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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VECTORHYTHM
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
Shoot to the beat, charge your power and build screen-clearing weapon synergies in a neon bullet heaven where every song becomes a fight for survival. Play quick-fire Arcade runs or shape your own build in Survivors mode.
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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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Geometrical
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
Geometrical is an addictive hybrid of a survivors-like and an incremental endless progression. Face waves of enemies, improve your stats after each round, and get ready to battle a final boss every 7 days. Will you be able to defeat the 5 great bosses?
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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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Gun on the Chickahominy
Single-player alternative to Stay Up! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Up!.
Gun on the Chickahominy (GotC) is a casual pixel target game set during the American War Between the States. Players take command of a small cannon crew situated on the banks of the Chickahominy River and attempt to stem the Federal invasion of Virginia.
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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.