Single-player games like Space Thugs
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Space Thugs, 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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Project AsteroidZ
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
A warm welcome to a fresh take on classic Asteroids — blast through escalating waves of rocks, mines, drones, and alien fleets, chain combos for huge scores, and dive into a story-driven mining campaign. Full controller support. Local co-op & online multiplayer coming soon!
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Galactic Explorers
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
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Asteroid Navigation
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
Captain a starship in a thrilling 2D shooter, dodging asteroids across galaxies. As you journey to Axios Station, each galaxy's challenge intensifies. Can you navigate the cosmic gauntlet?
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PUFIWEHO
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
Protecting Us From Incredibly Worrisome Extremely Hostile Oddities...is what you will be doing with your football! Defend the Earth from the invading disciples of the Deranged Octopus, and learn the ultimate secret of the Universe.
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Exo-Calibre
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style!
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Cosmic Ray
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
A game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization. Casual gameplay and short rounds make it a great option for killing a few minutes.
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ExtraGalactica
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
Slow time to a crawl as you pilot your super charged space craft through randomly generated waves of enemies, defeat huge bosses, and explore a cyberpunk planet with a flunking college football captain and his team's feline mascot Nova!
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枪神出击
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Thugs.
Hurry to encircle the growing monsters in the nest! Upgrade weapons, choose your exclusive occupation, strategy combination, a 15 minute meat pigeon experience, and directly shoot, explode, brush, explode!! You can also select the 20 minute mode!
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Street Fighting Grandma
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Space Thugs.
Guide the Grandma through the mean streets and figure out what is really happening in the city
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Late Night Cleaning Simulator
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take on the task of cleaning different businesses, but avoid breaking too many items in the buildings. Otherwise your boss will not be happy.
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Comedian In The Big City
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Space Thugs.
A free to play comedy game, find the jokes and win over the crowd in this chill comedy platformer.
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Hooligan Town
Single-player alternative to Space Thugs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Thugs.
Step into this free gritty open world sandbox. Explore a dynamic city full of opportunities — complete missions, hustle for cash.