Single-player games like BOOM: Excelente
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to BOOM: Excelente, 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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Rift Horizon
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
A survivors-like action roguelike. Slay swarming enemies to gather souls, offer them at altars to unlock and upgrade passives, and combine 25 skills to build differently every run. Each run lasts around 20 minutes.
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Bat Blast!
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
Bat Blast! is a 2D game about magical bats. Take control of one of many magical fruit bats and blast your way upwards through the minions of 'The Master' as you strive to escape his spooky tower.
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SCP: Pale Weaver
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
SCP: Pale Weaver is a 2D pixel-art action-adventure. Play as a runaway anomaly: grapple with tentacles, fire silk tethers, and slow time to outrun lockdowns. Death resets the loop—your memory remains, driving you to the Endgame.
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Geno The Fallen King
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
Geno the Fallen King is a fast-paced 2D platformer with fluid movement and easy to master mechanics. Sprint and lunge through vibrant environments and satisfying collectibles. With tight and responsive movement you can blast your way through the open, secret filled levels.
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ClumpHunter
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
ClumpHunter is a fast-paced 2D roguelite platformer where you fight through waves of enemies in action-packed levels. Collect loot influenced by your luck, level up your stats, and combine upgrades to create powerful builds.
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Dark Adelita
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
Dark Adelita is a brutal, 2D action platformer rooted in Mexican folklore. As Angela, a fearless Adelita, fight your way through mythic horrors, dodge deadly traps, and face legendary bosses from Mexico’s past—all while uncovering a supernatural threat born from revolution.
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Neon Abyss 2
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Single-player alternative to BOOM: Excelente — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BOOM: Excelente.
Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.