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Single-player games like SPASE DEFENSE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SPASE DEFENSE, 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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    Pogo Rocket — Steam game cover

    Pogo Rocket

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

    Pogo sticks and Rockets, how could it go wrong? In this space-themed 2D platformer, you control an experimental rocket ship and must stop aliens from taking the Earth's resources. Play through a variety of levels with dangerous obstacles and save the world!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another Generic Space Shooter — Steam game cover

    Another Generic Space Shooter

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

    Choose your ship and command it against an army pitted against you in this wave-based arcade-style bullet hell space shooter. Fight for as long as you can with powerups acquired through the catalog, and blast through everything in your path.

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Debris — Steam game cover

    Space Debris

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

    A Local Co-op Zen Space Rock Demolition game. Up to 16 players can play locally on a single screen, collecting space materials to unlock unique ships and upgrades, as well as new features. Drop in/out multiplayer for everyone!

    2020ActionCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overdriven Reloaded — Steam game cover

    Overdriven Reloaded

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

    Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !

    2016ActionIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimson Glaive Sigma — Steam game cover

    Crimson Glaive Sigma

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

    Enjoy this 2D metroidvania-like bullet hell platformer. Jump, dodge and traverse using your jet pack. Find weapons and abilities. Fight bosses and escape an old space station drifting through the cosmos. You are alone, with nothing but a space suit and a gun. Just keep going! Persevere and triumph!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KosmoSquad — Steam game cover

    KosmoSquad

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

    KosmoSquad is a twin-stick arena shooter where you survive as long as you can against an ever-increasing hoard of enemies. Fight alone or with up to three friends and collect star multipliers to maximize your high score. Use your score points to purchase upgrades for your ship and try again!

    2020ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SUPERVERSE — Steam game cover

    SUPERVERSE

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

    SUPERVERSE is a fast-paced, action-packed space shooter that launches you into an ancient network of interconnected universes. Your mission: travel back through space-time and prevent the extinction of humanity.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Speglar — Steam game cover

    Speglar

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

    Frantic 4-player laser ricocheting top-down shooter. Keep it casual and enjoy the chaos, or master the surprisingly deep mechanics to obliterate your enemies. Duke it out locally in free-for-all or 2v2.

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →