Single-player games like Platypus Reclayed
Below are 11 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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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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Savant - Ascent REMIX
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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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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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
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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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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GanaBlade
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Platypus Reclayed.
This is a hot barrage shooting game. Destroy enemy planes with powerful firepower, shuttle and evade in the barrage. Various scenes with rich colors Planets, Fire Stars, Jupiter Stars, Water Stars, and huge battleships. It's time to drive a space fighter and show your strength! !
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DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Single-player alternative to Platypus Reclayed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Platypus Reclayed.
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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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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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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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.