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Single-player games like Atomic City

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Atomic City, 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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    ShapeNeon Chaos — Steam game cover

    ShapeNeon Chaos

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    ShapeNeon Chaos is an old school style space-shooter. You are a ship facing off waves of deadly enemies. This game was made to give you a shot of adrenaline in a couple of minutes. Lots of bullets and neon in an arcade psychedelic shooter!

    2021ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Warden — Steam game cover

    Space Warden

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    Space Warden is top-down shooter in space where whole environment can be destroyed. Use lots of weapons which can burn, stun, damage, explode enemy ships, bases and terrain. Use turrets to defend your base and complete various missions.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nebula Invasion — Steam game cover

    Nebula Invasion

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Karma Cannon — Steam game cover

    Karma Cannon

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    Clear hordes of cosmic critters in this simple 2D shooter but be carefully, bullets that exit the arena will warp behind you and become dangerous to you ship. Whatever goes around comes around.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    #Snake2 DX: Reawakening — Steam game cover

    #Snake2 DX: Reawakening

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    Explosive, balls-to-the-wall bullet hell shooter with novel shooting mechanics (and surreal comedy)

    2021ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    misaligned — Steam game cover

    misaligned

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    Classic 80s inspired shooter

    2023ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stratoskirmish — Steam game cover

    Stratoskirmish

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Atomic City.

    Stratoskirmish is an industrial war themed vertical shooting game with contemporary arcade feel and challenge. Deploy and control 'aerotorpedo' special weapons that can provide additional firepower or momentary safety. Experience a detailed visual presentation featuring pre-rendered graphics.

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raid on the Zone — Steam game cover

    Raid on the Zone

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    Fight in a furious battle against “The Zone”, a mysterious terrorist group hell-bent on destroying the world. Cripple their defenses with your dual-prop helicopter and massive arsenal of weaponry in this retro-inspired homage to arcade games of the 80’s.

    2020ActionIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Input Chaos — Steam game cover

    Input Chaos

    Single-player alternative to Atomic City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Atomic City.

    Dismember opponents with physics-based punches and weapons in glowing arenas inspired by Tron.

    2022ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →