Single-player games like Tranject
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tranject, 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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Space Pads
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tranject.
Put your Steam Deck trackpads to intense use as you fight endless enemies, bosses, and difficulties in this old-school, arcade-like shoot out. With a play area mapped as a 1:1 of your right trackpad for targeting, experience the fun of the most precise and intense use of Deck trackpad aiming.
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Atria Valkyrie
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tranject.
Operate disc hovercrafts that absorb enemy bullets to charge up your weapon. This is a vertical STG game. Correct timing of your attack and choice of bullet determines your survival or defeat.
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Clive vs Hives 2
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tranject.
Blast aliens to pieces and start a rebellion in this fast paced pixel art top down shooter where sprinting kills.
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Alien Siege: Earth
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tranject.
Top-down arcade space shooter with retro pixel-art style. Fight waves of alien invaders across world landmarks, buy upgrades between battles, collect power ups, participate in events & missions, defeat epic bosses, and more.
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Space Pew Pew
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tranject.
Aboard your ship, destroy the hordes of aliens attacking you by choosing your weapons and upgrades as you play, and defeat the final boss! In this roguelite, each ship has a different weapon layout, giving each one its own unique playstyle. Then create your ship and develop your own strategy!
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Spaceman Defender
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tranject.
Defend the Little Spaceman Dudes from aliens! Blast waves of Alien Abductors and UFOs across 50 challenging levels in this fast-paced ’80s-style arcade space shooter.
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Spacebase19
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tranject.
Defend Spacebase 19 from the asteroids swarming down on the station! Shoot down waves of stones and equip different powerful weapons. How many waves can you last? A simple nostalgic retro arcade turret defense shooter.
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HalloweenStory
Single-player alternative to Tranject — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Tranject.
In the game, an alien named Alian will plunge into a world of Halloween full of dangers.