Single-player games like Para-Dox
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Para-Dox, 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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UberLoop
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Explore the map, grab loot from shrines, level up with unique upgrades, unlock new characters, and stack wild abilities to create crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
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VectaGuard
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.
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Seven Suns of Orion
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
A fast paced bullet heaven, control your Sci-fi spaceships with semi-newtonian physics. Last 7 minutes against the drone armada until their boss arrives and fight your way to freedom! Use planetary gravity and other hazards to dodge superior numbers. Collect and combine weapons for maximum firepower
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Astro Burn
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
Dodge everything. Destroy anything. Stack ridiculous firepower and unleash anime style Catnip powered chaos in this fast paced cute-em-up bullet hell. Play as Astro, a space cat with her robot companion on their journey home, battling through absurd enemies, deadly hazards, and unhinged bosses.
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Rikua
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
A cyberpunk roguelite game blended with three mechanics: 3D isometric combat, third-person shooting, and fast paced action platformer. Enter the missions, erradicate the rogue androids, build yourself stronger, find the truth in this Mechanical War between the humans and the metal.
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Beyond Lost Planets
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
Beyond Lost Planets is an intense Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Bullet Hell. Fight through enemies and bosses across procedural worlds. Everything from weapons and bullets to powerup and companions is represented with cards. Grow absurdly powerful and create wild, unique synergies every run!
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Rust & Dust
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
Rust & Dust is A fast-paced 2D roguelike Shooter about two twin mice fighting through a ruined world. Instantly switch between them, combine their powers, and turn positioning into a weapon. Master the chaos or be overrun!
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Chronos Bound: How We Became Heroes
Single-player alternative to Para-Dox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Para-Dox.
Pilot a lone ship through a collapsing orbital station in a modern 2.5D shoot ’em up. Block bullets with a 360° directional shield, destroy grotesque wreck-born enemies, defeat colossal bosses, and build new upgrade paths with every run — a love letter to classic shoot ’em ups.