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Single-player games like Space Grunts 2

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Space Grunts 2, 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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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trials of Fire — Steam game cover

    Trials of Fire

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Book — Steam game cover

    Black Book

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles — Steam game cover

    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wildfrost — Steam game cover

    Wildfrost

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Balatro — Steam game cover

    Balatro

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunslugs 2 — Steam game cover

    Gunslugs 2

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    The Black Duck Army is back—bigger, badder, and armed with alien tech! In Gunslugs 2, chaos reigns as you blast through tanks, choppers, giant robots, and hordes of relentless minions. This action-packed, over-the-top run-and-gun adventure is a wild tribute to classic 80s and 90s action movies.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes of Loot — Steam game cover

    Heroes of Loot

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!

    2015ActionAdventureRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Grunts — Steam game cover

    Space Grunts

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!

    2016ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunslugs — Steam game cover

    Gunslugs

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes of Loot 2 — Steam game cover

    Heroes of Loot 2

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Control multiple heroes at once in this dungeon-crawling action adventure RPG, a mix of classic 80's Gauntlet-action and quests.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ashworld — Steam game cover

    Ashworld

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Fight, scavenge, and survive in Ashworld, a post-apocalyptic open world filled with danger. Explore the desolate Ragelands, battle ruthless Ragers, and fend off night-stalking Skellies. Drive, craft, and strategize to endure this unforgiving wasteland where every resource matters.

    2017ActionAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meganoid — Steam game cover

    Meganoid

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Meganoid is a brutal, fast-paced platformer where every descent into its ever-shifting spaceship is a new challenge. Navigate deadly traps, outsmart security drones, and discover powerful upgrades to reshape how you play. Will you rush to survive, or risk it all to uncover its deepest secrets?

    2017Action3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics — Steam game cover

    Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Space Grunts 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Grunts 2.

    Grab your bandana and get ready for Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics! Sneak, shoot, and explode your way through ever-changing enemy strongholds in this rogue-lite stealth-action mashup. Go full-on Commando or channel your inner Snake—just make it out alive. No mission ever plays the same twice!

    2019ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →