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Single-player games like Celestial Contact

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Celestial Contact, 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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    Deep Space Survivor — Steam game cover

    Deep Space Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Celestial Contact.

    Survive massive amount of enemies in space in this top-down action auto-shooter.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hyperion Survivor — Steam game cover

    Hyperion Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Celestial Contact.

    a bullet heaven type game inspired by retro shoot'em up games of the 90s. Survive and defeat waves of enemies in an infinite space arena, acquire power ups and defeat the final boss !

    2026ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Appulse — Steam game cover

    Appulse

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Celestial Contact.

    An intense top-down shooter roguelite inspired by pinball mechanics. Master every shot with precision in the heat of the battle, and protect your mothership from waves of invading robots. Upgrade your equipment and conquer spaceships to win the war!

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Malicious Payload — Steam game cover

    Malicious Payload

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Celestial Contact.

    Space pirates invaded your ship, they hacked your mainframe and gained controll of your robots. Your fellow robots turned into murdering robots. You need to find who responsible for this as a guard of your ship. Let him pay for what he done and get back what belongs to you.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Legion — Steam game cover

    Star Legion

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Celestial Contact.

    Star Legion is a local co-op top-down shooter where you battle rogue machines in intense missions. Craft gear, survive hostile incursions, and reclaim sectors to spread the glory of the intergalactic Roman Empire.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IJIN: History Survivors — Steam game cover

    IJIN: History Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Celestial Contact.

    Who's the strongest in history? Become Napoleon, Musashi, or Cleopatra and mow down huge hordes in survivors-style action. Just move — attacks are automatic. Evolve each legend's weapon into their myth. Ice at Austerlitz, fog at Sekigahara rewrite the battlefield. 4-player online/local co-op.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SteelFall — Steam game cover

    SteelFall

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Celestial Contact.

    Pilot a heavily armed mech against relentless hordes. Fly, blast, and burn your way through swarms, draft powerful items to create game-changing builds, and take down titanic bosses in this fast-paced action roguelite.

    2027ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower Tactics Arena — Steam game cover

    Tower Tactics Arena

    Single-player alternative to Celestial Contact — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Celestial Contact.

    Tower Tactics Arena is a fast-paced action roguelite set in the Tower Tactics: Liberation universe. Battle relentless enemy waves in a closed combat arena, level up your towers strategically, and gather powerful trinkets and potions! Will you claim victory in the arena?

    2025Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →