Single-player games like Nova Strike
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Nova Strike, 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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Crush The Rebellion!
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!
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Void Strike
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
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Blast'N Bounty
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
- 4
Red Blue Cell
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
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COSMIC STRIKE - The Last Sub Sector
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
Unleash the fury of giant capital ship combat and conquer the stars!
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Akka Arrh
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
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Sophstar
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
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Mahjong
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play a Zen game! Rediscover the famous traditional Chinese game. Find all the matching pairs of tiles, being careful not to become blocked in, to get to the end of each level. Concentration and perceptiveness are needed to finish the gorgeous boards that we have produced for you.
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Solitaire
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The classic card game is back in a digital version that everyone can play! Enjoy a quick game or chase after points to climb up the world rankings. 4 different settings and 3 popular game modes. Quite simply, Solitaire.
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Brick Breaker
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Brick Breaker, the classic arcade game, is back with a breathtaking new version. Get ready for some seriously explosive gameplay filled with surprises. Collect bonuses, avoid traps and play your way to victory across all the levels. Play with up to 4 players in local mode.
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Tetraminos
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The classic arcade game is back in a supercharged version! Discover timeless gameplay revamped, practise in Puzzle mode and challenge your friends in local Versus mode with up to 4 players!
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Bombing Bastards
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
Have a blast! Bomb oodles of nasty critters in a series of 30 wicked mazes! Defeat hellish bosses in heroic fights! Play solo or with friends in merciless battles! Embark on a hilarious journey with the witty Dr. Wallow to conquer the galaxy in this explosively fun arcade game!
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PRO FISHING SIMULATOR
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
An authentic sport fishing simulation for both beginners and avid anglers. Explore the most beautiful fishing spots in the world and reel in the best catches by combining technique and the best official equipment.
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Whacking Hell!
Single-player alternative to Nova Strike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nova Strike.
The gates of hell have opened: whack all the monsters before they whack you! Collect their souls, ramp up your weapons and your spells, and become a slaughtering machine in this frantic roguelite top-down 2D shooter!