Single-player games like Tiamat X
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Tiamat X, 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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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
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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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
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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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
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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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
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Bleed 2
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tiamat X.
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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Rocka Feller
Single-player alternative to Tiamat X — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tiamat X.
Rocka Feller - a striking new take on classic 'rocks and gems' action-puzzle gaming, in the vein of such yesteryear greats as Boulderdash and Repton. Dig for the diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds; take care with the boulders and beware the cave critters.