Single-player games like First Parsec
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to First Parsec, 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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Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with First Parsec.
Pilot your starship in Starship Fighters, a realistic space combat simulator. Engage in intense battles, explore vast galaxies, and unleash destruction with an arsenal of powerful weapons in a universe teeming with enemies!
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A-Spec First Assault
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with First Parsec.
Fly corvette-class warships. Engage in combat operations against fighters, frigates, cruisers, and more dangerous foes. Choose the ships, weapons, and improvement modules, your group will deploy with. Use tactical command decisions to overcome dangerous encounters with unrelenting enemies.
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Hypergate
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with First Parsec.
Hypergate is an arcade-style space combat game. It is focused on fast-paced combat rather than resources, realistic flight, or grinding. It features a 2-hour campaign, LAN or single-player Instant Action for customizing your own battles, 30 upgrades to buy using in-game points, and 3 ships to fly.
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Critical Descent
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with First Parsec.
Master the hardcore, Starship-style catch maneuver in Critical Descent. Pilot massive boosters and agile upper stages across 75 handcrafted levels on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Featuring global leaderboards, multiple difficulties, and a realistic physics system, for the ultimate landing experience.
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Arvoch Alliance SE
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with First Parsec.
Advanced First Person Space Flight Combat Simulation.
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House of the Dying Sun
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with First Parsec.
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
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Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with First Parsec.
A must for any fan, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is an action/flight simulator featuring filmed footage of the original Star Trek actors. Take your place among the best and brightest at Starfleet Academy!
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Absolute Territory
Single-player alternative to First Parsec — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with First Parsec.
Fly futuristic starfighters with intense dogfights against slow warships and nimble enemy fighters. Choose your ship, customize loadouts with various guns and missiles. Use first-person cockpit or third person. Use power settings across engines, shields, and engines to gain the advantage in combat.