Single-player games like Bobble and the Tri-Crystal
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal, 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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Basureroes: Invasion
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
“Basureroes: Invasion” is a 2D platform game with retro aesthetics in which a group of heroes with different abilities must save the world from an alien invasion. Run, jump and fight your way through twenty levels full of danger and epic boss fights.
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STARR RINGER
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
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Tell Me Owl
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
Embark on an exciting journey in a top-down western shooter inspired by classic NES action games. Battle through handcrafted levels, buy abilities, upgrade weapons to face multi-phase bosses in a world where a man's best friend is his revolver.
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Return Ace
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
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Knitewings™
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
Knitewings™ is a fast-paced anime action rail shooter. Choose one of four angelic sisters, develop powerful builds, upgrade devastating weapons and abilities, and face colossal bosses across Heaven, Earth, Purgatory and Hell.
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Lilac 0
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
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Dogyuun
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
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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Brotherhood
Single-player alternative to Bobble and the Tri-Crystal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bobble and the Tri-Crystal.
An old-school shooter inspired by Wolfenstein 3D. You are one of the prisoners of an ancient prison. There is no one to help you. You only have yourself to rely on. Your shotgun. Against hordes of enemies. Animal rage and the desire to kill. Destroy Them All!