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Single-player games like Weather the Swarm

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Weather the Swarm, 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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    Void Strike — Steam game cover

    Void Strike

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Weather the Swarm.

    Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.

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    Tiny Bomber — Steam game cover

    Tiny Bomber

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Weather the Swarm.

    Survive the countdown in a fast-paced vertical bullet-hell roguelite. Collect coins to extend your run, graze bullets for aircraft-specific boosts, build wild upgrade combos, turn defeated bosses into companion drones, tweak map spawns, and team up in 2-player co-op to push toward the final boss!

    2026ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Satarichi: Heroes De Caelum — Steam game cover

    Satarichi: Heroes De Caelum

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Weather the Swarm.

    Join the fight for Caelum in this cooperative action RPG for up to 4 players. Control legendary heroes in real-time combat as you explore an epic world based on Satarichi's original novel. Enjoy the adventure with friends locally or through Remote Play Together.

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    Sheep Ship — Steam game cover

    Sheep Ship

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Weather the Swarm.

    Sheep Ship is a chaotic co-op roguelite where up to 5 players control turrets on one shared spaceship. Shoot enemies, fire together to steer, and try not to recoil straight into a storm of bullets. Collect XP, create wild weapon combinations, and blast your way back home!

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    Hyper Sentinel Fusion — Steam game cover

    Hyper Sentinel Fusion

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Weather the Swarm.

    Pilot an agile starfighter to tear down alien megastructures under fire, then pull off a high-stakes heist from within before everything explodes. When you die time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha - your hub for reinvention. Spend your bounty on epic upgrades, ready for the next run.

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    Spudtoon - Born To Peel — Steam game cover

    Spudtoon - Born To Peel

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Weather the Swarm.

    Spudtoon : Born to Peel is a ridiculous, root-powered 2.5D twin-stick shooter roguelike where heroic potatoes rise up against their crunchy carrot overlords. No two runs are the same. No carrot is safe. You were born to peel

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    Awaking Beauty — Steam game cover

    Awaking Beauty

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Weather the Swarm.

    Awaking Beauty is an action roguelite beat 'em up game. Play as high school girls piloting Dream Mechas, activate the Dream Flash Turbine to combine and transform, and team up with your partner to save the Dreamscape! ※ Play solo or team up with a friend.

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    Dark Scrolls — Steam game cover

    Dark Scrolls

    Single-player alternative to Weather the Swarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Weather the Swarm.

    Dark Scrolls is a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →