Single-player games like Wish Project
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Wish Project, 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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Eigengrau
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
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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Shmup!
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
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Acceleration of SUGURI 2
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
Acceleration of SUGURI 2 is a lightning-paced duel-style shoot'em'up from Orange Juice, featuring all favorite characters from the SUGURI universe.
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Bullet Heaven 2
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
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 Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
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 Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Wish Project.
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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Twilight
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Twilight is a small dividing line between light and darkness. Sometimes you have to choose where you should stay and for what purpose.
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Jamestown
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wish Project.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wish Project.
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
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Crystal Project
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wish Project.
Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
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Crystal Project 2
Single-player alternative to Wish Project — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wish Project.
Crystal Project 2 is a non-linear JRPG with a seamless open world and telegraphed tactical combat. Find new classes, learn new abilities, and collect powerful equipment to customize your party and uncover the mysteries of the land. No random encounters and no permanent missables.