Single-player games like Transmission: Shortwave
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Transmission: Shortwave, 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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Super Woden GP 3
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the ultimate arcade driving experience! Journey through motorsport history by collecting vehicles from every era and compete in rally, circuit racing, endurance racing, and many other disciplines as you climb to the top of motorsport in an extensive campaign mode.
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Lofi Drive
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Transmission: Shortwave.
Relax and unwind in an endless procedurally generated cruise. Unlock new lofi songs, vehicles, biomes, and features by simply stopping at intersections and road signs. No timers, no traffic, no pressure. Just you, the road, and the journey. No MTX, No gatcha, just relaxing and soothing game-play.
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DDI World Racing
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Transmission: Shortwave.
Feel the speed in DDI World Racing, a sim-cade racer inspired by classic Sega and Namco arcade games. Master six courses in time trials and championships, race online, and chase ghosts with full steering wheel, pedal, force feedback, replay, and ultrawide support.
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5-Star Taxi
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Transmission: Shortwave.
A fast-paced arcade taxi game where time is your greatest enemy - find shortcuts, deliver passengers, tear through a destructible city, escape the police, and earn a perfect 5-star rating before your shift ends.
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Barnburners
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Transmission: Shortwave.
5-on-5 arcade hockey with huge hits, dirty dangles and top shelf goals. Pick from 24 fictional clubs, build a Franchise, take the game outdoors, or face friends in couch and online head to head play.
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Night Drive VR - Anomaly
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Transmission: Shortwave.
Night Drive VR - Anomaly is a supernatural driving horror game where you must navigate a mysterious endless night, spot anomalies, choose the right road, and survive until morning to escape the loop.
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Night Drive - Anomaly
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Transmission: Shortwave.
Night Drive - Anomaly is a supernatural driving horror game where you must navigate a mysterious endless night, spot anomalies, choose the right road, and survive until morning to escape the loop.
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Arcane Dash - A Pixel Adventure
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Transmission: Shortwave.
Relive the past with Arcane Dash - A Pixel Adventure! You are Ilenor the Brave, who has had 4 precious items stolen from him (including his cat, Shadowtongue!), and it's up to you to help him get them back by guiding him through 36 levels of pure chaos, filled with various enemies and deathtraps!
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The Siege and the Sandfox
Single-player alternative to Transmission: Shortwave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Transmission: Shortwave.
A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.