Single-player games like ZAKESTA-Z
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to ZAKESTA-Z, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like ZAKESTA-Z page.
Ranked picks
- 1
ARMED SEVEN
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
- 2
Let Them Come
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
- 3
The Chaos Engine
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ZAKESTA-Z.
Prepare for the dark world of The Chaos Engine, a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must fight the hostile creations of the Chaos Engine across four dynamic landscapes and take part in the ultimate battle.Choose from six hard-nailed mercenaries each with their own unique weapons and skills.
- 4
Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
- 5
LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
- 6
Downwell
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
- 7
Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
- 8
Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
- 9
KAIKAN
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ZAKESTA-Z.
KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.
- 10
VARYZNEX
Single-player alternative to ZAKESTA-Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZAKESTA-Z.
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup