Single-player games like Gun Wings
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Gun Wings, 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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eXceed - Gun Bullet Children
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
Humanity is at war against vampires and deviants. Mankind's last line of defense is a group of children trained to wield powerful magic that can rival the demonic hordes, but at the cost of most of their lifespan. Likened to bullets of a gun, they are known as the ‘Gun Bullet Children’.The time is NOW!
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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
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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Bullet Heaven 2
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
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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Mushihimesama
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gun Wings.
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
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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Sora
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.
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Touhou Kinjoukyou ～ Fossilized Wonders.
Single-player alternative to Gun Wings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Wings.
Team Shanghai Alice presents a bullet hell shooter! The 20th installment of the Touhou Project. Utilize the powers you've acquired to overcome new challenges!