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Single-player games like Impact Trial: First Encounter

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Impact Trial: First Encounter, 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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    Last Star — Steam game cover

    Last Star

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Last Star is a space shooter roguelite with tower defense elements. Pilot a spaceship to protect your solar core from endless waves of alien invaders. Upgrade both your core and spaceship to become unstoppable. Execute tactical counterattacks against alien motherships to slow down the invasion.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1080p — Steam game cover

    1080p

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    1080pis a casual shooter with rogue-lite elements. Join new pixels, combine guns and find improvements.Destroy all bugs and bring back the quality of1080p!

    2024ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Patch Quest — Steam game cover

    Patch Quest

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Survivor — Steam game cover

    Star Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?

    2024ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD — Steam game cover

    Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hero of Fate — Steam game cover

    Hero of Fate

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Hero of Fate is a smooth and fun "rougue" game with "survivor" as the core gameplay. You will receive various tasks or meet unexpected events under monsters surrounded, and you can also recruit partners or battle alone. In this fantasy world, go to experience a exciting and unpredictable adventure!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Twilight Survivors — Steam game cover

    Twilight Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Antipaint — Steam game cover

    Antipaint

    Single-player alternative to Impact Trial: First Encounter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →