Single-player games like STEEL STRIDER
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to STEEL STRIDER, 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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GIGANTIC ARMY
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
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ARMED SEVEN
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
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Supercharged Robot VULKAISER
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
70s giant robot anime-inspired side-scrolling shooting from the creators of SATAZIUS and GIGANTIC ARMY!
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ZANGEKI WARP
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!
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Thunder Kid II: Null Mission
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Thunder Kid, come in. The Robot Empire is back, and they're kidnapping all the humans! Run 'n' gun through colorful environments, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and face off with challenging bosses in this engaging, 3D action platformer. Do you have what it takes to save humanity?
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WOLFLAME
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
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Intrusion 2
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
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Robo50
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Robo50 is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter. Equip the mechanised Robo50 body armour and administer excessive force to eliminate the criminal scourge and clean up the streets. Destroy gang hideouts and weapon stores, track down the criminal kingpin’s lair and unleash an armoury of enhanced weapons.
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SATAZIUS
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
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WARRIORS
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with STEEL STRIDER.
Warriors is a cutting-edge multiplayer shooter that blends breathtaking realism with adrenaline-pumping action. Designed for players of all skill levels, it offers the flexibility to battle against real players or challenge advanced AI bots in single-player mode. The game boasts seven game modes.
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Ranger
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Ranger is a short, permadeath adventure game. Armed with only your wits and whatever you can forage off the floor, explore a living and breathing open-world.
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Cybernated
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Near future, state security special agent E-9 is sent on the most difficult operation of her career - to track down and eliminate the head of terrorist hackers, however, in the process it turns out that not everything is as simple as it seems... Hack&slash adventure game.
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WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
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ROCKETRON
Single-player alternative to STEEL STRIDER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Fly through the sky! Rain down fire on the enemy forces from above! Enjoy solid combat and simple non-linear exploration in this high flying side-scrolling action shooter!