Single-player games like XELAN FORCE
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to XELAN FORCE, 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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Hover Attack
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XELAN FORCE.
Hover Attack, the definitive version of the robot action game that became a huge hit in 1984 and was ported to various consoles, is now available on STEAM with a port of the original game and an Ultimate Evolution version that dramatically evolves the gameplay with enhanced graphics and sound!
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Pedro Land DX
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XELAN FORCE.
An intense, retro run-and-gun platformer western game!
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Martian Invaders
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XELAN FORCE.
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
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Insectipede
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XELAN FORCE.
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
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Cosmic Cruiser
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XELAN FORCE.
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
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Defendor
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XELAN FORCE.
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XELAN FORCE.
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
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Terra Flame
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XELAN FORCE.
Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.
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Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist
Single-player alternative to XELAN FORCE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XELAN FORCE.
The story revolves around two sisters: Xiao Mei, the master of the Flame Dragon Fist, and Xiao Ying, the master of the opposing fist, the Dark Dragon Slaying Fist, and Xiao Mei's older sister. Xiao Mei is fascinated by the power of the Dark Dragon and sets out to save her sister who has disappeared.