Single-player games like Royal Odyssey
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Royal Odyssey, 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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I, AI
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Royal Odyssey.
Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.
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Nova Swarm
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Royal Odyssey.
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.
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Psyvariar 3
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Royal Odyssey.
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
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Crush The Rebellion!
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Royal Odyssey.
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!
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DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Royal Odyssey.
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.
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Astro Fighters
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Royal Odyssey.
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.
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Storm Mined
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Royal Odyssey.
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
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2nd Shot
Single-player alternative to Royal Odyssey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Royal Odyssey.
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!