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Single-player games like Solar Survivors

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Solar Survivors, 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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    SKY TOMB — Steam game cover

    SKY TOMB

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

    Have you ever looked at a boss and felt "Damn, I wish I - the player - was that powerful." Look no further than the retro-styled dopamine-fueled time-deleting powertrip of SKY TOMB!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HiveCorp — Steam game cover

    HiveCorp

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

    Join the HiveCorp mercenaries in their fight against an onslaught of enemies in this action rogue-lite auto-shooter. Avoid enemies, level up and combine powerful weapons and equipment to survive.

    2025ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Radio Free Europa — Steam game cover

    Radio Free Europa

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

    A top-down 2.5D Arcade Spaceship shooter Roguelike. Multiple playable ships, each with different characteristics and weapons. Salvage weapons and upgrades from defeated enemies. Each sector brings unique enemies, bosses, and upgrades. Can you make it all the way back to Earth?

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Last Star — Steam game cover

    Last Star

    Single-player alternative to Solar Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Solar Survivors.

    Last Star is a space shooter roguelite with tower defense elements. Pilot a spaceship to protect your solar core from endless waves of alien invaders. Upgrade both your core and spaceship to become unstoppable. Execute tactical counterattacks against alien motherships to slow down the invasion.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hive Jump 2: Survivors — Steam game cover

    Hive Jump 2: Survivors

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

    Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ketz: Galactic Overlords — Steam game cover

    Ketz: Galactic Overlords

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

    Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beat Invaders — Steam game cover

    Beat Invaders

    Single-player alternative to Solar Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Solar Survivors.

    Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.

    2022ActionCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sharded World — Steam game cover

    Sharded World

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

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Steredenn: Binary Stars — Steam game cover

    Steredenn: Binary Stars

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

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.

    2015ActionIndie12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunlocked — Steam game cover

    Gunlocked

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

    A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →