Single-player games like Captain Jackson
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Captain Jackson, 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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Astro Flame: Starfighter
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain Jackson.
You are the last pilot standing against an enemy fleet. Upgrade your starfighter, face epic bosses, and survive the chaos of space battles. Astro Flame: Starfighter is a fast-paced arcade shoot ‘em up in the spirit of the classics.
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Cosmic Ray
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
A game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization. Casual gameplay and short rounds make it a great option for killing a few minutes.
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Jash
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain Jackson.
A side-scrolling shoot'em up, original, with beautiful 3D graphics, intense and a little wacky. In line with classics such as R-Type but with its own style to make you live an adventure full of fun! A special spaciale adventure but not only in space and not only shoot'em up...
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NOMAD Revisited
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain Jackson.
In 1985 N.O.M.A.D. pushed the boundaries of what the 8-bit computers of the day could achieve with both their graphics and their gameplay. A fast-paced, all-out action shoot ’em up, this retro classic still retains a fan base to this day.
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Pink Devil
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
Join the fight against alien invaders in Pink Devil. Pilot an upgradable fighter jet through diverse environments, from oceans to deserts. Face unique bosses with distinct tactics and use weapons like machine guns, lasers, and rockets. Become the unstoppable Pink Devil and save the planet.
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Nuts Space Shooter
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain Jackson.
Repel extraterrestrial entities!
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BitBeasts
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
Can you survive humanity's deadliest drones? Build your ship, evolve alien Beasts, unlock powerful talents, and fight through an ultra-hard roguelite space shooter where every run is different.
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Aeve:Zero Gravity
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
"Aeve:Zero Gravity" is an arcade space shooter about battles in open space. In a classic mode "Shoot'em'all"
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Soccer Battle Royale
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
Imagine battle royal and soccer will be combined in one game. This is exactly this game, Soccer Battle Royale.
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Me And Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Captain Jackson.
Me And Dungeons is a first-person action game for one player. Pass through all the dungeons to prove your courage and become a real warrior. Kill monsters, grab gains, and buy weapons. You may also create your own adventure with a simple dungeon editor.
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Candy Mandy
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Captain Jackson.
Classic game in the popular "three in a row" genre.
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Dust On Wheels
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain Jackson.
Who comes first to the finish in this long grueling dusty race depends on you.
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Dice Keeper
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Captain Jackson.
Play chill or try to beat the world record in this dice-based Puzzle Game, Dice Keeper the very first game of Zanarka Studios.
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Great Ball of Fire
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
Help our round blue hero turn into fire in order to get rid of some nasty birds!