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Single-player games like They Came From the Sky

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to They Came From the Sky, 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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    Alien Death Mob — Steam game cover

    Alien Death Mob

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Aliens have invaded Earth! Towns, cities, deserts, they're everywhere! Take on the role of Earth's last super soldier and confront the alien menace in this intense twin stick shooter!

    2021ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Galactoids - Galactic Invaders — Steam game cover

    Galactoids - Galactic Invaders

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.

    2022ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Animal Up! — Steam game cover

    Animal Up!

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Animal Up! is a tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive, and fast paced arcade game.Take the role of a rescue team on a mission to Save All the Cute Animals from the Flood!

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gamma Zero — Steam game cover

    Gamma Zero

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!

    2025ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Venkazoid Blast — Steam game cover

    Venkazoid Blast

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    You are Vakimoh. They are the Venkazoids. Fight for your life in this quick and brutal arcade-style shooter. Can you escape your cage?

    2020ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Invaders from the Lost Sectors — Steam game cover

    Invaders from the Lost Sectors

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Aegis — Steam game cover

    Star Aegis

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    A shmup without shooting. Reflect the bullets with one of your two shields. Bite-sized arcade action. Cover humankind's retreat and make it count.

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zenvader — Steam game cover

    Zenvader

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Zenvader is a super retro shooter mixed with roguelite elements. Dodge the barrage of bullets, improve your unit, and try to defeat the Alien King!

    2025ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Donuts'n'Justice — Steam game cover

    Donuts'n'Justice

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.

    2016ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Obludia — Steam game cover

    Obludia

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.

    2014ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jet Set Knights — Steam game cover

    Jet Set Knights

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Jet Set Knights is an old-school arcade action platformer inspired by classics from the golden age such as Mario Bros, Snow Bros or newest Super Crate Box. If You love retro 2D platformers mixed with tower defense and RPG elements, Jet Set Knight is for You!

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunman Tales — Steam game cover

    Gunman Tales

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Gunman Tales is an old-school action adventure game for 1-4 players set in the wild west and inspired by the legendary game from Amiga Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight and Cabal

    2018ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Numgeon — Steam game cover

    Numgeon

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with They Came From the Sky.

    Numgeon is tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive and fast paced casual clicker RPG. Click your way through the darkest dungeons with your mighty heroes! Slay the monsters, collect gold and gain new upgrades as you progress.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vermitron — Steam game cover

    Vermitron

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    They're Coming! Get ready to defend your lovely Flower from invading insect! Prepare your Bug Spray, Call your Holo-Pet, Fortify base and don't forget your mission: Find the Watering-Can!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meow'n'Dash — Steam game cover

    Meow'n'Dash

    Single-player alternative to They Came From the Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Came From the Sky.

    Meow 'n' Dash is a tiny, highly-addictive and fast paced arcade game. Play as one of the adorable kittens and clear stages by turning all the yarn balls to the same color by pushing them against each other.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →