Single-player games like Lilac 0
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Lilac 0, 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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Vector Seven
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Lilac 0.
High speed arcade shooter built in the style of a lost 1980s vector game. Fight across looping battlefields, defend ground installations and survive relentless waves of enemy attacks!
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Operius DX
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
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Astral Bounty
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
Astral Bounty is a demanding 2D arcade side-scroller straight out of the ’90s. Blast through hand-built enemy waves, hunt four bounties, earn credits and blow them on beefy upgrades in the shop. You’re going to need them. 3 difficulty levels, 4 ships, mercy optional.
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Shmandala
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
Shmandala is a delirious arcade-style shoot'em up choreographed to a banging soundtrack!
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LINOVICTUS
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
Fight through waves of enemies across shifting arenas, buy upgrades between stages, invest in new ships, research permanent upgrades between runs, and compete on the global leaderboards in this blood-pumping twin stick shooter.
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Solo Defender
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
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Emerald Blue
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Lilac 0.
If your ideal is strong... Hold it tightly... even in death... The Swan EM-43DSC... A experimental fighter jet blasts through the skies of the New East/West. And as the pilot clutches his yoke, he commits to his rebellion knowing full well, that his mission is not for the faint of heart....
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Space Beast
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
Space Beast is a cute, non stop action, pixel art, vertically scrolling, arcade shoot-them-up. Shoot and dodge bullets in a short and dense Story mode. Find the alternate paths and unlock new biomes. Explore the ever changing Dimension mode. All games modes are playable in coop.
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Star of Providence
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
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ZeroRanger
Single-player alternative to Lilac 0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lilac 0.
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...