Single-player games like Botwave
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Botwave, 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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Arc’s Glitch Defender
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botwave.
Save the galaxy? Boring. Dylo wants the fame. Master breakneck speeds in this ego-fueled arena shooter. Blast through the Shadows, feed your pride, and uncover the dark secret behind a 'perfect' Utopia. Speed is your weapon; hesitation is a glitch.
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Cyber Myth: Wukong
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botwave.
Cyber Myth: Wukong is a Vampire Survivors-style game set in a sci-fi mythological world, where you face hordes of enemies in satisfying crowd-slaying combat, using skills and gear to defeat powerful bosses!
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Dead Dock Protocol
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botwave.
Introducing Dead Dock Protocol, a thrilling cyberpunk zombie shooter packed with pulse-pounding, neon-blood-soaked action! Embark on a crucial mission to rescue six besieged city zones from the clutches of Zombots and their formidable bosses.
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∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium-
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botwave.
Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!
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Lunaris
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botwave.
Lunaris is a fast-paced sci-fi top-down roguelite shooter: survive escalating enemy waves, stack powerful passive and active abilities, craft wild build synergies, and turn the arena into a neon storm of lasers and explosions. Every run feels fresh and intense.
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Last Contract
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botwave.
Last Contract is a fast paced 2D action game set in a pixel art cyberpunk world that you need katanas, shurikens and quick reflexes to survive.
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Dogyuun
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Botwave.
A science fiction-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game known for its stunning detailed pixel art, gigantic bosses, and a menacing difficulty. From the legendary studio Toaplan, this is quite possibly the most rock and roll shooting game of all time.
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Botwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botwave.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.