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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Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
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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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Good Robot
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?
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Razor2: Hidden Skies
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
Razor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology.
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ARMED SEVEN
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
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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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東方资志疏 ~ Immortal Immanuel. (东方资志疏)
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变！开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧！
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Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
Single-player alternative to Solar Shifter EX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Shifter EX.
買う、売る、貰う、手放す いつから人間は所有権を自由に扱えると勘違いしたのか レインボーでイマモリアルなシューティング幻想！
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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.