Single-player games like Ballistic Tanks
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Ballistic Tanks, 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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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
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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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
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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The Bug Butcher
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
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Iron Fisticle
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
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A Fistful of Gun
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
Select one of eleven unique playable gunslingers and seek revenge solo or with your friends in Online or Local Co-Op! Master the specialized controls of each character, collect gold from fallen foes to purchase upgrades, get totally drunk and unleash a tornado of lead across the dusty plains.
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Bleed 2
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
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TANKNAROK
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
TANKNAROK is a fast paced couch/online action game where 2-4 tanks duke it out in a wide range of arenas, with tons of explosive powerups and deadly hazards.
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Ultratron
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
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Play With
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
Tired of the old "WASD/ZQSD" key binding ? Want to challenge you with some weird key bindings ?PlayWith is a 2D hardcore platform game where every level have a different key bindingDid you ever jumped with "Y", got to the left with "5" and to the right with "E" ?
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City Air Battle
Single-player alternative to Ballistic Tanks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ballistic Tanks.
City Air Battle is a flying racing and shooting game where you will pilot a fighter jet to compete with opponents in the air over real cities, hitting various targets and avoiding buildings. You can also engage in intense aerial battles with opponents.