — Steam game cover

    X-Morph: Defense

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.

    Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Circuit Breakers — Steam game cover

    Circuit Breakers

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PixelJunk™ Shooter.

    Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.

    2015Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Where's My Bara Deck? Hardcastle — Steam game cover

    Where's My Bara Deck? Hardcastle

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Someone scattered your precious Bara deck all over the castle hotel! Search every corner — behind curtains, inside chests, even in suspiciously steamy spots. Explore 3D medieval rooms, unlock sensual art, and complete your muscle-packed collection in this cheeky, spicy hunt!

    2025IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prison Architect — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Dead Redemption — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LEGO® Harry Potter™ Collection — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionAdventureCasual39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate — Steam game cover

    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.

    2013Strategy9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Cloudbuilt — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017ActionIndieDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frozen Synapse Prime — Steam game cover

    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.

    2014StrategyDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prison Architect 2 — Steam game cover

    Prison Architect 2

    Single-player alternative to PixelJunk™ Shooter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Welcome Architects! Design and develop your own personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect 2. The classic prison-builder has broken out into 3D, and it’s up to you to contain it!

    StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →