Single-player games like LavaLoop
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to LavaLoop, 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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Pengame
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LavaLoop.
Play as the stickman you drew in your school notebook to defeat the ultimate evil: the TEACHER!
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BLACK BIRD
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LavaLoop.
Become the Black Bird in this dark-fantasy shooting game with an operatic twist! This is the tale of a young girl who dies a pitiful death, but is reborn as the calamitous Black Bird whose destiny is to destroy the kingdom.
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ZOE Begone!
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with LavaLoop.
A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.
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Savant - Ascent
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LavaLoop.
A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
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Steredenn: Binary Stars
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LavaLoop.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
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Super Glitter Rush
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LavaLoop.
Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!
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Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LavaLoop.
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
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ONE BTN BOSSES
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with LavaLoop.
It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
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Iris and the Giant
Single-player alternative to LavaLoop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with LavaLoop.
Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?