Single-player games like Astral Vangard
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Astral Vangard, 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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Space Strider
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
Space Strider is a 2D Sidescroller Shoot 'em up with Roguelite elements, where you beat hordes of enemies and defeat unique bosses. Unlock, upgrade and level up your Spaceships to become the ultimate Space Strider!
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
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ARMED SEVEN
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
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CRYPTARK
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
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GALAK-Z
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
Brand New features!! The Void DLC offers endless gameplay, Online Leaderboards, and a Daily Challenge that allows players to compete worldwide for the top score. Anime inspired 2D space combat simulation at its best! GALAK-Z is a modern, A.I.
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Whisker Squadron: Survivor
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.
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Intrusion 2
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
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Oblivion Override
Single-player alternative to Astral Vangard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Astral Vangard.
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...