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Single-player games like Galaxy in Peril

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Galaxy in Peril, 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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    Terraria — Steam game cover

    Terraria

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

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons — Steam game cover

    Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

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

    Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starbound — Steam game cover

    Starbound

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

    You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Torchlight II — Steam game cover

    Torchlight II

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

    The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

    2012ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Binding of Isaac — Steam game cover

    The Binding of Isaac

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

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outlast — Steam game cover

    Outlast

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

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mark of the Ninja — Steam game cover

    Mark of the Ninja

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

    In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

    2012ActionIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

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

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Resistance — Steam game cover

    The Resistance

    Single-player alternative to Galaxy in Peril — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Galaxy in Peril.

    You have one chance. One chance to save the resistance. Fight, that is what you have been taught your whole life, that there was never an end to war, but this could be it. This could be the last factory to destroy, this could save the world. And only you can do it.

    2017ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Matter — Steam game cover

    Dark Matter

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

    The Space Pirates are planning on destroying the Earth. They have stolen many space cargo vessels in order to gain the supplies to blow it up. You play as Dark Matter, a hired bounty hunter who works with the Space Federation in order to stop the pirates. You must stop the pirates, save the space cargo vessels, and save the Earth.

    2018ActionIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Galaxy in Peril: Time Trouble — Steam game cover

    Galaxy in Peril: Time Trouble

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

    The galaxy is in peril again. Falias forces have made it back to your galaxy, and want to harvest the energy from your star! The only way to stop them is to go back in time using a newly discovered blackhole. Go back in time, disable the devices, and save your galaxy!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MY TIME ALIVE — Steam game cover

    MY TIME ALIVE

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

    In 2023, industry leading pharmaceutical company "HT Pharmaceuticals" found the complete cure for COVID-19, and they released the vaccine to the public. 9 months later, not much is left of mankind. Complete supply missions and conduct research studies to help find the cure to the infection.

    2021ActionIndieRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deliver or Die! — Steam game cover

    Deliver or Die!

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

    Deliver or Die! is an arcade game based on many classic ideas put together. With a bomb strapped to your car, time is of the essence. Collect deliveries, collect powerups, drop off the deliveries, and make sure they are on time... or you DIE!

    2022ActionIndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Truth Seekers — Steam game cover

    Truth Seekers

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

    Truth Seekers is a class-based horror multiplayer cooperative shooter game centered around hunting urban legends and folklore monsters. Find and craft items to aid in your attack, all while strategizing with others to learn the monsters' behaviors before they learn yours...

    2026ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →