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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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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Galactic Prospectors
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Galactic Prospectors is a 2D Space Survival Sandbox set 200 years in the future when all planets in the solar system were destroyed by you, a rogue AI. Take on the universe against humans and other life forms, all while trying to stay alive!
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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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Neon Striker
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
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Destroiders
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
No nonsense, action packed, 2.5D, Asteroids inspired shooter. Scream around speeding rocks narrowly avoiding an untimely death as you obliterate rocks whilst harvesting their valuable resources. See how far you and your friends can get. Best played with mates but also pretty fun on your own.
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Starfighter Aces
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
Massive battles rage in the stars! As a new pilot in the Allied Starfighter Corps, help turn the tide against a ruthless enemy. Hundreds of ships struggle to achieve victory in huge, team-based missions. Shoot down fighters, torpedo star cruisers, and duel famed enemy aces!
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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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Dominus Solaris
Single-player alternative to VALE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VALE.
In the year 2073, the Skolovan Empire attacked and subdued planet Earth. The rebels gathered technology from whatever they could to build a prototype ship, the Dominus Solaris. Now it's up to you, the ship's sole pilot, to fight and liberate the Earth from the usurpers.
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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!