Single-player games like FZ: Formation Z
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to FZ: Formation 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.
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Ranked picks
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Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
Modify. Deploy. Dominate. The Ultimate Robot Action Reborn.
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R-TYPE DX: Music Encore
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
Bydo Missions in Your Pocket — Beyond Dimensions, the Melody of Two “R”s.
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
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The Last Salvage Squad
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.
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Intrusion 2
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
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ARMED SEVEN
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation 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...
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BATTLETECH
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
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Thunder Wolves
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll. The Thunder Wolves attack from the air. They are mercenaries, and the best helicopter pilots in the world. Every one of them is ready for action at all times—and ready to fight evil, wherever it lurks.
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R-Type Final 2
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
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Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FZ: Formation Z.
In the shadow of a massive earthquake, you must brave a destroyed city where your choices will determine who survives.
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R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos
Single-player alternative to FZ: Formation Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Turn tactical, turn-based strategy on its side in R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos! Making its debut on modern consoles, this collection of two games comes with revamped visuals, multiple campaigns, and branching missions!