Single-player games like Epic Space Trader
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Epic Space Trader, 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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Starpoint Gemini 2
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Epic Space Trader.
Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever.
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Star Traders: Frontiers
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Epic Space Trader.
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
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Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
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X3: Terran Conflict
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
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X2: The Threat
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Epic Space Trader.
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
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Objects in Space
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Epic Space Trader.
Objects in Space is a retro space game centred on 2D point-and-click stealth action in a massive open world. Players have their own customisable ships and can meet people, become a trader, bounty hunter, explorer, scavenger or all of them at once.
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Elite Dangerous
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
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Spaceport Trading Company
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce.