Single-player games like Starship Inspector
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Starship Inspector, 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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Supernova Tactics
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Starship Inspector.
Customize your army with different traits and items. Unlock permanent upgrades to go deeper in this survival Auto-Battler/Roguelite hybrid!
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Void War
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starship Inspector.
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
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Heat Signature
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Starship Inspector.
Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.
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Tharsis
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starship Inspector.
Succeeding in Tharsis requires you to make the best of what you have, even if it happens to be a pair of snake eyes. Certain factors may be outside of your control, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be overcome. Tharsis is not a game about facing the odds. It’s a game about changing them.
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Steam Marines
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starship Inspector.
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
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Space Rogue
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starship Inspector.
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
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Between the Stars
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Starship Inspector.
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
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Out There: Oceans of Time
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Starship Inspector.
Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.
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Modest Kind
Single-player alternative to Starship Inspector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starship Inspector.
Modest Kind is a Rogue-lite Initiation Adventure. Ever heard of Entropy, The Selfish Gene and Schrödinger's cat? This action-heavy, story-driven top-down dungeon crawler will put your knowledge to the test. Your Path to Enlightment begins now.