Single-player games like 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX, 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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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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WOLFLAME
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
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Super Hydorah
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Alien Breed: Impact
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.
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Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!
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Soldier
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Un juego de disparos en primera persona con bombas y zombies ¿A que esperas para probarlo?
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Mage Fight
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Draft cards, summon minions, cast spells, and shift the dungeon in this PvP card-drafting skirmish. Clinch victory over your rival in chaotic battles that escalate from a single coin flip to dozens of d20s!
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SturmFront - The Mutant War: Übel Edition
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Arcade action game in the vein of Commando, Ikari Warriors and Shock Troopers, mixed with bullet hell elements. You play as an experimental cyborg battle unit fighting against unrelenting mutant hordes to a soundtrack of aggressive heavy metal and psychedelic electronica.
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Heidelberg 1693
Single-player alternative to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.
Black magic in the age of pike and shot! Reload your musket after every blast in “Heidelberg 1693”, a challenging 2D action adventure set in a dark and twisted vision of Germany in the late 17th century.