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Single-player games like Astrokicker

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Astrokicker, 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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    Cosmolon — Steam game cover

    Cosmolon

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

    Cosmolon is a sci-fi spaceship shooter inspired by classic arcade and MS-DOS games. You control a ship that can boost around, level up, and destroy wave upon wave of enemy ships with beautiful pixel art plasma bolts and explosions. Nab fancy power-ups and fend off unique enemies. Can you survive?

    2025ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Blast From The Past — Steam game cover

    A Blast From The Past

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

    A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!

    2023ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SKY TOMB — Steam game cover

    SKY TOMB

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

    Have you ever looked at a boss and felt "Damn, I wish I - the player - was that powerful." Look no further than the retro-styled dopamine-fueled time-deleting powertrip of SKY TOMB!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Throst — Steam game cover

    Throst

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

    Throst is a 2D-retro-arcade-action adventure about precision flying under constant gravity. Dive through tight tunnels, outmaneuver and destroy defenses. Grab the enemy’s energy orbs, and blast your way back to orbit before you’re crushed or shot down.

    2026ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Blue Cell — Steam game cover

    Red Blue Cell

    Single-player alternative to Astrokicker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astrokicker.

    This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !

    2025Action3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nova Swarm — Steam game cover

    Nova Swarm

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

    Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down huge angry bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.

    2026ActionIndie3.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Asteroid Blasters — Steam game cover

    Asteroid Blasters

    Single-player alternative to Astrokicker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astrokicker.

    Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.

    2021Action1.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RedRaptor — Steam game cover

    RedRaptor

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

    Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →