Single-player games like Five Arcade
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Five Arcade, 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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The Last Sideran
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Five Arcade.
The Last Sideran is a hand-drawn 2D arcade shoot ’em up with select stylized 3D elements, following Zenia, the last Sideran. Dodge the Spikes, gather star essence, unlock ships with distinct weapons, and chase high scores through escalating runs.
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Blood Gauntlet
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Five Arcade.
Blood Gauntlet is a fast-paced, pixel art action platformer where you’re constantly bleeding out. The only way to survive is to keep moving and destroy everything in your path!
- 3
Takeover 2
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Five Arcade.
Take to the streets solo or with a partner in this fast paced, high-impact arcade beat ’em up. Takeover returns with refined gameplay, upgraded visuals and a pulse-pounding new soundtrack.
- 4
Khinkills
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Five Arcade.
As a cute khinkali dumpling, fight over the last piece of cake through fast paced and chaotic arenas. Smash your frenemies, steal their candies and kick everyone’s butt in this cute’n gore world.
- 5
Iron Skies
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Five Arcade.
Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.
- 6
Bililitz
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Five Arcade.
Bililitz is an exploration-focused Metroidbrainia where curiosity is your greatest ability. There are no quest markers, no objective arrows, and no enemies standing between you and progress. Every discovery comes from observation, experimentation, and understanding how the world truly works.
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Me and (My) Cat's Island
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Five Arcade.
Eat onigiri and bond with everyone! The ultimate onigiri action game!A platformer where you control a character whose abilities change by eating onigiri, exploring and solving the secrets of a strange island.
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Mini Games Retro 90s
Single-player alternative to Five Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Five Arcade.
The ultimate faithful tribute to 80s/90s handheld LCD mini games — 30 games and counting! Simple, nostalgic, addictive fun.