Single-player games like Axan Ships
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Axan Ships, 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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Power of Ten
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axan Ships.
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
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Rank: Warmaster
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Axan Ships.
Stranded on Mars with next to nothing, build a city, assemble a fleet, and expand your empire to survive a hostile solar system in this new take that combines elements of space combat and RTS inspired by the classics.
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Armada: Last Light
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Axan Ships.
Command a fleet of customizable ships in this roguelite strategy autobattler. Liberate planets to unlock new ships and powerful upgrades. Engage in strategic battles, manage your fleet, and face escalating challenges as you fight to free the universe through increasingly difficult galaxies.
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AstroForge: Space Pirates
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Axan Ships.
Build your unique spaceship and explore space. Travel between planets, fight different opponents, trade and develop. Build the most efficient ship and fight with other players in multiplayer. 17 languages available.
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Shortest Trip to Earth
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Axan Ships.
Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.
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Star Nomad 2
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Axan Ships.
A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.
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EVERSPACE™
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axan Ships.
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
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Transcendence
Single-player alternative to Axan Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axan Ships.
Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empires, expansionist AIs, and fearsome xenophobes.