Single-player games like Only One Burn
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Only One Burn, 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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1000 days to escape
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Only One Burn.
Only 1000 days left until the end of the world. You have to realize the largest space program ever to save as many people as you can. Explore planets, colonize them, help people find a new home.
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OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only One Burn.
Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.
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ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only One Burn.
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
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Kerbal Space Program
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only One Burn.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
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Kerbal Space Program 2
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only One Burn.
Kerbal Space Program 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed space-flight simulation game Kerbal Space Program. Enter the next generation of space adventure with exciting new parts, stunning visuals, fully revamped UI and Map View, and rich new environments to explore.
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Rover Mechanic Simulator
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only One Burn.
As an Engineer - crew member of one of the first Mars colonies - you are responsible for repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers. In this advanced simulator you will learn the internal details of various Mars Rovers and their components.
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Mars Horizon
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only One Burn.
Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.
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Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Single-player alternative to Only One Burn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only One Burn.
Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut? Reentry is a realistic space flight simulator inspired by the early NASA space programs, from orbiting Earth in Mercury and Gemini, to the moon landing in project Apollo. Learn the procedures. Operate the spacecraft. Complete the mission.