Single-player games like Search of Galaxy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Search of Galaxy, 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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LTA: Light-years! Thrusters! Action!
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Search of Galaxy.
LTA: Light-years! Thrusters! Action! - A space roguelite game about adventures, loyal crews and a multitude of amazing stories in the depths of the galaxy. Sources of inspiration for this game: The sense of freedom and adventure from Pirates! by Sid Meier, crazy stories from Rimworld...
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Mission: Rift seeker
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search of Galaxy.
Mission: Rift seeker is a colony simulation game about building and managing your base on an unknown planet and exploring the surrounding void rifts that are full of horrific and mysterious entities that you are tasked to capture before they to eat the brave and fluffy seekers that you command.
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Create Your Own Universe
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Search of Galaxy.
Create Your Own Universe is a survival, crafting, exploration, base building, third person, open world, go anywhere you see on screen space game.
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Wreckborn
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search of Galaxy.
Cleanse the system of pirates, destroy their bases and free the captives. On the asteroids, build a base, mining colonies, explore asteroids and extract resources needed for survival. Develop buildings, build defenses and turn the asteroid into a fortress.
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Space Haven
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search of Galaxy.
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
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Project Longshot
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Search of Galaxy.
Launch from a familiar world into a 1:1 scale solar system of beautiful, unforgiving planets. Colonise, mine, and explore real places that people may walk upon within your lifetime. Project Longshot hands you a space program and asks only one question. How far can your program go?
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Starfield Battlegrounds
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Search of Galaxy.
On the occasion of the invasion of alien races, in order to defend our homeland on Earth, you will play the role of one of humanity's ace pilots, piloting aircraft provided by various countries, galloping in the universe, and fighting against alien fleets.
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Stardeus
Single-player alternative to Search of Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Search of Galaxy.
Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation.