Single-player games like Hode
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hode, 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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Phantom Hunter
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
Unleash your inner Phantom Hunter in a supernatural 8-bit world! Battle against relentless ghosts, dodge a hail of bullets, and gather materials to unlock new classes and customize your abilities with powerful pendants. Will you rise to the challenge and become the ultimate ghost exterminator?
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Dominus Solaris
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
In the year 2073, the Skolovan Empire attacked and subdued planet Earth. The rebels gathered technology from whatever they could to build a prototype ship, the Dominus Solaris. Now it's up to you, the ship's sole pilot, to fight and liberate the Earth from the usurpers.
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Space Yugoslav 2D
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
Horizontal old school 2D shooter where you play as a bounty hunter named Nada. Survive another night at your very risky job, save the space non-alignment colonies from police raid and get back home at one piece alive! 7 levels, loads of new-retro-feel SHMUP fun!
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PlatinumS
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
PlatinumS is a roguelite top-down arena shooter that brings the ultimate hero's party-building experience to life, empowering heroes to conquer dungeons. Players have the option to select from a range of items and buffs to craft their own distinctive builds.
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Mooncall
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
A retro vector arcade rescue game. Fly your ship to save stranded foragers from a crater-scarred moon, then walk the surface to build beacon networks while the asteroid storms close in. Don't ask about the red mushrooms as officially, they aren't there.
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Metal Head Warfare
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
Metal Head Warfare is one of the best fast-paced shooting games in 4K and 120 FPS, modern and with wonderful graphics, where players collect super powers and become increasingly powerful to defeat chaos and evil in a world on the brink of the abyss.
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Gray Goo
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
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Space Adventure
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
Space adventure is a classic Shoot 'Em Up style game with a fast pace and a test of your reflexes. Maneuver, collect bonuses and score points to become the best!