Single-player games like Caves Of Mars
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Caves Of Mars, 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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Belt Colony
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Caves Of Mars.
The year is 2040. You, an ex-sergeant, have signed a contract with a large mining corporation in the Belt. Mine ore, build out your outpost, travel to nearby asteroids and collaborate with other belters.
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Space Crisis
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Caves Of Mars.
A spaceship crash landed on Mars! You have to wear a jet and fight!
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Martian Invaders
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Caves Of Mars.
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
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NEW TERRA®
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Caves Of Mars.
NEW TERRA is a challenging and addictive multi-directional gravity-based space shooter. Fuel goes fast and is hard to come by. Hauling cargo makes your ship very heavy and mobility becomes limited. Strategy and resource conservation is key to completing your missions or you won't survive.
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Rank: Warmaster
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Caves Of Mars.
Stranded on Mars with next to nothing, build a city, assemble a fleet, and expand your empire to survive a hostile solar system in this new take that combines elements of space combat and RTS inspired by the classics.
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Chorus
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Caves Of Mars.
Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.
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Crimson Glaive Sigma
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Caves Of Mars.
Enjoy this 2D metroidvania-like bullet hell platformer. Jump, dodge and traverse using your jet pack. Find weapons and abilities. Fight bosses and escape an old space station drifting through the cosmos. You are alone, with nothing but a space suit and a gun. Just keep going! Persevere and triumph!
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Caverns of Mars: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Caves Of Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caves Of Mars.
Race through caverns while blasting away enemies and terrain to reach the depths of Mars in this reimagining of the 1981 classic.