Single-player games like Solar Wind
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Solar Wind, 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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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Solar Wind.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Wind.
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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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Solar Wind.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Wind.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Wind.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Wind.
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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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Solar Wind.
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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Valfaris: Mecha Therion
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Wind.
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
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Fungoids - Steam version
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Wind.
Fungoids is a classic styled, retro themed plant bomber, inspired by the games of the 1980's. Play in 2 modes, Classic, for the original experience, or Alpha for extended game play.
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Firebird - Steam version
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Wind.
Love retro shooters? Firebird is a blend of some of our teams favourite games from the space invasion genre. Battle aliens, giant space birds, tractor beams, air burst weapons, robot terrorists and massive motherships in a fight for domination.
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Solstice
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Solar Wind.
Solstice is a turn-based, menu driven war-game, set in a large, open fantasy world, inspired by the retro classics of the past.
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The Eye of Borrack
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Solar Wind.
The Eye of Borrack will take you back to yesteryear, with our take on the classic text adventure. You'll put the world of action games to one side, as you delve deeply into a rich, funny, imagination led text adventure.
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Stranded 2
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Solar Wind.
Following a not highly unexpected crash landing (which seems to happen to you a lot), you find yourself stranded on a hostile alien world full of humour, mystery and quite a bit of walking - Your task is clear, find a way off of this planet and get home. - Should be simple!
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Zannon
Single-player alternative to Solar Wind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Solar Wind.
Zannon is our take on the classic shooters of the late 1980's and early 1990's. Blast your way through 10 challanging levels, collect awesome power-ups, battle numereous different enemies, base and gun platforms. - Love retro and you'll love Zannon.