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Single-player games like Space Survivors

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Space Survivors, 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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    Cyberscape — Steam game cover

    Cyberscape

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

    Cyberscape is a top down round based action game with some rougelike elements. Play as different heroes with unique abilities and fight against the evil robot army. Level up and complete achievements to unlock new items and fight your way through different locations.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mechabot Defender — Steam game cover

    Mechabot Defender

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

    Deploy your turrets and defend against an ever-growing mechanical horde! Upgrade your turrets separately in unique ways, use unique character abilities, and create powerful synergies.

    2022ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wizardry High School Exam — Steam game cover

    Wizardry High School Exam

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

    Pass your magic exam with flying colors by surviving a final test within our dungeons. No worries, even though there may be numerous, highly resilient, and quite deadly exam golems, there is still time for you to excel, enhance your abilities, and learn a few new spells along the way.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spellbook Demonslayers — Steam game cover

    Spellbook Demonslayers

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

    Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?

    2022ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sharded World — Steam game cover

    Sharded World

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

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survivors of the Dawn — Steam game cover

    Survivors of the Dawn

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

    A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.

    2023ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yet Another Zombie Survivors — Steam game cover

    Yet Another Zombie Survivors

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

    The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Froguelike — Steam game cover

    Froguelike

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

    Your choices matter in Froguelike where you play as a frog on a mission to eat all the bugs. Level up, choose new tongues and upgrades, become unstoppable and run straight into the swarm! Unlock all frogs, tongues, items and chapters to become the most powerful frog in the pond.

    2024ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →