Single-player games like Space Invaders Extreme
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Space Invaders Extreme, 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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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
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Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Shatter
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.
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Distant Space
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
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Ultratron
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
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Missile Command: Recharged (2020)
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Fire missiles to protect your bases! A classic arcade game's back and recharged!
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PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!
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ARCADE GAME SERIES: Ms. PAC-MAN
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Developed in America and first released in 1981, Ms. PAC-MAN finally comes to Steam! Move Ms. PAC-MAN up, down, left, and right to avoid the ghosts and gobble up all the Pac-Dots!
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Rez Infinite
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
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PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
PAC-MAN arrives home on his birthday to find the Ghosts have kidnapped PAC-MAN’s family and ruined his party! Off to the rescue, PAC-MAN sets out to Ghost Island!
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Groove Coaster
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Riding the rhythmic rails of success from smart phone, into the arcades, now GROOVE COASTER arrives on Steam! Are you ready to ride a roller coaster of sound and light through a universe of music?
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G-Darius HD
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
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Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
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Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Use your bubble-blowing abilities to trap your enemies and conquer a variety of stages in this action-puzzle game! Includes the original arcade game, The Baron is Back expansion, and a new exclusive Workshop Mode only on Steam!
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Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
More Quests, More Power! An All New Bubble Bobble Experience! Go on an adventure through strange dungeons that change every time you step inside!
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TIMEGAL HD-Remaster
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Reika, the Time Gal, is warping onto Steam from 1985! Encounter dinosaurs, cavemen, giant robots, aliens, maniacally laughing villains, and more in this time-travelling, interactive-anime adventure!
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NINJA HAYATE HD-Remaster
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Ninja Hayate infiltrates Steam, braving the evil ninja clan's lair and battling a dragon in this thrilling, interactive anime adventure, remastered from its 1984 debut!
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!
Single-player alternative to Space Invaders Extreme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Invaders Extreme.
Play solo! Play with friends! The original bubble shooter is back! The latest entry in the iconic action-puzzle series PUZZLE BOBBLE—also known as BUST-A-MOVE— is finally on Steam! Match three or more bubbles of the same color to clear the board in the ultimate evolution of this legendary classic.