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Single-player games like Drag and Shoot

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Drag and Shoot, 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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    Nova Survivors — Steam game cover

    Nova Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    A space horde-survival roguelite where the 21 ships aren't skins: each flies its own weapon, ultimate and role, so the same cards build wildly different runs. Chain evolutions and artifacts through a 100-level campaign and endless Survival, and hold out until your build breaks the game.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    QUANTUM HEART — Steam game cover

    QUANTUM HEART

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    QUANTUM HEART combines the thrill of dodging bullets in shoot 'em ups with the build variety of modern roguelikes. Graze enemy bullets to charge energy and unleash devastating powers. Take the elevator to the only city on Earth and depose the system that robbed your heart.

    2027ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Compadrone: Land Wars — Steam game cover

    Compadrone: Land Wars

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    In this fast-paced roguelite arena shooter with tower-defense twists, control a drone capable of wielding multiple weapons and fight hordes of alien warbots. Collect resources and XP to unlock new weapons, towers, abilities, and drones.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Void Strike — Steam game cover

    Void Strike

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    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.

    2026ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Giant Enemy Robot Crabs — Steam game cover

    Giant Enemy Robot Crabs

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    Crush the countless crabs while blasting your way through the cancer zone!

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hop & Pop! — Steam game cover

    Hop & Pop!

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!

    IndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cosmic Run — Steam game cover

    Cosmic Run

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    Cosmic Run is a single-player space roguelite where you battle relentless galactic enemies, strategically upgrade your ship, and help the Zogark family survive their journey across the galaxy. Build powerful combinations, adapt to chaotic encounters, and escape one broken system after another.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie9.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hyper Sentinel Fusion — Steam game cover

    Hyper Sentinel Fusion

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    Pilot an agile starfighter to tear down alien megastructures under fire, then pull off a high-stakes heist from within before everything explodes. When you die time rewinds, sending you back to Moonbase Alpha - your hub for reinvention. Spend your bounty on epic upgrades, ready for the next run.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Relic Dudes — Steam game cover

    Relic Dudes

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    Defeat hordes of enemies, alone or with up to 4 friends! Work together or mess with them on this online multiplayer survivors style roguelike, where you create unique builds that can change the fate of your team.

    2024Action2.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Square Knight — Steam game cover

    Square Knight

    Single-player alternative to Drag and Shoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Drag and Shoot.

    Kill monsters, dodge obstacles, collect coins, fight bosses, level up, be stronger, jump higher, run faster, and be infinitely stronger because I didn't implement a maximum level ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2022ActionCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →