Single-player games like Star Patrol Nova
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Star Patrol Nova, 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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Cardstronaut
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
A unique spin on the deckbuilding genre, where you must play cards and use strategy and tactics to activate ceiling mounted flame throwers to defeat the aliens and find out the truth
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Hunt of the Reptorians
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
Lock up your loved ones - the Reptorians are coming! A sci-fi deckbuilding roguelike where your ship is your strategy. Build your ship, build your deck: every crew member, turret, shield and module adds cards to your arsenal. Projectiles close in real time and placement is everything.
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Dream Team Supreme
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
“Lock In” and put an end to the invasion in this co-op, kaiju boss-rush deckbuilder! Two heroic scientists must pilot the cartridge-powered robot Super Supreme and combine their distinct decks to create strategic combinations and defeat giant threats!
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Topdeck Automat
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
The roguelike auto-battler where your deck prints itself! Supply a brave worker droid with synergistic blueprints to defend the planet against hordes of alien invaders. Combine hundreds of cards with custom upgrades and infinitely stackable modules to discover broken builds.
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Archon Soul
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
Archon Soul is a 2D roguelike dice-builder where you create powerful dice using swappable faces, runes, and bodies with unique effects. Draft spells, craft powerful synergies, defeat challenging enemies, and conquer the Archon's palace.
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Hell Deck
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm
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Brawl To The West
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
"Join this hilarious auto-battler! Equip gear, grow fruit trees, and tame monsters to build your team. Choose unique characters or battle others in ranked mode—every run is fresh! Weaklings perish; victors take all. Will you go the farthest? Dive in now!"
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Roulette Hero
Single-player alternative to Star Patrol Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Patrol Nova.
Roulette Hero is a strategic roguelike deckbuilder where you assemble animal companions to defeat towering mechanical beasts. Line up the perfect squad on your roulette wheel, spin to activate your animals' abilities, trigger game-changing synergies, and turn the tide of battle!