Single-player games like Explosionade DX
Below are 14 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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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Explosionade DX.
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
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Alien Hominid HD
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
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GIGANTIC ARMY
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
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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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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
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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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Arcade Mayhem Juanito
Single-player alternative to Explosionade DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Explosionade DX.
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
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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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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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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!