Single-player games like Drifting in Space
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Drifting in Space, 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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Survivors of the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
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Flame Over
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!
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Peace Data
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
Peace Data — hard "Roguelike" game, in which you have to play for Bitard, saving Rusland from the tyranny of the authorities that destroyed the opposition and led the country to ruin, making slaves of citizens.
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Run Build Pew!
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
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City of Beats
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
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Neon Chrome
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
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God's Trigger
Single-player alternative to Drifting in Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drifting in Space.
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.