Single-player games like DEFLEKT
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DEFLEKT, 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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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEFLEKT.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEFLEKT.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEFLEKT.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEFLEKT.
Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.
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Tesla vs Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEFLEKT.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
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Patch Quest
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEFLEKT.
In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!
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Enter the Gungeon
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEFLEKT.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to DEFLEKT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEFLEKT.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle