Single-player games like GRADIUS ORIGINS
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to GRADIUS ORIGINS, 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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Earthion
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee. Including bonus eBook packed with new information never before revealed to the public.
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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
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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R-Type Dimensions EX
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
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.
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Space Invaders Extreme
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
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NIGHT STRIKER GEAR
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
A brand new entry to the series, NIGHT STRIKER GEAR revitalizes the sprite scaling pseudo-3D style with polished graphics. The new GEAR System gives an added depth to the gameplay without sacrificing the intuitiveness. Feeling the rush of fast-paced music, strike through the night once more!
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Contra Anniversary Collection
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
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Salamander County Public Television
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
Become a professional thing-doer! Complete wacky assignments for Salamander County's local TV station, and solve the mystery of why nearly everyone in the county suddenly disappeared.
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Castlevania Dominus Collection
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?
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METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.
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METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor The Boss and the fifth title in the METAL GEAR series.
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METAL GEAR SURVIVE
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE builds upon MGSV’s stealth action gameplay with elements of exploration and survival creating a bold new experience. *An internet connection is required to play the game.
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METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.
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METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version
Single-player alternative to GRADIUS ORIGINS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GRADIUS ORIGINS.
The fourth game in the METAL GEAR series: set over two incidents in 2007 and 2009, featuring Solid Snake and Raiden, introducing new stealth gameplay features.