Single-player games like Expendable
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Expendable, 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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Exterminators of Saturn
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
A top down, twin stick shooter inspired by classic retro arcade games with loads of enemies, fast paced bullet hell combat, big boss battles and tons of bullets.
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Meteor Storm
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
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雷鸟Thunderbird
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Thunderbird is a classic arcade-style STG. You will be the pilot of the space fighter, stepping onto the space stage, engaged in a war between many forces. Fly a fighter jet, experience the speed of a shot under fire, or learn the truth behind war.
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Super Retro Fighter
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!
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Starlight: Eye of the Storm
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
SHOOT 'EM UP!Starlight: Eye of The Storm is a 2D Vertical SHMUP set in a 3D background. Unleash your special powers, upgrade your weapons! Take on 10 Arcade stages or 15 Campaign missions! Drift (auto-pivot mode) behind your enemies and take them on with style!
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Ultra Mega Planet Battles
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Expendable.
Ultra Mega Planet Battles is an intense arcade-style, space-based, twin-stick shooter. Players can play by themselves, or with up to 3 friends local co-op or Steam Remote Play (total of 4 players). Select your character, select and modify your ship, then get shooting!
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Guardian Force - Saturn Tribute
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
The Guardians, a secret society wielding the power of the Force, have readied their tanks and intend on crushing the aspirations of the Hammerbolt Empire!
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Alien Breed: Impact
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.
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Gun Metal
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Gun Metal is a futuristic action-packed experience where you take control of the fully transformable prototype combat vehicle known as the Havoc Suit.The Havoc Suit, a prototype combat vehicle, remains the only hope to save civilization from a tireless enemy.
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Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In 2032 an Earth that knows only peace is forced to relearn the art of war. Twenty years have passed since the population of Earth did a fine job of destroying nearly everything in one final struggle for power by the politicians and military leaders.
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Eurofighter Typhoon
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
In Eurofighter Typhoon, you are flying the famous Eurofighter on top of Iceland to fight against Russian troops which invade the country and prevent the outbreak of World War III. Quickly outnumbered, the ICEFOR has been abandoned by NATO but has been able to deploy a small number of the new Typhoon aircraft.
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Incoming + Incoming Forces
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Prepare for one of the most action packed-shooters in PC gaming history! Every level is full of enemies and targets for you to destroy! You will become a soldier of the alien species and protect your home world from the forces of the Human armada.
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Mobile Forces
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Mobile Forces is a first person shooter game where you battle against the opposing AI team or against your friends over a LAN network.
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Off-Road: Redneck Racing
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Expendable.
Yeehah! Stop yer grinnin' and drop yer linen, cause the slam bangin'est, mud-flappin'est off-road driving game ever created is comin' to Steam! Motor trucks 'n Buggies over the most brutal Southland terrain ever seen in a racing game.
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Savage Arena: Dead Ball Zone
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Savage Arena: Dead Ball Zone is a futuristic all-out action sports game, which seamlessly combines frenetic sporting action, brutal special moves, and quick draw weaponry to deliver addictive, balls-out arcade style gameplay.
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Midnight GT: Primary Racer
Single-player alternative to Expendable — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take control of the streets of Japan in Midnight GT: Primary Racer. Race along country back roads or tight city streets and work your way up in the world. The only way to new places is to win!