Single-player games like Shmadow
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shmadow, 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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Chippy
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmadow.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
- 2
Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmadow.
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!
- 3
Super Star Path
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmadow.
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
- 4
Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmadow.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmadow.
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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Sektori
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmadow.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmadow.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to Shmadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shmadow.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.