Single-player games like Samurai Space Cowboy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Samurai Space Cowboy, 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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PengPong
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Samurai Space Cowboy.
PengPong is a bullet-hell roguelike where pinball meets gambling. Bounce your way through chaos and bet it all to survive.
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Ophelia's Paradise
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Samurai Space Cowboy.
Ophelia’s Paradise is a 2D top-down roguelike where you fight invading shadows and create gamebreaking builds. Discover unique items, craft gems between runs, and use your creativity to turn the map black, make it rain, or completely change how your abilities work.
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VECTORHYTHM
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Samurai Space Cowboy.
Turn rhythm into firepower in a neon bullet heaven. Time your attacks to charge Power and strengthen your weapons, build devastating synergies in Survivors mode, or chase high scores in quick Arcade runs as every song drives the fight.
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Tiny Bomber
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Samurai Space Cowboy.
Survive the countdown in a fast-paced vertical bullet-hell roguelite. Collect coins to extend your run, graze bullets for aircraft-specific boosts, build wild upgrade combos, turn defeated bosses into companion drones, tweak map spawns, and team up in 2-player co-op to push toward the final boss!
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Destropolis 2
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Samurai Space Cowboy.
Hordes of red cube enemies. Bullets, lasers and nukes. Cities to raze to the ground.
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Ascend to ZERO
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Samurai Space Cowboy.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.
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Blackfall: Cyborgs Down
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Samurai Space Cowboy.
Deploy to a war-torn sci-fi island in Blackfall: Cyborgs Down, a high-intensity third-person looter shooter. Customize 18 Valor Cyborgs across 4 classes, master 60+ weapon models, and a 67-node skill tree. Then, trigger the turn-based 6v6 Prime Battle mode to collect and upgrade heavy mechs.
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Void Reaver
Single-player alternative to Samurai Space Cowboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Samurai Space Cowboy.
Organize. Optimize. Obliterate. Void Reaver is a sci-fi bullet heaven where your backpack is your firepower. Grid-manage 300+ weapons and artifacts into explosive synergies, unlock specialized skill trees, and blast through alien hordes to a high-octane electronic soundtrack.