Single-player games like The Phoenix Initiative
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Phoenix Initiative, 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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Cargo Runner: Faction Fracture
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Phoenix Initiative.
One wrong delivery can start a war. Smuggle cargo in a Tetris-style hold. Dodge faction inspections. Betray whoever pays. A pixel-art space rogue-like where every run is one bad jump from total loss.
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Cosmic Ray
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Phoenix Initiative.
A game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization. Casual gameplay and short rounds make it a great option for killing a few minutes.
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One Shell Straight to Hell
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Phoenix Initiative.
One Shell Straight to Hell pits a heavily armed Padre Alexander against hordes of demons and the possessed in an isometric dungeon crawling, roguelite shooter with a pinch of base defence mechanics and a surly attitude.
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Talas
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Phoenix Initiative.
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
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Waterpunk: Through the Rust
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Phoenix Initiative.
A roguelite action game set in a post-apocalyptic water world. Shape your strategy by choosing which abilities shine by day and which awaken at night.
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Dash Bang Rift LLC
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Phoenix Initiative.
Take over your grandma's company Dash Bang Rift LLC in this high-stakes action roguelite/roguelike where you out-math the apocalypse. Experiment with volatile Rift Mod stacks to transform standard weapons into god-tier destruction before the rift overwhelms you. Finish your shift—or die trying.
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Gunmancer
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Phoenix Initiative.
Gunmancer is a science fantasy roguelike top-down shooter. Summon guns as you shoot your way through mysterious randomly generated dungeons full of ancient forbidden magic of guns and dangerous monsters.
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REPLIKATOR
Single-player alternative to The Phoenix Initiative — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Phoenix Initiative.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.