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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Dead End City
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
- 2
Insectipede
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
- 3
Ultra Mission™
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
- 4
DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
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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Defendor
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 2nd Shot.
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
- 6
Wings Of WW2
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 2nd Shot.
Take to the skies in this action-packed WWII arcade flight combat game. Engage enemy fighters, complete critical missions, and fight for control of the battlefield.
- 7
Netherspace
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
- 8
Spacey Vade
Single-player alternative to 2nd Shot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.