Single-player games like 2nd Shot
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 2nd Shot, 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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Sektori
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 2nd Shot.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
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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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Larva Mortus
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Larva Mortus is a fast-paced hack and slash top-down shooter. As an agent specializing in exorcism, you are tasked to hunt monsters of the supernatural in a dark, ominous, and randomly generated atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares.
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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
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ASTROLANCER
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 2nd Shot.
ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!
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Project Warlock
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!