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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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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Cosmolon
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
Cosmolon is a sci-fi spaceship shooter inspired by classic arcade and MS-DOS games. You control a ship that can boost around, level up, and destroy wave upon wave of enemy ships with beautiful pixel art plasma bolts and explosions. Nab fancy power-ups and fend off unique enemies. Can you survive?
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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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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!
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Swarmcade
Single-player alternative to Hode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hode.
Survive the relentless swarm in this arcade take on the Bullet Heaven/Survivors-like Action Roguelite. Slay 1000s of foes, level up, loot chests and make your character more powerful than ever. Unlock meta-progression upgrades and more heroes, so you can even the odds on future runs.