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Single-player games like Raider Pheasant

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Raider Pheasant, 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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    Nova Swarm — Steam game cover

    Nova Swarm

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

    Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down huge angry bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.

    2026ActionIndie3.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plasma Sky — Steam game cover

    Plasma Sky

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

    Plasma Sky is a neon arcade shmup with over 100 handcrafted levels. Ease in and power up early, you'll need a strong ship as the intensity ramps up. Flow through alien formations, arm your wingmen, and race the world in a fresh challenge every week - the same seeded run for every pilot on Earth.

    2027ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Royal Odyssey — Steam game cover

    Royal Odyssey

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

    Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blast'N Bounty — Steam game cover

    Blast'N Bounty

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

    Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!

    2026ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crush The Rebellion! — Steam game cover

    Crush The Rebellion!

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

    The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!

    2026ActionIndie4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Solbane — Steam game cover

    Solbane

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

    Battle against bosses in a shoot'em up combined with RPG elements. Choose between three diverse classes, and create your combo build from a pool of over 50 abilities. The game features a variety of bosses that require different strategies and builds to conquer.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iron Skies — Steam game cover

    Iron Skies

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

    Retro style, propeller plane centred shoot 'em up inspired by the arcade classics of a fondly remembered bygone era.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neuroma — Steam game cover

    Neuroma

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

    A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →