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Single-player games like Space Battle

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Space Battle, 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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    Ardein.Fall — Steam game cover

    Ardein.Fall

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Battle.

    Welcome Pilot to the Ardein Initiative. We are leaving Earth, and we need you to protect us. Face new challenges and new rivals EVERY DAY. Can you plan your defense to ever changing war? Can you save humanity?

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Earl vs. the Mutants — Steam game cover

    Earl vs. the Mutants

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Space Battle.

    Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devader — Steam game cover

    Devader

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Battle.

    Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings. Upgrade your robot with nukes, shields, turrets and more to exterminate the relentless invaders.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Destropolis — Steam game cover

    Destropolis

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Battle.

    Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...

    2020ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Minishoot' Adventures — Steam game cover

    Minishoot' Adventures

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Space Battle.

    Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

    2024ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Star Rescue — Steam game cover

    Rogue Star Rescue

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Battle.

    Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UBERMOSH Vol.5 — Steam game cover

    UBERMOSH Vol.5

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Battle.

    The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD — Steam game cover

    Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD

    Single-player alternative to Space Battle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Battle.

    A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →