Single-player games like Boom Buddies
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Boom Buddies, 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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Hop & Pop!
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Boom Buddies.
Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!
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Void Strike
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Boom Buddies.
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
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Gunlocked 2
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
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Supercat Survivors
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Meow! This is a cat-themed Survivor-like game where you control an adorable Supercat! Battle monsters to level up, collect items, upgrade weapons, and experiment with strategic builds to fight off invading creatures threatening Meow Star.
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Sineus Arena Survivors
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
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BALL x PIT
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
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Blazing Beaks
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.