Single-player games like Dwarf Star
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dwarf 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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Martian Invaders
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dwarf Star.
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
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Astro Fighters
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dwarf Star.
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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Bryan's Indie Collection
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dwarf Star.
Discover an indie anthology of creative games crafted during my undergrad journey. Explore multiple genres and themes in this personal collection, made solo or with small teams of up to five students. Each game tells a unique story and reflects the passion behind its creation.
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Zenvader
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dwarf Star.
Zenvader is a super retro shooter mixed with roguelite elements. Dodge the barrage of bullets, improve your unit, and try to defeat the Alien King!
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Arcadia
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dwarf Star.
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
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METEOR COMMANDER
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Dwarf Star.
Retro-inspired arcade-style shooter. Save humanity from incoming waves of flaming hot meteors, alien ships hell-bent on destroying humanity, and the strangeness of space by shooting, blasting and nuking incoming waves of meteors and enemies.
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StormBonk
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dwarf Star.
A fast, addictive space run where you weave through meteors, blast obstacles, collect numbers, and survive wave after wave of rising danger.
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Gamma Zero
Single-player alternative to Dwarf Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dwarf Star.
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!