Single-player games like Mothership Forever
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Mothership Forever, 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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Move Dodge and Kill
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
Dodge the enemies shot and kill them with different weapons. Move, Dodge and Kill is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler in a neon environment.
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Lonefield Evacutation Survivor
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Mothership Forever.
Lonefield Evacuation Survivor is a... survivor in which you play as a ship facing an alien incursion. Destroy your enemies, collect bolts and upgrade your ship to survive long enough and escape. Play alone or with up to 3 friends in local multiplayer or with Remote Play Together for online gaming.
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Angelstruck
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
Angelstruck is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish the forces of Heaven as you attempt to reach the pearly gates. Overcharge your holy rifle, and min-max your way into insane game-breaking builds. Unlock permanent capabilities and powerful screen-destroying weapons that feed on kills.
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Danger Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!
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Flame Over
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!
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Iron Fisticle
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
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God's Trigger
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
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Crimsonland
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
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.
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FortressCraft Evolved!
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mothership Forever.
FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines.
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Ampu-Tea
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mothership Forever.
The surgeon-simulator inspired Tea-making game is now available on Steam! Using the latest KS-001 Robo-Arm, you must practise making various types of tea.
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Gnomancer
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
DjArcas' Twin Stick Shooter for up to 4 players - Pikmin meets Gauntlet. Advance your character, get epic loot, raise a gnome army!
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Steam Heroes
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mothership Forever.
Help three brave adventurers on their quest to stop the diabolical Baron Von Smog’s plot to conquer Steam Land. However, there is an army of evil minions that stand in your way. Challenge yourself in this new puzzle strategy game; includes 12 action-packed stages, a full soundtrack, competitive online play, all in stunning 720p HD...
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ADAPTR
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mothership Forever.
Build physics-based vehicles from a range of modular blocks, solve puzzles to move down from orbit, across the Earth's surface and deep into the lost labs. Locate missing robots, explore secret areas and unlock the secrets of a long-lost civilisation.
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Storm Area 51: September 20th 2019
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Mothership Forever.
Survive the epic raid on Area 51 and rescue the aliens from the military compound using classic stealth mechanics and cover.
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PacketStorm
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mothership Forever.
In PacketStorm, you play an AI developing a new Internet Service Provider. Each game takes place over a few second of game-time, but potentially many hours of realtime. Buy up routers, upgrade cable networks and deal with packet jams as you earn money to research new and better upgrades.
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FortressCraft : Chapter 1
Single-player alternative to Mothership Forever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mothership Forever.
FortressCraft : Chapter 1 Anniversary Edition is the PC-update to the world's first and best Creative-focussed Voxel block builder.