Single-player games like Beat Invaders
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Beat Invaders, 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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Crush The Rebellion!
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Invaders.
The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!
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Galactic Vibes
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Blast through waves of enemies, collect powerups and test your skills against challenging bosses. It is a modern take on classic space shooters, blending accessible gameplay with roguelite progression. Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboards in 15 minute runs.
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Space Strider
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Beat Invaders.
Space Strider is a 2D Sidescroller Shoot 'em up with Roguelite elements, where you beat hordes of enemies and defeat unique bosses. Unlock, upgrade and level up your Spaceships to become the ultimate Space Strider!
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Solar Survivors
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Beat Invaders.
Bullet hell meets bullet heaven. Build the ultimate space fighter as you uncover clever strategies and hidden synergies. Solar Survivors distills the deep strategy and progression of an RPG into quick, arcade-like sessions.
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Nebula Invasion
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Invaders.
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
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Star Legion
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Invaders.
Star Legion is a local co-op top-down shooter where you battle rogue machines in intense missions. Craft gear, survive hostile incursions, and reclaim sectors to spread the glory of the intergalactic Roman Empire.
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Nova Drift
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Invaders.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Invaders.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Tetris® Effect: Connected
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Beat Invaders.
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
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Roche Fusion
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Beat Invaders.
Roche Fusion is a retro, over the top space shooter. An all you can shoot buffet; fast paced and procedurally generated; with crazy waves of enemies, awesome upgrades and wicked boss-fights! Also: Explosions. Lots of explosions.
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AsteroidsHD
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Beat Invaders.
Engage in space-warfare with your friends and foes! Dodge and destroy asteroids while trying to stay alive in multiplayer! Replay value is endless with massive combinations of in-game ship upgrades, modifications, and customization. Destroy Asteroids and Aliens to gain the edge!
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Rez Infinite
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Beat Invaders.
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
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Space Invaders Extreme
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Invaders.
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
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Missile Command: Recharged (2020)
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Beat Invaders.
Fire missiles to protect your bases! A classic arcade game's back and recharged!
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Space Aliens Invaders
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Invaders.
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
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PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Beat Invaders.
PAC-MAN arrives home on his birthday to find the Ghosts have kidnapped PAC-MAN’s family and ruined his party! Off to the rescue, PAC-MAN sets out to Ghost Island!
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MOLDRISE
Single-player alternative to Beat Invaders — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are a foot fungus that needs to reach the roof. Unfortunately you are attached to a person. Meet strange neighbors. Make bad trades. Every run, you learn what you should have done differently.