Single-player games like Gun Rocket
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Gun Rocket, 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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Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
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Distant Space
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
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.
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Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
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Spaceport Hope
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
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Kero Blaster
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
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Star Saviors
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
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Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
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.
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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
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.
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SUPER DISTRO
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
"SUPER DISTRO" is a hard-as-nails 2D platformer in the style of retro games such as Megaman, Super Mario Bros 2: The Lost Levels and other such rage-inducing classics. Taking "Difficult gameplay" to a whole new level - SUPER DISTRO is not for the faint-of-heart. The weak need not apply.
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Power of Love
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Gun Rocket.
This is a novel puzzle game. It creatively asks you to control two people simultaneously. The game consists of three chapters and the levels become more and more difficult. Its a perfect game to exercise your brain.
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AsteroidsHD
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
Engage in space-warfare with your friends and foes! Dodge and destroy asteroids while trying to stay alive in multiplayer! Replay value is endless with massive combinations of in-game ship upgrades, modifications, and customization. Destroy Asteroids and Aliens to gain the edge!
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Zolg
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gun Rocket.
Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses.
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Erusal
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gun Rocket.
Discover the secrets of the town of Erusal, escape a horrible maniac, and get spooked by this epistolary horror.
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Temple Raid VR
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gun Rocket.
Temple Raid VR is a classic exploration game developed specifically for VR. The call of a timeless guardian draws you into an ancient temple, where you can discover a great treasure that has been undisturbed for 10,000 years!
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Gold and Glory
Single-player alternative to Gun Rocket — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gun Rocket.
Gold and Glory is a classic exploration game developed specifically for VR. Discover the treasures of a derelict pirate ship! Fight off the peculiar creatures that dwell in this strange and magical place! Seize your gold and glory!