Single-player games like Failure to Launch
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Failure to Launch, 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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Yaxi Taxi
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Failure to Launch.
A cosmically challenging one-button arcade game! Master your taxi's movement and get the Yaxis to their destination in this quirky score-chaser!
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Ari's Journey
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Failure to Launch.
A retro precision platformer in a top-down action packed story. Navigate tight corridors and fly at high speeds using precise timing as Ari Wick races to stop the Terran Alliance from destroying the Slerians.
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Ladderway
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Failure to Launch.
Ladderway is a challenging 2D arcade game where you take the position of Joey, a man trying to climb up a building through several ladders while avoiding Mr. Mica's flowerpots as well as other obstacles.
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Mini Games: 30 in 1 - Unpacking Hyper-Casual Fun Challenges
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Failure to Launch.
Get ready for endless fun with 30 Games in One, a dynamic collection of bite-sized mini-games designed to test your brain, reflexes, memory, logic, and coordination. Whether you're into classic puzzles, or skill-based arcade games, this all-in-one game hub has something for everyone.
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FAIL GAMES
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Failure to Launch.
Fail Games is a collection of extremely hard but simple minigames. Win each game to unlock the next. Earn coins when you fail to buy effects and outfits. So easy to learn your grandma could play it, but so hard to master you'll throw your PC out the window. And your grandma.
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Ranphon
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Failure to Launch.
Ranphon is a side-scrolling space shooter where you control a small ship called Phon in a vast and frantic space full of hostile spaceships.
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Orbt XL
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Failure to Launch.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
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WAVESHAPER
Single-player alternative to Failure to Launch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Failure to Launch.
WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time.