Single-player games like Sora
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Sora, 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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Acceleration of SUGURI 2
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
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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QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
QP Shooting - Dangerous!! is a bullet hell type shoot’em’up starring the pudding-loving dog girl QP seen in 100% Orange Juice. Nothing can stand between QP and her pudding - not even difficulty options to reduce the experienced gamer to tears!
- 3
Xmas Shooting - Scramble!!
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
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SUGURI
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed Bullet-Hell shooter "SUGURI". You're equipped with an automatic lock-on targeting system and a unique arsenal of hyper weapons, power shields, and more. Sure, she may look cute, but when it's time to fight, it's all business.
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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
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!
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
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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Sine Mora
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
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.
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100% Orange Juice
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sora.
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sora.
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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200% Mixed Juice!
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sora.
200% Mixed Juice! is the 10th Anniversary game of OrangeJuice, an old school RPG featuring a 200% mix of OrangeJuice characters.
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Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition HD
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sora.
In Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition HD (aka AoSXE HD), the "little war" continues at a breakneck pace. AoSXE HD is an enhanced version of the eagerly awaited sequel to SUGURI.
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Flying Red Barrel - The Diary of a Little Aviator
Single-player alternative to Sora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sora.
Flying Red Barrel ~The Diary of a Little Aviator~ is an old-school bullet hell/STG game with multiple endings based on actions you take.