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Single-player games like Sakura Shiren

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sakura Shiren, 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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    GrindFall — Steam game cover

    GrindFall

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakura Shiren.

    A thrilling Co-op Action Roguelite for 1-4 players! Play as mischievous ghosts, create insane weapon synergies, catch humans, and turn them into pumpkins. Deliver your harvest to the crypt, expand the map, and unleash vibrant chaos in this Bullet Heaven!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Void Strike — Steam game cover

    Void Strike

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sakura Shiren.

    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.

    2026ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade — Steam game cover

    Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakura Shiren.

    Blast your way onto the leaderboards in a twin-stick arcade shooter built around rapid destruction, evasion, kill combos and overwhelming firepower. Fight escalating fleets, merge power-ups and face 20+ unique bosses solo or in co-op. Play roguelike Anomaly runs that stack risk-reward mutations.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Broke — Steam game cover

    Dead Broke

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakura Shiren.

    An arena roguelite where money is your life, your ammo, and your currency. Shoot, gamble, and survive in a casino from hell: every bullet costs, every coin saves you. 13 characters, 5 endings, and local co-op. The House always wins... until you stop owing it.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scavenger Survivors — Steam game cover

    Scavenger Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakura Shiren.

    The machines already won. Now, you scavenge! In this 1-4 player top-down roguelite/survivors hybrid, play as fat scavengers hauling loot from the ruins of the world. Grab and throw anything that isn't bolted down, cram it into your armored RIG, and survive the robot swarm until extraction.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Creator's Fall — Steam game cover

    Creator's Fall

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakura Shiren.

    Creator’s Fall is an action roguelike with various classes, where you can choose between different paths. The goal is to reach and defeat the final boss at the end of the path. Levels are dynamically generated and feature different biomes. You can choose an upgrade after each level up.

    2025ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Show edition 17 — Steam game cover

    Space Show edition 17

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakura Shiren.

    Space Show is an explosive space shoot’em up blending fast-paced arcade action with roguelite progression. Destroy waves of asteroids, battle enemy fleets, and defend Earth in an endless war where only survival… and glory matter!

    2026ActionIndie6.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Armada - Solar Storm — Steam game cover

    Neon Armada - Solar Storm

    Single-player alternative to Sakura Shiren — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sakura Shiren.

    A top-down arena roguelite you can learn in one wave and spend a hundred hours mastering. Waves close in from every edge; the shop between them decides what you become. 32 ships, 28 weapons, 115 mods to combine — then endless mode, where the caps come off.

    2026ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →