Single-player games like COSMIC WAVE
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to COSMIC WAVE, 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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The Power Latch Kid
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
Play as the Power Latch Kid in this classic arcade style twin-stick shump! Enjoy the complex gameplay experience of physics melding with shooting anarchy! How long can you stand to dwell within the crushing madness of the Amalgotron?
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Blast'N Bounty
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
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Shmandala
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
Shmandala is a delirious arcade-style shoot'em up choreographed to a banging soundtrack!
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VectaGuard
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.
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I, Robot
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
Jeff Minter is back with another unique take on a 1980s Atari arcade game: I, Robot. Reimagined in Minter’s signature assault of colors, shapes and sounds, this new take on the eclectic arcade title is built from the ground up with new challenges, new twists, and a whole lot of llamas.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Chronos Bound: How We Became Heroes
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
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.
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Akka Arrh
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with COSMIC WAVE.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
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no sleep for sole
Single-player alternative to COSMIC WAVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COSMIC WAVE.
No Sleep for Sole is a surreal survival horror game about mental illness and abuse. You play as a young boy named Sole who stays awake at night to protect himself from the monsters he sees around his home.