Single-player games like The Future Ends
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Future Ends, 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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Ghost Battalion
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Future Ends.
A retro Sci-Fi First Person/Third Person shooter game similar to Star Wars: Battlefront and Rogue Squadron series. The player can choose to battle the alien race and their monster creations in Single-Player or in Multiplayer mode.
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Trace Hunters
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Future Ends.
Trace Hunters is a third-person shooter where you pilot a futuristic combat vehicle. Outnumbered and alone, blast through hordes of enemies to discover precious resources and traces of lost technology. Unlock new weapons to take on even greater challenges!
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System Critical: The Race Against Time
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Future Ends.
Fun and challenging retro style run and gun platform shooter. Blast your arm cannon, use grenades, shields, and melee weapons, dodge projectiles and make your way through the carefully crafted levels. Discover secret areas and destroy objects while navigating obstacles and defeat bosses to progress
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Project Mind
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Future Ends.
RAID hostile spaceships, BUILD powerful ships, and RECRUIT skilled crew members to expand your fleet! Jump into this action-packed shooter and fight to keep Project Mind from falling into the wrong hands...
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Syndeo-Complex
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Future Ends.
In Syndeo-Complex you will explore five different environments connected by a hub. Each level has its own mechanics, weapons, enemies and bosses. The Keli, small droids, will (probably) guide you in your quest.
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Scrapland Remastered
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Future Ends.
The cult game that marked MercurySteam's origins returns; a sci-fi adventure with memorable characters, powerful ships and humor! Enjoy intense Multiplayer battles and races with ships you build.
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Aiming Fighter
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Future Ends.
Aiming Fighter is a space-themed shooter that puts you right in the cockpit. Alone against endless enemies, your only lifeline is your lock-on system. Survival depends on your strategy: choose the right targets to lock-on, build up combos to unleash skills to stay alive!
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Zerograve
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Future Ends.
Pilot a nimble combat drone in zero gravity with six degrees of freedom. Blast your way through tons of robots and break apart huge bosses on your way to the station mainframe. Experiment with the dual loadout system to find the weapon combinations that suit your playstyle best!
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BOSSLEFT
Single-player alternative to The Future Ends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Future Ends.
BOSSLEFT is an open-world voxel adventure that embraces the charm of classic gaming. Collect powerful weapons, battle alien invaders, and take on unique boss battles.