Single-player games like Neon Shifter
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Neon Shifter, 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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Airframe Ultra
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Neon Shifter.
There's only two types of racers in Megacity West: The winners and the dead. Down here, you’ve got a chop shop Airframe, a rusted machete, and blood on the motorway. Welcome to the violent underground world of Ultra Circuit racing!
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Synapse Grid
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Neon Shifter.
A neon light-cycle combat racer where the wall you leave behind becomes the arena. Green trail is rideable terrain; amber kills. 90-mission campaign, 2–4 player split-screen, online. Free demo out now (beta). Next Fest 19–26 Oct. Release 28 Oct 2026.
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Fifth Sun: Coop racing
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Neon Shifter.
Run solo or share the ship's cockpit with a friend. Use the ship's unique abilities to outmaneuver or outlast your opponents in cylinders, flight sections, and other crazy hazards. A player shoots while the other one runs, and if you're fast enough or aggressive enough, you might win the Grand Prix!
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EigenGauge
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Neon Shifter.
Race hover machines down tracks inspired by the world's craziest roller coasters - pretzel loops, raven turns, and all. Your abilities are combos: punch in face-button sequences at full throttle to boost and drift past the pack. Arcade racing speed with fighting-game inputs, at 1000kph.
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CarveOut 2160
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Neon Shifter.
Carveout 2160 is a snowboarding game centered around the most dangerous competition in the universe! Because this tournament is not on Earth! Land risky stunts to earn boost, use it to burst into shortcuts or wipeout the competition and rocket yourself around the planets and onto the podium!
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Bunny Hill
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Neon Shifter.
Carve the slopes of the Bunny Hill on your skis in this fast paced physics racing game. With up to 8 player Online Multiplayer, dodge bushes and tag flags on randomly generated maps to reach infinite scaling speed with your friends.
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Hotshot Racing
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Neon Shifter.
Hotshot Racing is a blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game fusing drift handling, razor-sharp retro visuals and an incredible sense of speed to create an exhilarating driving experience.
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GRIP: Combat Racing
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Neon Shifter.
Harness gravity-defying speed in classic combat racing taken to the EXTREME. Master wall-riding, ceiling-surfing tracks, and unleash devastating weapons across 29 blistering circuits. Race solo, split-screen, or online with up to 10 players. GRIP delivers white-knuckle racing like nothing else.
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Kickback Slug: Cosmic Courier
Single-player alternative to Neon Shifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Neon Shifter.
You, Slippy the Slug, must fly across levels filled with increasingly difficult obstacles by using only the kickback from your weapons. Collect parcels, deliver the goods, and defeat bosses on your way. Be the best Cosmic Courier and win the space race of postal work.