Single-player games like POLYBIUS
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to POLYBIUS, 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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Moose Life
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.
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Rez Infinite
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
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Thumper
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
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Tempest 4000
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™.
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Lumines Arise
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris® Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
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Lichtspeer
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
LICHTSPEER is an unforgiving fast-paced lightspear-throwing simulator set in an ancient germanic future. Get ready to feel that beloved 80’s arcade rush in this brutal, stylish and psychedelic adventure. Embrace the future, eat Strudel, play LICHTSPEER.
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SUPERHOT VR
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...
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Until You Fall
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.
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Zero-G
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Zero-G is a futuristic sports game in zero gravity inspired by Speed Ball and Enders Game. Set out on a 1-3 player cooperative campaign to become the champions of the solar system, or engage in 2-6 player competitive matches.
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Minotaur Arcade Volume 1
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Minotaur Arcade brings you arcade-style games with a modern twist, playable in 2D or in VR for that 80s Tron "inside an arcade game" feeling. Vol. 1 consists of two Llamasoft classics - "Gridrunner" as the arcade game that might have been, and "GoatUp" as a light-hearted platformer that will have you baaing...
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Akka Arrh
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
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I, Robot
Single-player alternative to POLYBIUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Jeff Minter is back with another unique take on a 1980s Atari arcade game: I, Robot. Reimagined in Minter’s signature assault of colors, shapes and sounds, this new take on the eclectic arcade title is built from the ground up with new challenges, new twists, and a whole lot of llamas.