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Single-player games like MissileDancer

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to MissileDancer, 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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    Missile Dancer 2 — Steam game cover

    Missile Dancer 2

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Missile Dancer 2 is a new sprite scaler shmup that combines rail shooter and caravan STG.

    2024ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GeminiArms — Steam game cover

    GeminiArms

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    GeminiArms is a side scrolling 2D shoot'em up.

    2019ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RagingBlasters — Steam game cover

    RagingBlasters

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

    2021ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Terra Flame — Steam game cover

    Terra Flame

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Terra Flame is a horizontal shmup inspired by the 90's. The feature is that you can switch between three types of weapons in real time.

    2022ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moon Dancer — Steam game cover

    Moon Dancer

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.

    2022ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space War: Infinity — Steam game cover

    Space War: Infinity

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Planes, Bullets and Vodka — Steam game cover

    Planes, Bullets and Vodka

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

    2016ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Switch 'N' Shoot — Steam game cover

    Switch 'N' Shoot

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!

    2016ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crystal Breaker — Steam game cover

    Crystal Breaker

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    Shoot the enemy at close range! Crystal Breaker is a vertically scrolling shmup that focuses on close range attack.

    2024ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raging Blasters 2 — Steam game cover

    Raging Blasters 2

    Single-player alternative to MissileDancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with MissileDancer.

    The sequel to the speed-and-destruction shmup "Raging Blasters" is here! It's called "Raging Blasters 2." This is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shmup in which players control a fighter jet and battle various enemies in outer space.

    2027ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →