Single-player games like ZPF
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ZPF, 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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Stellar Rhythm
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
Fast-paced, trippy, vibrant, music-driven 2D space shooter where every shot, enemy movement, and setting syncs to the beat. Part classic shmup, part interactive music visualizer, this is an audiovisual rush like no other!
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SATAZIUS
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
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ARMED SEVEN
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Starr Mazer: DSP
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
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Asteroid Bounty Hunter
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.
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Cyberwar: Neon City
Single-player alternative to ZPF — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZPF.
Explore a cyberpunk universe where monkeys rule. Challenge the fearsome Cyber Monkeys as you take on the role of a hero armed with a living shark weapon.