Single-player games like Dental Strike
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dental Strike, 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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Super Space Club
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
Super Space Club is a lo-fi arcade space shooter to chill to. Defend a vibrant galaxy as a club of misfit heroes and battle endless waves of spacecrafts to the tune of atmospheric beats. Outlast your enemies and vibe to the rhythm of the stars.
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FIGHT PLANE 機戰
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Dental Strike.
"FIGHT PLANE 機戰" is a hard-core clear-cut shooting air combat game. Players control the fighter plane to shuttle through the sky full of bullets. While improving the fighter plane's ability, challenge powerful enemies at the same time!!!
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
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.
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Bot Vice
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
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Sora
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.
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Sky Force Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
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Super Star Path
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
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Spell Crisis
Single-player alternative to Dental Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dental Strike.
Shoot your spells as a little witch in this retro action 2D shooter platformer with exploration elements featuring 80's cute retro pixel art and music. Your choices matters: unleash magics, paths and hidden items according to your decisions.