Single-player games like CriticalOrb
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to CriticalOrb, 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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Virus 3D
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with CriticalOrb.
Eradicate the logic viruses infecting your android baby sister in order to save her life in this fast-paced twin-stick shooter.
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东方远空界 ~ Ultimate Vitality of Imagination
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CriticalOrb.
「东方远空界」is a fangame of Touhou Project, a STG game with Touhou style.
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Planets Ambrosia
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CriticalOrb.
All-out 360-degree assault! A roguelite shooter where you pilot an sci-fi fighter to eliminate grotesque enemies fused with fruit and machinery, constantly upgrading your weaponry.
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Royal Odyssey
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CriticalOrb.
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
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I, AI
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CriticalOrb.
Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.
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The Razorform
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CriticalOrb.
Infiltrate a classified research facility and unleash the Razorform, a time-warping entity from a dimension of nightmares and chaos. Spray gunfire, uncover military secrets, and slice through enemies with electrified blades. The Razorform is a single player atmospheric sci-fi action game.
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ITERAZERS
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CriticalOrb.
Battle against AI enemies in a shooter game! Adjust parameters through customization and strive for victory with your own designed ultimate bullets!
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Army of Ruin
Single-player alternative to CriticalOrb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CriticalOrb.
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.