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Single-player games like Mars Survivors

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Mars 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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    Dragon Kings — Steam game cover

    Dragon Kings

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

    Dragon Kings is a top down action rogue-lite shooter. Power up weapons and drones and annihilate hoards of dragons and dinosaurs.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Earl vs. the Mutants — Steam game cover

    Earl vs. the Mutants

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

    Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TROUBLE JUICE — Steam game cover

    TROUBLE JUICE

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

    Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!

    2023Action4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Her Name Was Fire — Steam game cover

    Her Name Was Fire

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

    Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.

    2022ActionIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shape Shifter: Formations — Steam game cover

    Shape Shifter: Formations

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

    Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.

    2025ActionRPGFree To Play14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voidigo — Steam game cover

    Voidigo

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

    A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

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

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FatalZone — Steam game cover

    FatalZone

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

    FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire Survivors — Steam game cover

    Vampire Survivors

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

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    20 Minutes Till Dawn — Steam game cover

    20 Minutes Till Dawn

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

    20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →