Single-player games like Apidya' Special
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Apidya' Special, 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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Celtreos
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
1-2 players, game controller support. NO in-app purchases. Over 45 minutes of music! 13 detailed stages, partly-random, with bosses. Tons of weapons, guards and special moves. Play in a window or in Full Screen.
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Touhou Meishuugeki (東方明秋劇) ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up! Dodge dense bullet patterns, graze enemy fire, and unleash spell cards across dynamic vertical and horizontal scrolling stages. Choose from 4 playable characters to defeat over 10 bosses and cure the glohm.
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Astro Burn
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
Dodge everything. Destroy anything. Stack ridiculous firepower and unleash anime style Catnip powered chaos in this fast paced cute-em-up bullet hell. Play as Astro, a space cat with her robot companion on their journey home, battling through absurd enemies, deadly hazards, and unhinged bosses.
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Astral Gunners
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.
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Tiebreakers
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
A SHONEN RUN N' GUN! Discover a heated run n' gun gameplay and challenging boss-fight tiebreaks. Shoot, Parry, and blast your way through intense encounters mastering a combat system about precision and movement. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn: push your limits, and come back stronger.
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R-Type Dimensions EX
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
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Shoot 1UP DX
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
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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Truxton Extreme
Single-player alternative to Apidya' Special — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.
Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!