Single-player games like Golden Hornet
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Golden Hornet, 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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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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BUTCHER
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
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The Mummy Demastered
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Golden Hornet.
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
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Kero Blaster
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
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Devil Daggers
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
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The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms at the very same time: Get ready for an electrifying mix between bullet hell and typing game! Turn on both sides of your brain and jump into the adventure of private exorcist Ray Bibbia!
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Frantic Dimension
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
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Rolling Bird
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.
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Steel Alcimus
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
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Offendron Warrior
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
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Pentasma
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful!
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Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II is a sequel of Steel Alcimus inspired by various 1980-1990s' 3D computer games. Pilot the deadliest helicopter in this action-packed 3D game. Destroy the targets, rescue the hostages, and capture the enemy buildings to save the world!
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Xentron Attack
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
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Devileader
Single-player alternative to Golden Hornet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Golden Hornet.
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.