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Single-player games like Failure to Launch

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Failure to Launch, 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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    Ari's Journey — Steam game cover

    Ari's Journey

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

    A retro precision platformer in a top-down action packed story. Navigate tight corridors and fly at high speeds using precise timing as Ari Wick races to stop the Terran Alliance from destroying the Slerians.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ladderway — Steam game cover

    Ladderway

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

    Ladderway is a challenging 2D arcade game where you take the position of Joey, a man trying to climb up a building through several ladders while avoiding Mr. Mica's flowerpots as well as other obstacles.

    2023ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mini Games: 30 in 1 - Unpacking Hyper-Casual Fun Challenges — Steam game cover

    Mini Games: 30 in 1 - Unpacking Hyper-Casual Fun Challenges

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

    Get ready for endless fun with 30 Games in One, a dynamic collection of bite-sized mini-games designed to test your brain, reflexes, memory, logic, and coordination. Whether you're into classic puzzles, or skill-based arcade games, this all-in-one game hub has something for everyone.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ranphon — Steam game cover

    Ranphon

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

    Ranphon is a side-scrolling space shooter where you control a small ship called Phon in a vast and frantic space full of hostile spaceships.

    2023ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orbt XL — Steam game cover

    Orbt XL

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

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WAVESHAPER — Steam game cover

    WAVESHAPER

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

    WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time.

    2017ActionIndieCasual1.89 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Doge to the Moon — Steam game cover

    Doge to the Moon

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

    Doge to the Moon is an endless runner game based on the WSB and Dogecoin stock market saga. Help Doge as he rocks out to a great soundtrack flying through space while avoiding asteroids, comets, and other out of this world obstacles as you try to get Doge to the Moon and BEYOND! MUCH WOW, included.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Rocket Ride — Steam game cover

    Super Rocket Ride

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

    Hardcore retro action. Rocket go boom!

    2020ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →