Single-player games like Stay Up!
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Stay Up!, 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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Essence Harvest
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Stay Up!.
A unique combination of a classical incremental game with a more action based bullet-heaven game. Featuring a huge upgrade tree with around 200 permanent upgrades, plus relics, boons and more. Wishlist now and see how strong you can get.
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Gemfire Survival
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
Survive endless neon waves in this fast-paced arcade auto-shooter. Collect XP gems to evolve your build with game-breaking synergies, survive brutal 60-second boss cycles, and spend banked gems in an infinite permanent skill tree to push your next run even further.
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Atomic City
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
Mouse-only for super simple gameplay, but the challenge ramps up. Survive waves of enemies bombing your city. Shoot 'em up!
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ShapeNeon Chaos
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
ShapeNeon Chaos is an old school style space-shooter. You are a ship facing off waves of deadly enemies. This game was made to give you a shot of adrenaline in a couple of minutes. Lots of bullets and neon in an arcade psychedelic shooter!
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Techno Tanks
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
Techno Tanks is an intense, fast-paced arcade-inspired tanks game. It’s a lot of fast fun and a must-have if you enjoy arcade games.
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DUCK's most terrible day
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
A time-bending 2D platformer in the least amount of pixels possible.
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Kill The Santa
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
Have you ever received unwanted Christmas gift ?You will have perfect occasion to take revenge on drunk Santa's clones ! Grab your weapon, choose the most perfect spot and shoot them as many as you can !
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Literally A Flying Brick : The Ship Building Shooter
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
<Literally A Flying Brick : The Ship Building Shooter> is a bullet heaven game where you can engage in massive space battles by building fully customizable ships. Create your own flying brick and destroy everything that stands in your path.
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Cake & Bake
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Stay Up!.
Bake, decorate, and serve beautiful cakes for customers celebrating life's special moments. Customize every order, expand your bakery with new ingredients and decorations, and create the coziest cake shop in town at your own relaxing pace.