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Single-player games like Astro Ike

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Astro Ike, 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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    Alien Breed: Impact — Steam game cover

    Alien Breed: Impact

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astro Ike.

    Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

    2010Action4.59 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cloud Cutter — Steam game cover

    Cloud Cutter

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Astro Ike.

    Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.

    2021ActionIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadowgrounds Survivor — Steam game cover

    Shadowgrounds Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astro Ike.

    Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadowgrounds — Steam game cover

    Shadowgrounds

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astro Ike.

    Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...

    2006Action6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CYGNI: All Guns Blazing — Steam game cover

    CYGNI: All Guns Blazing

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Astro Ike.

    An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.

    2024ActionIndie5.24 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimsonland — Steam game cover

    Crimsonland

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Astro Ike.

    Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

    2014ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Hong Kong Massacre — Steam game cover

    The Hong Kong Massacre

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Astro Ike.

    Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

    2019ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alien Shooter 2 - New Era — Steam game cover

    Alien Shooter 2 - New Era

    Single-player alternative to Astro Ike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Astro Ike.

    A desert, an abandoned city, cramped underground corridors of MAGMAs research centers, and for hundreds of kilometers around there is only darkness and thousands of monsters coming from all sides. You have only two options - to achieve your goal or die.

    2022ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →