Single-player games like Cogstellation
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cogstellation, 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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Big Flying Asteroid
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Cogstellation.
A fun little space shooter inspired by the 1979 classic Asteroids.
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X-teroids
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.
Look back on the classic arcade games of the 80s. X-teroids is a retro-style, addictive, and fast-paced arcade shooter game.
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Orbital Invaders
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.
3D Sci-Fi arcade Shoot'em up game. Destroy asteroids and aliens. Shoot them all!3D arena shooter with multiple worlds. Spaceship simulator and shmup arcade style game.
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Stellar Embers: United Fleet
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.
Stellar Embers: United Fleet is a real-time space combat game with flagship piloting, fleet command & roguelike growth. Pilot your ship, direct escorts, explore random systems, refit warships, recruit captains & build a mighty fleet via dynamic missions & co-op.
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Escape from Andromeda
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.
Escape from Andromeda is an overhead 2D sci-fi spaceship looter shooter based in a procedurally generated galaxy. In Escape from Andromeda, every planet is a level, and every star is a part of your story.
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BlassHole
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.
A space action, looting and ship progression game first made over 25 years ago while I was studying programming, now remade: explore systems, fight, collect loot and upgrade your ship module by module.
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Orbital Defence Command
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.
A third person arcade shooter set in orbit above earth. Craft and find puzzle blocks to liberate captured alien continents. Defend yourself and your blocks from constant alien attacks and avoid a variety of obstacles and disasters. Watch out for the enemy bosses when you liberate a continent!
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Bye Bye Swingby
Single-player alternative to Cogstellation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cogstellation.
'Bye Bye Swingby' is a fresh and unique simulation game that tells a sad story of escaping a destroyed Earth and exploring a new world. Take a rocket into space and use the gravity of the stars to travel to new worlds in Swingby.