Single-player games like Platypus Reclayed
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Platypus Reclayed, 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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Astro Fighters 3
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
The aliens have returned. Fight through relentless waves of enemies, dodge impossible bullet patterns, unleash devastating special weapons, and unlock 70 powerful cards that reshape future runs in this action-packed arcade shoot 'em up.
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Operius DX
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
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Kickback: Shoot to Move! 👾
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Kickback is a top-down shooter with roguelike elements, where shooting is the only way to move. Repel waves of mutants, create combinations of weapons and upgrades to survive at all costs on your own or with a friend in a local co-op mode.
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Waifu Covered 2: Censored Edition
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Rescue your possible WAIFU from the evil magic. Elaborated yet EASY TO PLAY shmup action game! Remove the curse from the clothes to save the girls from the ageing spell!
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Bartlow's Dread Machine
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.
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Truxton Extreme
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Revolution Ace
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
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Platypus II
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
Fly the famed Platypus fighter through a fantastic landscape of carefully molded clay to protect inhabitants of Mungola from the Collosatropolians! Collect power-ups and bonus stars to give your Platypus the boost you need. Every level of this gorgeous arcade challenge bursts with original fun that's perfect for gamers of all ages.
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Platypus
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
The vast continent-spanning city of Collosatropolis has finally reached the limits of its expansion. Tall buildings cover every available space. The air is thick with smoke and poisonous chemicals. Parking is a nightmare
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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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Crime and Punishment
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Dostoevsky’s complete, unabridged Russian text staged as a visual novel, with illustrated scenes and optional choices that preserve the original.
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Clodhoppers
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Clodhoppers is an online and local single/multiplayer brawler designed around quick games and big laughs. All the artwork is created using clay models and stop motion animation to give a unique aesthetic.