Single-player games like Xotic
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Xotic, 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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Hard Reset Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.
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Sanctum
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xotic.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.
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Neon White
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
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Heavy Bullets
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
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Alien Rage - Unlimited
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xotic.
Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them!
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Savant - Ascent REMIX
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
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AudioSurf
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Xotic.
Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to Xotic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Xotic.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.