Single-player games like Murasaki Tsurugi
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Murasaki Tsurugi, 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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Murasaki
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki Tsurugi.
"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!
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Gun Wings
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki Tsurugi.
A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind...
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Pudding: Lyre Knight
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki Tsurugi.
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
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Black Market of Bulletphilia ~ 100th Black Market.
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki Tsurugi.
東方Project第18.5弾。上海アリス幻樂団による弾幕シューティング！ 市場は２種類あった？ 魔理沙が闇市場の調査（＆カード蒐集）に大奮闘！ アビリティカードを駆使して遊ぶ、ハイスピードでブラックなシューティング幻想！
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BULLET SOUL
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Murasaki Tsurugi.
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all! Play through multiple modes, all designed to welcome newcomers to the genre, but also challenge experts aiming for ever higher scores.
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Hellsinker.
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki Tsurugi.
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
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Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki Tsurugi.
A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.
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東方资志疏 ~ Immortal Immanuel. (东方资志疏)
Single-player alternative to Murasaki Tsurugi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Murasaki Tsurugi.
中国风东方Project二次同人STG游戏,剧情承接虹龙洞之后,古代帝王穿越到幻想乡发动异变！开始紧张刺激的弹幕游戏吧！