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Single-player games like Impact Trial: Hyperchaos

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos, 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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    Syder Arcade — Steam game cover

    Syder Arcade

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Distant Space — Steam game cover

    Distant Space

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LUFTRAUSERS — Steam game cover

    LUFTRAUSERS

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.

    2014ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo — Steam game cover

    Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    R-Type Dimensions EX — Steam game cover

    R-Type Dimensions EX

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!

    2018Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space War: Infinity — Steam game cover

    Space War: Infinity

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bit Blaster XL — Steam game cover

    Bit Blaster XL

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ikaruga — Steam game cover

    Ikaruga

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    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!

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Impact Trial: First Encounter — Steam game cover

    Impact Trial: First Encounter

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: Hyperchaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: Hyperchaos.

    Impact Trial: First Encounter is a exciting mix of bullet hell and narrative adventure in a retro sci-fi world. Face waves of enemies, make story-affecting decisions, challenge yourself with various difficulty levels... and more secrets. ¡Your story, Your choices!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →