Single-player games like Tri-Star
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Tri-Star, 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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Steredenn: Binary Stars
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
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BroodStar
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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Stellar Interface
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
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Void Scrappers
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
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Duck Paradox
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
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30XX
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Heavy Bullets
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
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Killer Depths
Single-player alternative to Tri-Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tri-Star.
Pilot a submarine in a horrific, deep sea expedition. Study the monsters the lurk below and look for their signs. Adjust your speed, noise and light levels to scare off, or hide from whatever you think is out there. Poor judgment will lead to a watery grave.