Single-player games like Velocity 2X
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Velocity 2X, 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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Velocity®Ultra
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Velocity®Ultra is an award-winning top down shooter that puts you in control of the galaxy’s only Quarp Jet, an advanced spacecraft with the ability to teleport at will. Tasked with rescuing survivors from a collapsed black hole, you’ll need to use both firepower and quick-wits to catapult the Quarp Jet through 50 levels of sci-fi action.
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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
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Bleed 2
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Intrusion 2
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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Super Cloudbuilt
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Rocket-powered 3D parkour platformer, built for speed running and exploration. Defeat enemies and overcome obstacles as you hurtle with break-neck momentum above a vast abyss. Collect power-ups, drop checkpoints and take your place on the international leaderboards.
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Valfaris
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Space Invaders Extreme
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
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Space Aliens Invaders
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity 2X.
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
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PowerWash Simulator
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
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PowerWash Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
PowerWash Simulator is back, bubbling with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment and splashy features. Effortlessly transform soiled surroundings into clean, serene scenes, solo or with pals. Satisfaction is a spray away!
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Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
Single-player alternative to Velocity 2X — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a puzzle-adventure game, based on the multi-award-winning TV show. Become the Mastermind as you control key characters and pull off perfectly synchronized plans.