Single-player games like Hover Ship
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Hover Ship, 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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Distance
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Hover Ship.
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.
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Phantom Spark
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Hover Ship.
The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.
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Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
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Pacer
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
PACER is high-octane anti-gravity racing at its most destructive. Customise your craft and weapons then engage in the campaign, a single-player race or compete against your rivals in explosive online multiplayer for the ultimate combat racing experience.
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Redout 2
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Hover Ship.
The fastest racing game in the universe. Redout 2 is a tribute to classic arcade racing games and the sequel to the critically acclaimed Redout. Reach impossible speeds in exhilarating futuristic races across an extensive single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer.
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Golden Lap
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
Step into the polished shoes of a racing team manager in the heart-stirring Golden Era of motorsport where every decision can lead to glory or gravel. With sleek minimalist charm and deep strategic gameplay, Golden Lap offers a unique experience in the motorsport management genre.
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Aero GPX
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Hover Ship.
Aero GPX is an anti-gravity racer focused on high velocity, flight, machine-to-machine combat, and responsive controls that are easy to pick up but difficult to master. Fight for the best position possible with high speeds, risky maneuvers, and visceral attacks!
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SpaceEngine
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
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Beat The Moles
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
Beat The Moles is an arcade game where you have to hammer at the moles that hide and sometimes crawl out of their holes.
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Asteroids Belt: Try to Survive!
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
Asteroids Belt is an arcade game where you have to fly through the asteroid belt in a spaceship, destroying them along the way.
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Infected Town
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hover Ship.
You are a special purpose soldier and your goal is to destroy some settlement, which is inhabited by a bunch of sorcerers.
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ZombieVan Drive
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
ZombieVan Drive is an arcade survival game in which you have to drive ZombieVan to exterminate zombies on the road.
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The Road to Gelendzhik Palace
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Hover Ship.
The Road to Gelendzhik Palace - don't let your enemies enter the domain!
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PewPew!
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
PewPew! - move, shoot and upgrade!
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Contrast Tunnel
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Hover Ship.
Contrast Tunnel is a first-person runner-style arcade game.
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Crash Race
Single-player alternative to Hover Ship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hover Ship.
Crash Race is High speeds, abrupt stops and unexpected maneuvers are what awaits you.