Single-player games like Project Coreward
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Project Coreward, 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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Genotype
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Project Coreward.
Your weapons are alive! Print creatures and use them as weapons and tools as you explore this Metroidvania FPS adventure. Morph yourself tiny, upgrade, and locate collectibles to advance to the next boss. Explore large non-linear maps and explore an environment woven together with a complex story.
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Starship Simulator
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Project Coreward.
Explore a scientifically accurate Milky Way galaxy and discover distant uncharted worlds, while having unrestricted access to every deck of your Magellan Class deep space exploration vessel. Interact with numerous fully simulated ship systems, or simply relax in the bar and watch the stars drift by.
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Battlecruiser Generations
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Project Coreward.
In celebration of the 25 yr anniversary of the first release, this compendium contains all 4 games in the Battlecruiser 3000AD series which was first released in 1996.
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OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Project Coreward.
Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.
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B3
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Coreward.
B3 will be a first-person VR shooter where you have to defend your base from waves of attacking monsters.
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Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Project Coreward.
Prepare for your unexpected enrollment into the Startenders Academy. Your goal is to create bizarre beverages for colourful customers in the hope that no one notices you haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on.
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Cosmic Awakening VR
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Coreward.
Cosmic Awakening VR is a first person VR survival exploration horror game. A game about immersion, exploration, and terror. It is a collection of horror scenarios set on a sci-fi stage. Explore the mysteries in a short linear experience, or try to survive as long as you can against unknown horrors.
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Interkosmos 2000
Single-player alternative to Project Coreward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project Coreward.
Go to space. Save the Future. Try not to Die. Welcome (back) to the world of Interkosmos for an even wilder, weirder and more wondrous adventure.