Single-player games like Arc’s Glitch Defender
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arc’s Glitch Defender, 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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STEEL VANGUARD:Project ARES
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
Set in a sci-fi world, this top-down shooter challenges you to complete missions and earn the title of “ARES,” the strongest pilot. Collect modules that appear after clearing each wave to customize and upgrade your mech as you see fit, and aim to clear every wave all the way to the end.
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Skyborn:IronWings
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
A reimagined 3D arcade shooter that transforms the classic vertical scrolling formula with full spatial depth, immersive air-to-ground combat, and intense bullet hell action.
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XenoFeud
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.
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Block-Lite
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
Block-Lite is a simple, fast-paced roguelite! Choose your character, grab a weapon, and fight through wave after wave of enemies until you become unstoppable.
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Better Not Fall
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
Survive increasingly difficult rounds in a floating arena. Use weapons and powerful abilities to knock enemies into the void before they launch you off the edge, build your loadout during each run, and beat your highest score.
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Yars: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
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Sektori
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Arc’s Glitch Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arc’s Glitch Defender.
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.