Single-player games like ionAXXIA
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ionAXXIA, 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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Solbane
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
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.
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BLOODCAST
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
Shoot. Dodge. Climb. Repeat. BLOODCAST is a frenetic fast-paced 2D shooter buried in TV static and carnage
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RedRaptor
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
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XenoFeud
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.
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Spacebase19
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
Defend Spacebase 19 from the asteroids swarming down on the station! Shoot down waves of stones and equip different powerful weapons. How many waves can you last? A simple nostalgic retro arcade turret defense shooter.
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Meteor Storm
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
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Project Nebula
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
An explosive arcade arena shooter inspired by the golden age of Amiga classics. Blast through asteroid fields, destroy alien forces, upgrade your ship, and unleash devastating weapons in a modern reimagining of a timeless genre.
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Abyss Prowler
Single-player alternative to ionAXXIA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ionAXXIA.
Abyss Prowler is an arcade inspired top-down arena shooter where you should always stay on the move to survive. Dash, reposition and strike. Demo is available.