Single-player games like Rheum
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Rheum, 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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Bot Vice
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rheum.
Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.
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Phoenix Force
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rheum.
Phoenix Force is a shoot 'em up about a group of phoenixes that fight big and strong mythological creatures in over 100 levels. It takes the boss battle as the foundation for every level, creating engaging and challenging fast battles that will require your best strategies and reflexes.
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Space Elite Force
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rheum.
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
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Jamestown
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rheum.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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WOLFLAME
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rheum.
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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BLUE REVOLVER
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rheum.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
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Gunvein
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rheum.
Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you.
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RIVE
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rheum.
This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.
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Cavity Busters
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rheum.
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
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City Limits
Single-player alternative to Rheum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rheum.
Relax and build cities on a desolate tranquil island. Plan ahead to cover the island efficiently by combining buildings and cementing your place on a tile. Each turn an entity spreads, attempting to take over barren or unstable tiles.