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Single-player games like The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-, 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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    Nova Swarm — Steam game cover

    Nova Swarm

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down huge angry bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.

    2026ActionIndie3.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astebreed: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Astebreed: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

    2014ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック — Steam game cover

    Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode.A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century.WARNING: Highly addictive.

    2015ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Syder Arcade — Steam game cover

    Syder Arcade

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mushihimesama — Steam game cover

    Mushihimesama

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bit Blaster XL — Steam game cover

    Bit Blaster XL

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waves — Steam game cover

    Waves

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo — Steam game cover

    Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    fox soldier — Steam game cover

    fox soldier

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    "FOXSOLDIER"is an action RPG hardcore sci-fi adventure game with multiplayer competition as the core.Only use the left and right buttons of the mouse to operate the 4 action systems of shooting, long sword, kung fu and locomotive.

    2022ActionStrategyAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Star — Steam game cover

    Super Star

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    You are a star agent in show biz as well as a fan of video games and animation as well. You have recently set up your own management company and are looking for someone with the talent. Although you have been trying hard, no one talented has been spotted yet. On night, you decided to play H-Game to cheer yourself up.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulationDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zero Wing — Steam game cover

    Zero Wing

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!

    2023Action7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — Steam game cover

    Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    The Mega Man Star Force series, which expanded into an anime, is back in the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection! This collection includes seven games and additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! Online play is also supported!

    2026ActionStrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trouble Witches Origin - Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam - — Steam game cover

    Trouble Witches Origin - Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam -

    Single-player alternative to The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-.

    That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →