Single-player games like Firebird - Steam version
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Firebird - Steam version, 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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WOLFLAME
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
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Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Firebird - Steam version.
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
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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Sky Force Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
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Super XYX
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
Super XYX is a new shmup from the creator of Fire Arrow X, Megatank, ZPF and a couple of others. Co-developed and published by Team Grybanser Fox.
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Distant Space
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
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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Crisis Wing
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op. Get ready for pure, high-octane action.
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Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
A comic-styled mashup of Galaga-style shoot-em-up, simple platforming action, and Saturday morning cartoon. In collaboration with Eisner-award-winning cartoonist James Kochalka!
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Fungoids - Steam version
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
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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Solar Wind
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
Blast your way through a galaxy of planets in this fast paced, side scrolling shoot 'em up. Fight in deep space, fly through asteroid belts, and battle across moons as you take on the alien menace.
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Solstice
Single-player alternative to Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
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 Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
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 Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Firebird - Steam version.
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 Firebird - Steam version — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Firebird - Steam version.
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.