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Single-player games like Red Blaster

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Red Blaster, 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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    DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite — Steam game cover

    DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite

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

    CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crush The Rebellion! — Steam game cover

    Crush The Rebellion!

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

    The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!

    2026ActionIndie4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Waves — Steam game cover

    Space Waves

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

    Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.

    2021ActionCasual1.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astro Fighters — Steam game cover

    Astro Fighters

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

    Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.

    2025Action5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Station Swarm — Steam game cover

    Super Station Swarm

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

    A space station, infinite waves, and a screen full of vector geometry trying to kill you. Your turrets auto-fire. Your satellites orbit. This is bullet-hell-yeah. In-game and permanent upgrades. 17 upgrade types across 9 weapon classes. Play, upgrade, repeat.

    2026ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nova Swarm — Steam game cover

    Nova Swarm

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

    Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down huge angry bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.

    2026ActionIndie3.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hover Point — Steam game cover

    Hover Point

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

    Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tank vs. Aliens — Steam game cover

    Tank vs. Aliens

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

    Fight to survive an endless onslaught of aliens, upgrading your tank between levels to keep up with the horde. Death may be inevitable in the aftermath of the invasion, but it is up to you to bring down as many of the these creatures as you can.

    2024Action3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →