Single-player games like Explosionade DX
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Explosionade DX, 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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Shoot 1UP DX
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
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Super Rebellion
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
The humanity succumbed against the power of a aliens intergalactic empire, but managed to organize and establish a resistance army. Join the rebellious seekers of peace and help them defeat the evil that haunts the Earth.
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Cosmic Guardians
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Become a Cosmic Guardian in this thrilling space shooter! Defend Earth from alien threats, battle colossal bosses, and save the universe. Play solo with A.I. or team up in co-op mode. Level up, unlock abilities, and collect power-ups for an epic adventure!
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Pogo Rocket
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Pogo sticks and Rockets, how could it go wrong? In this space-themed 2D platformer, you control an experimental rocket ship and must stop aliens from taking the Earth's resources. Play through a variety of levels with dangerous obstacles and save the world!
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Contra: Operation Galuga
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Explosionade DX.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
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Weapon of Choice DX
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Weapon of Choice is a high-energy, side-scroller in which each playable character is unique with their own special weapon and abilities! Blast insane aliens, find new player characters, and choose between branching paths!
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Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
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Spidersaurs
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Explosionade DX.
The nightmarish dinosaur-spider hybrids known as Spidersaurs have run amok! Armed with an arsenal of awesome weapons, it's up to you (and a friend in co-op mode) to shoot your way through six levels of ferocious run-’n’-gun mayhem and send these mutant monstrosities back to the stone age.
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Serious Sam Double D XXL
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!
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Pig Eat Ball
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Explosionade DX.
Pig Eat Ball is a top-down, action-adventure about eating, getting fat, and barfing on things to solve levels. Explore 20 giant space stations to find different Disguises, and using their Pros and Cons, fight and solve your way through over 200 action-puzzle levels using new, arcade-style mechanics.
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Game Type DX
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements! It's a looping shooter in which each loop increases the speed and difficulty!
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Bumpy Grumpy
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Explosionade DX.
Discover the lost 1980s arcade classic, with new enhancements! Race through packed streets at break-neck speeds, zip by wacky drivers, and boost your way to a new high score!
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ChainStaff
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Explosionade DX.
ChainStaff is a brutal action-platformer with a transforming spear and grappling hook, blazing weapon upgrades, and a rocking soundtrack. Aliens have attached to your head! Swing, shoot, and spear your way through mutating hordes and bone-shaking boss fights, and get this thing off your head!