Single-player games like Galactic Explorers
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Galactic Explorers, 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 Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galactic Explorers.
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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Blast'N Bounty
Single-player alternative to Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galactic Explorers.
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
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Nova Swarm
Single-player alternative to Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galactic Explorers.
Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down huge angry bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.
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I, AI
Single-player alternative to Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galactic Explorers.
Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.
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Astro Fighters
Single-player alternative to Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Galactic Explorers.
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
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Solbane
Single-player alternative to Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galactic Explorers.
Battle against bosses in a shoot'em up combined with RPG elements. Choose between three diverse classes, and create your combo build from a pool of over 50 abilities. The game features a variety of bosses that require different strategies and builds to conquer.
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X-Force Under Attack
Single-player alternative to Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galactic Explorers.
X-Force Under Attack brings back all the charm of shmup games from the 80's/90's. It's a frenetic and chaotic space shooter with insane battles against extremely difficult bosses.
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REVO
Single-player alternative to Galactic Explorers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galactic Explorers.
Dodge and shoot your way through waves of enemies. REVO is a high speed, neon drenched space shoot ‘em up inspired by arcade classics of the 1980’s. Collect pickups, unlock powerful, ammo hungry weapons, and defeat giant bosses.