Single-player games like Cosmic Rays
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cosmic Rays, 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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Contra: Operation Galuga
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
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Dead Space
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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Desert Child
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.
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Headlander
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
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.
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Super Time Force Ultra
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Rays — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmic Rays.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!