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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Rogue Shapes
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Rogue Shapes is a fast-paced roguelike bullet hell where you battle waves of deadly shapes, level up, and choose powerful upgrades. Complete challenges to unlock new playable shapes, each with unique weapons. How long can you survive the chaos?
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Black Plague
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
A fast roguelite survival chaos where you destroy endless plague hordes, stack insane upgrades, and break the rules of power.
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Hover Point
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.
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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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F.U.N
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Uh Oh! You took a little too much Acid and now you're getting plowed by the Evil Fractals and Malicious Machinists!!! The only way out is by going deeper in. Good Luck!
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Deep Space Survivor: Endless Starfield
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
"Deep Space Survivor: Endless Starfield" is a survivor-style game. Your interstellar battleship accidentally enters an unknown universe, fighting its way through endless enemies, roaming multiple star systems, and collecting meteor resources to forge your ultimate orbital weapon.
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Supre-Immune
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Join a roguelike action where cute immune cells battle viruses. Collect data in fast-paced combat, gain weapons and abilities through evolution, or level up to grow stronger. The fun of building your own super immune cell with different combinations each run is up to you!
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Tiny Bomber
Single-player alternative to Boom Buddies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Boom Buddies.
Tiny Bomber is a 2D vertical scrolling action game blending roguelike elements with bullet-hell dodging. Players control distinct aircraft, navigating procedural levels, avoiding dense bullets, and destroying enemies. With a countdown, random builds & fast action, each run is a thrilling challenge.