Single-player games like Tristar Mania
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tristar Mania, 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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Lightyears of Fervent Warfare
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
Modern old school action with explosive firepower. Rack up kills to upgrade your ship. Use your tech skills wisely. Collect the best loot. And dominate the skies with space shotguns, homing swarm missiles and chain lightning! This is a work-in-progress passion project! ETA November '26!
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Gravity Flip X
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art platformer with a gripping anime-style story! Each level unveils new challenges—dodging obstacles, intense shootouts, thrilling chases, and unexpected alliances. Discover the world step by step and experience a narrative full of twists and excitement!
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Galactic Mecha GunSuit
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
A linear danmaku shoot-em-up with some visual novel elements. Clear 6 stages across 4 difficult settings, each with unique enemy spawns, bullet patterns and boss phases. The game is structured to have each difficulty cleared in sequence, with the full plot unfolding across each one.
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Crush The Rebellion!
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!
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Alpha Star
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
"Survive the crushing gravity and conquer the void! Alpha Star is a fast-paced 2D space shooter where you must navigate through evolving bullet hells and dynamic black holes. Upgrade your ship, survive 10 intense mission phases, and reach the heart of the Singularity."
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Imminence
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
A brutal 16-bit sci-fi shoot-’em-up inspired by the golden age of the Sega Genesis. Fight across multiple worlds, upgrade your ship, and confront the forces behind the Augmentation Program.
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Xeno Swarm - 异虫强袭
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
"Xeno Swarm" is a hardcore side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game. Team up with your allies to battle overwhelming swarms of alien creatures, engage in life-or-death showdowns with colossal bosses on extraterrestrial battlefields, and relive the exhilarating thrill of bullet-hell mayhem!
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Death Delivery
Single-player alternative to Tristar Mania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tristar Mania.
Death Delivery is satisfying, fast-paced First Person Shooter with stylized slow motion,music, action and old-school trial-and-error difficulty.