Single-player games like XIIZEAL
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to XIIZEAL, 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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DELTAZEAL
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
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 XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
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 XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
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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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
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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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
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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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
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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Shmups Skill Test
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
Some say you’re only as old as you feel. Shmups Skill Test says you’re only as old as you shoot! Shmups Skill Test is a clever way to evaluate your shmup skills in the form of a "gamer age". Challenge and unlock shoot-’em-up-based minigames in a gauntlet of shmup nostalgia goodness.
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MINUS ZERO
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
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EXZEAL
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
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TRIZEAL Remix
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
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Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
Arcade Love. (a.k.a Ge-sen Love) contains unique Beat'-em-up and Shmup games of arcade style, which has been well-played at Arcades all over Japan.
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GyroShooter
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
Aim the targets approaching from all sides! The game looks like a shoot'em up but no, this new style game involves no shooting!
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DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定
Single-player alternative to XIIZEAL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIIZEAL.
Improve your gaming skills in [Reflexes TEST] and [STICK TEST], and break your own records in the shooting games [B-POINT] and [Bullet Bullet Bullet]