Single-player games like VALE
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to VALE, 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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Starfall Command
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Pilot powerful starfighters, battle massive bosses, unleash devastating homing missiles, and defeat the Overmind in this fast-paced arcade sci-fi shoot 'em up.
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StarHaulers
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Gather 3 friends and join the Star Hauler. Shoot, destroy, explode and have fun in a fun and challenging local co-op mode.
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Galactic Prospectors
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
A 2D space survival sandbox set 200 years after a rogue AI shattered the solar system. Play as an astronaut or the rogue AI itself, fight AIs, humans, and alien life, and survive the void: mine resources, build factories, and keep your ships and stations, and crew alive.
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Freedom Squid Fighter
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Take control of a heavily armed squid and blast through destructible worlds in Freedom Squid Fighter. Soar through the air, tunnel through dirt and rock with powerful weaponry, and outmaneuver enemies across fully destructible landscapes.
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BlassHole
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
A space action, looting and ship progression game first made over 25 years ago while I was studying programming, now remade: explore systems, fight, collect loot and upgrade your ship module by module.
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Stickplosion
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Stickplosion is a fast, chaotic 2D pixel-art brawler where the arena fights back. Blast, build, and bury rivals in fully destructible terrain across free-for-all and team battles. Draft a new ability every round, invite friends through Steam, and craft your own maps.
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Vnesis
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Blast off to the neon glow of the '80s with VNESIS, an arcade odyssey that marries the nostalgia of 2D gameplay with the thrill of a 3D universe! Navigate through more than 15 pulse-pounding levels, each one more challenging and richly detailed than the last.
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ODDCORE
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
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RTS Commander: Smash the Rebels
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with VALE.
Welcome to the Earth Republic army! The year is 2257. Fight against Rebels, explore territories, build a new bases, develop new vehicles, discover what lies ahead and restore peace. The hope lies on your shoulders...
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Voltage
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
RETRO RAMPAGE FOR PC! Set in the town of Frontier, Missouri, in the 1980s, young man called Mark finds a prototype of VR-glasses. And to his surprise, the glasses are compatible with his Amiga 500. He launches a game and step in to an incredible adventure..
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Seasonal Soccer
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Seasonal Soccer is single-player soccer game and incredible fun to play. Play against challenging CPU! You can also let AI play your team players and "manager" your team. And take full control when situation goes tricky! Or play all time with 100% control of your players. You have 8 teams to choose. Easy to play & fun!
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Green Dragon/グリーンドラゴン
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Tougo is a distinguished martial artist recruited by a British intelligence agency takes part in a fierce fight against mysterious Cannabis drugs lord Taito, who is also responsible for Dee's fathers death. Together with agent Alice they discover the drug lair situated at an urban city...
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Taivas
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with VALE.
Taivas is a mysterious action roguelite set in a world of myth, and a time of magic. The destiny of a Canidae Kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young fox alike boy. His name… Joakim. Use spells and special weapons to explore, destroy and fight your way to the UpWorld, and beyond...
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Hardcore Trivia
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VALE.
Challenge your brains and have a fun time! Hardcore trivia offers questions for many needs. It's time to test your knowledge! 9 themes: All-Stars ice-hockey, Caribbean Flags, The Roman Empire, European Flags, Solar System, Learn C++ Quiz Part1, General knowledge, U.S State Flags Trivia and more!