Single-player games like AST-Hero
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to AST-Hero, 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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Jack Big Chin: Alien Invasion
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AST-Hero.
Save humanity! Help Jack Big Chin defeat the alien invaders, in a hard action-adventure game with 3D platform elements, where you must improve your weapons and activate cannons to complete your missions.
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Dead End City
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AST-Hero.
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
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Dominus Solaris
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AST-Hero.
In the year 2073, the Skolovan Empire attacked and subdued planet Earth. The rebels gathered technology from whatever they could to build a prototype ship, the Dominus Solaris. Now it's up to you, the ship's sole pilot, to fight and liberate the Earth from the usurpers.
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Nebula Warrior
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with AST-Hero.
Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.
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Neon Invaders
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with AST-Hero.
Neon Invaders will take you back to your gaming roots with its constant action and relentlessly brutal enemies. Absorb enemy shots of the same colour to trigger a flurry of fire to decimate the alien invaders. Dodge and Match your way to victory through 40 levels and 5 difficulty settings.
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AST-Hero.
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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Gravitators
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AST-Hero.
Gravitators is a twin stick shooter game where you pilot ships and complete mission objectives to secure the future of humankind. Defend the Earth and travel through the galaxy to repel a relentless alien invasion.
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Phobos Down
Single-player alternative to AST-Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AST-Hero.
A sci-fi twin stick shooter stripped down to the bare essentials with focus on smooth controls and satisfying action.