Single-player games like Space Commander: War and Trade
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Space Commander: War and Trade, 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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Synvector
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Real-time sci-fi action RPG with tactical pause. Command your mercenary fleet, coordinate squadrons through a command interface, and switch between squadron commanders. Four races, one spiral arm, one unstoppable swarm. Nothing personal. Just contract.
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Starcom: Unknown Space
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
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Rebel Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
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Starcom: Nexus
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
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Starpoint Gemini 3
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Fight, loot, explore and craft in the living open world of Starpoint Gemini 3. Assemble your trusty ship and boost your RPG skills to face all challenges.
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EVERSPACE™ 2
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Space Commander: War and Trade.
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
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SpaceBourne 2
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
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Endless Sky
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
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Starmancer
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
From a small 2-man team comes a unique space station management sim. Take on the role of an A.I commanding a lost space ark. Try not to let your crew run amok and wreck the place.
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Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc.
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Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Become a pilot! Immerse in WW1 aerial combat like never before in a captivating VR experience. Be a pilot during the Great War in Warplanes: WW1 Fighters. No matter whether you prefer arcade games or flight simulators – a variety of options will let you adjust the game to your preferences.
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Warplanes: Battles over Pacific
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Warplanes: Battles over Pacific opens the next chapter in aviation history. Become a World War II pilot and take part in the campaign against the Empire of Japan. The sequel to the hit Warplanes: WW1 Fighters, takes dogfight to a new level.
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The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
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Zombie Defense
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.
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The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.
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Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Build an army and lead your heroes into battle in an epic fantasy strategy game. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a turn-based strategy game that will put you right in the middle of war between Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves and the undead.
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Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Grab the control yoke of a warplane and jump into the battlefields of World War 2 in this thrilling combat flight action game. In each of the campaigns for USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany and Japan you will assume the role of a pilot and squadron leader of an elite air force unit.
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Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander
Single-player alternative to Space Commander: War and Trade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Commander: War and Trade.
Lead your clan, build an army, wage wars — become Shogun and rule over Japan. Shogun’s Empire: Hex Commander is a turn-based strategy game with multi-layered gameplay mechanics.