Single-player games like ASTROLANCER
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to ASTROLANCER, 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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Lilac 0
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.
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Sektori
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
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Gigantes Ex Machina
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
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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Super Hydorah
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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Zexion
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!
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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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Master Blaster
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROLANCER.
Grab your controller, charge your blasters and prepare for the physics shooter of the Universe! Take on diverse gameplay challenges, manage and upgrade your resources and abilities while you unfold the mysteries of the Cosmos. Defeat LORD CHAOSBRINGER and earn your title as the MASTER BLASTER!
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Touhou Farming ~ Minoriko's Homestead Harvest
Single-player alternative to ASTROLANCER — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The unofficial Touhou farm sim! Play as harvest god Minoriko Aki and grow your popularity with your home-grown produce and specialty sweet potatoes. Mingle with other gods and youkai in newly-constructed Yasaka Resort Town, explore Youkai Mountain, and maybe get into a fight or two!