Single-player games like Neon Tyrant
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Neon Tyrant, 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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Project AsteroidZ
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.
Project AsteroidZ is a high-octane arcade shooter forged for the Score-Chasers. Take the stick of The Viper and tear through relentless waves of asteroids and enemy interceptors. Chain your kills, stack combo multipliers, and push your limits with every run.
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Eigengrau
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
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Heli-Cats
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.
Dual elevation horizontal 2D arcade shoot 'em up co-op helicopter action!
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Void Strike
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Neon Tyrant.
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
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< STRECT >
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.
Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! < STRECT > is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.
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Heliocide
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Neon Tyrant.
Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!
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Mooncall
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.
A retro vector arcade rescue game. Fly your ship to save stranded foragers from a crater-scarred moon, then walk the surface to build beacon networks while the asteroid storms close in. Don't ask about the red mushrooms as officially, they aren't there.
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Meteor Storm
Single-player alternative to Neon Tyrant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!