Single-player games like BANAN'EM UP!
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to BANAN'EM UP!, 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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AST-Hero
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
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Gimel Dimension
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Defeat the Gimel invasion on this side shooter that explores the contrast lack between the projectiles and the background to create an unusual challenge that will confuse your head
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Peraglees - The Ooloufian Resistance
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Lock and load. Shoot first, ask questions if you feel like it. Every second counts as you dodge incoming fire, obliterate enemy fleets, and collect power-ups. It’s up to you to take the fight to the enemy, and save the Fennyverse from total annihilation.
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Neon Striker
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
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Unknown Hero
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
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High Speed Cataclysm
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
High Speed Cataclysm is the most advanced and frenetic 2D action shooter where you will have to destroy thousands of enemies in order to save the galaxy.
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Cell #31
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Cell #31 is a twin-stick shooter bullet hell game where you play as a lone cell fighting for survival.
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Proto Trigger
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BANAN'EM UP!.
An arcade shoot'em up with unique power-infusion gameplay. Face down an unknown army alone or with a friend in online or local co-op. Navigate the cosmos to save the remants of humanity, or join them in extinction!
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Gamble With Your Friends
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
An online 1-6 player co-op "casino crawler" where you and your friends share one bank account and one massive debt. Gamble, buy sketchy items, make terrible decisions, and climb an ominous casino tower to hit your loan shark’s daily quota in 5 minutes - or face the consequences.
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Agent in Depth
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.
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Rain Runner
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
Rain Runner is a short, blood-pumping speedrunning FPS where you ditch your keyboard and only use your mouse! You’ll run constantly where you look, shoot targets and dash through challenging platforms. No checkpoints, no pauses: beat it in one sitting! Run, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.
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Mini Zen Garden
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with BANAN'EM UP!.
Create your own mini zen garden in this calming sandbox game. Decorate your beautiful garden with a minimalistic set of objects. Share your garden with others, sit back, and relieve your day’s stress.
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The Citizen
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with BANAN'EM UP!.
The Citizen is a first person narrative comedy game (absurdist narrator-fetish) about “how to deal with important subjects without saying anything”. Featuring completed sentences, the game transcends the bare minimum steam requirements.
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JAZZ OUT
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
JAZZ OUT is a blood-pumping speedrunning FPS platformer where you use enemies as platforms! Punch guards into the air then jump off their heads to gain momentum. Chain gravity-defying combos, master unique moves, and race against time. Perfect your escape and top the global leaderboard!
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CrimSaw
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BANAN'EM UP!.
RIP. THEIR. HEADS. OFF. CrimSaw is a small, fast-paced, and deadly arena FPS with a ‘spin’. You can’t jump and only armed with a badass weapon. Charge, launch and recall your sawblade to slice up endless hordes of demons into pieces. Survive as long as you can and climb up the global leaderboard!
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Little Wings Deliveries
Single-player alternative to BANAN'EM UP! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with BANAN'EM UP!.
Embark on a short, playful adventure in your cozy flying boat and sail through fluffy clouds. Discover floating islands and befriend their quirky citizens. Jump, roll, climb, and skate through Cloudburg as Skye faces her biggest obstacle on her way to the Royal Postal Academy!