Single-player games like Solar Shifter EX
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Solar Shifter EX, 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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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
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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SATAZIUS
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
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Jets'n'Guns Gold
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.
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Drifting Lands
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Drifting Lands is an hybrid of classical horizontal shoot'em'up with a lot of strong gameplay elements coming straight from the action-RPG genre. If you want an original diablo-like game or you want a different kind of shoot'em'up, you're in the right place!
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GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!
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Hellsinker.
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
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Super Hydorah
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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Really Big Sky
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!
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Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!
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Everreach: Project Eden
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.
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Cardaclysm
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!
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Meridian: New World
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Slip into the role of Daniel Hanson, commander of the first mission to a remote planet called Meridian. Assured of the fact that the planet is uninhabited, the unexpected reception of a distress call from the surface could mean many things, none of which you are prepared for.
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Meridian: Squad 22
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.