Single-player games like Starwulf
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Starwulf, 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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Astro Raiders
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starwulf.
A retro-inspired arcade action game where you shoot, split, and dodge bouncing orbs across vibrant alien worlds. Grab power-ups, unlock characters, and climb the leaderboards as you battle through hundreds of increasingly challenging levels.
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Tactical Recon
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starwulf.
Battle your way through many levels in an epic journey to free your country from an enemy invasion in this 2D action game. Gather gold and buy more stuff, that you would not buy in real life.. like a double barrel shotgun with split-in-two-fire-two-ways mechanism! Or even a Jet pack!
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Space Waves
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Starwulf.
Space Waves is a procedurally generated 2D arcade style shooter with multiple collectable power ups and varying enemy types. This game will casually draw you in and then increase the pace and difficulty as you progress through the never ending levels.
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Meteor Storm
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starwulf.
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
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AST-Hero
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starwulf.
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
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Rainbow Laser Disco Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starwulf.
It is the year 2084. Earth is ruled by evil robots. All music has been outlawed. Dancing is strictly forbidden. Still, in the underground, the beat goes on. Rainbow Laser Disco Dungeon: Half twin stick shooter, half rhythm game, half dungeon crawler. 150% groovy!
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Return Ace
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starwulf.
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
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All Hit All Her
Single-player alternative to Starwulf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starwulf.
This game invites you to an action-packed adventure. What could you sacrifice to save a military base captured by aliens from aliens?