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Single-player games like Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale, 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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    SilverFrame(纯白星原) — Steam game cover

    SilverFrame(纯白星原)

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    This is a 3D space combat game.You will be driving a transformable mecha to perform missions singly or with your partner.There are large fleet, missile barrage, super beam cannon, dog-fighting and other exciting challenges waiting for you.

    2021ActionIndie6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Battle Command — Steam game cover

    Battle Command

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Take control of a futuristic assault tank, dropped by Helicarrier right into the action! With multiple camera views and an array of weaponry, this much-loved ‘command’ game focuses more on outright fighting than the strategic elements of similar retro titles.

    2020ActionStrategySimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Pirate King — Steam game cover

    Space Pirate King

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Become a villainous space pirate. Aim for the Pirate King! Customize your space battleship. Attack passenger ships, rob cargo ships, and defeat guards! Japanese indie games

    2023ActionIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aircraft War — Steam game cover

    Aircraft War

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Fight against enemy planes with the fun Aircraft War! Challenge your friends with single and double player modes. Conquer the sky, enjoy the victory!

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Core Of War — Steam game cover

    Core Of War

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Core of War delivers a customizable battlefield in FPS, TPS, or RTS. Control sea, land, air, and space units, including Titan mechs. Customize with skills, gunsmithing, vehicle assembly, maps, and modes. Fight future wars, modern combat, or past eras. Unleash your creativity. Endless possibilities.

    ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimson Incursion — Steam game cover

    Crimson Incursion

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Crimson Incursion thrusts you into the heart of a futuristic battlefield on a distant colony. Command a diverse array of war platforms and unleash your innate prowess to dominate your foes. Inspired by the iconic mech-based games of the early '90s and 2000s.

    ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Ribbon - Slipstream to the Extreme — Steam game cover

    Space Ribbon - Slipstream to the Extreme

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    The ultimate slipstream racer! Chase down a giant space beast and race to enter the creature’s mouth as it spews out a series of psychedelic racetracks. Slipstream to the extreme! Modify your junked up classic car and race to the finish line as you compete to become the intergalactic winner.

    2019ActionSportsIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Battle Engine Aquila — Steam game cover

    Battle Engine Aquila

    Single-player alternative to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    The forces of the Forseti and the evil Muspell are in a fight to the death. You are Hawk Winter, plucked from obscurity to pilot Battle Engine Aquila. Airborne or on land, your tactics and Aquila's firepower must combine to blaze a trail to lift the Forseti from oblivion.

    2020Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →