Single-player games like Make the Bus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Make the Bus, 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 Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Make the Bus.
One gnome wizard against an entire army of darkness. Journey of the Gnomes is a fantasy survivors-like, bullet heaven game. Cast powerful spells, mighty elemental synergies, and survive the shadow horde!
- 2
Circulo
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Make the Bus.
A fast-paced 2D arena survival game built around geometric chaos.
- 3
Forecast Death
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Make the Bus.
Survive the chaos of a bullet-heaven action game. Tear through enemy hordes, stack wild ability combos, and endure cataclysms that rewrite the rules mid-fight. The pace ramps up every minute - either you grow stronger, or you get wiped out.
- 4
GODSPEED
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Make the Bus.
A top-down twin-stick shooter roguelite blending frenetic spaceship combat with deep base-building and tower defense. Fight through hostile territory, scavenge hardware, upgrade your ship, then build up your station to further empower your runs... as long as you can defend it. Godspeed, Commander.
- 5
Talas
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Make the Bus.
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
- 6
Gravelight
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Make the Bus.
Light is your only way forward. Lose it - and the darkness takes you.
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Plush Rangers
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Make the Bus.
Survive waves of wacky mutated constructs and defeat powerful bosses with your team of Plushie friends in this quirky chaotic Survivors-like. Collect loot! Acquire merit badges! Dodge and dash your way to victory!
- 8
You Are Circle
Single-player alternative to Make the Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Make the Bus.
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.