Single-player games like 13 Seconds
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to 13 Seconds, 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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Rind
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
A sci-fi arcade shooter built on pure momentum. Dash, double-jump, punch, and gun through waves of robots closing in from every side. Every kill bursts neon explosions against the scorched metal. Never stop moving.
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Laser Disco Defenders
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
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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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Ultratron
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
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Steredenn: Binary Stars
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
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Whisker Squadron: Survivor
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.
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Gravity Castle
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 13 Seconds.
Gravity Castle is a 2D puzzle platformer where you explore mysterious subterranean ruins using gravity augmentation powers. Overcome impossible Trials, trudge past the remains of fallen explorers and make your way to the very bottom.
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How To Destroy A City
Single-player alternative to 13 Seconds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 13 Seconds.
How to Destroy a City is a casual incremental game where you pilot a giant robot to destroy the city. Upgrade your robot, fight the army, and unlock special abilities and new robots. It's time to turn the city to ashes!