Single-player games like Master Blaster
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Master Blaster, 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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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Master Blaster.
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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Waves
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Master Blaster.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Savant - Ascent REMIX
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Master Blaster.
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
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Mushihimesama
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Master Blaster.
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
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RagingBlasters
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Master Blaster.
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
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Bit Blaster XL
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Master Blaster.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Master Blaster.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to Master Blaster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Master Blaster.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.