Single-player games like NEON SURGE
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to NEON SURGE, 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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PERFECT MATTER
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEON SURGE.
Amass independently powerful upgrades that synergize into world shaking phenomena, and use them to lay waste to countless entities across a dying universe.
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Null Root
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with NEON SURGE.
A fast-paced survivor action roguelite where your daemon and cursor attack independently. Aim, place and chain devastating abilities, build lethal combos, and survive escalating digital swarms and bosses.
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Salvage Run
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEON SURGE.
Fight through relentless waves of hostile robots in this fast-paced roguelite twin-stick shooter. Earn credits, purchase permanent upgrades, master multiple game modes, and chase your highest score. Every run is a chance to survive longer and push your limits.
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Waves 2: Notorious
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with NEON SURGE.
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!
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Arrow Hell
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEON SURGE.
Play as a Magical Arrow and Fight for your Survival in the Space. A fast-paced arcade game packed with relentless and sci-fi enemy waves. Dodge, Attack & Upgrade and stand until the end in this Short & Minimally Designed Action Arena.
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You Are Circle
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEON SURGE.
You are a circle in a sharp world. Fight jagged enemies in a neon twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite, build devastating ability combos, and grow from fragile to unstoppable through shifting neon labyrinths.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEON SURGE.
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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Nebulock
Single-player alternative to NEON SURGE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with NEON SURGE.
Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.