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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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...
- 3
Nuts Space Shooter
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain Jackson.
Repel extraterrestrial entities!
- 4
Hyper Echelon
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales.
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Run Build Pew!
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
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Switchcars
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
In a science experiment gone wrong, there's only one way to survive - traverse dynamic environments in over 1300 realistic vehicles, as fast as possible.
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Star Survivor
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
- 8
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.
- 9
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.
- 13
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.
- 14
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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Aircraft War
Single-player alternative to Captain Jackson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Jackson.
Fight against enemy planes with the fun Aircraft War! Challenge your friends with single and double player modes. Conquer the sky, enjoy the victory!