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Single-player games like Nebula Strike

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nebula Strike, 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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    ANIQUILATION — Steam game cover

    ANIQUILATION

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

    Twin Stick Shooter Multiplayer Action Game set in small planets that can be terraformed as you play! in which not only your shoots, but also the enemies and planet environment are your weapon!

    2022Action24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A.V.E.N.A. — Steam game cover

    A.V.E.N.A.

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

    Pilot disposable combat drones through the Primal Portal in a sci-fi action roguelike. Customize your drone, fight through various missions, recover research data and alien technology to enhance your drone setup for the next session.

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tanks Etc. — Steam game cover

    Tanks Etc.

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

    Tanks Etc. is a modern reimagining of co-op overhead arcade classics; it offers classic gameplay while adding in depths of strategy to keep players reinventing strategies for waging war with their friends.

    2024ActionStrategyCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Newtone's Gospel — Steam game cover

    Newtone's Gospel

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

    Newtone's Gospel is a top-down roguelike shooter where you wield absurd weapons, follow Newtone's gospel to enhance your "classical mechanics" (a.k.a. muscles), defeat Newtone's apples and Reibniz... and finally earn an audience with Isaac Newtone himself.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Scavenger 2 — Steam game cover

    Space Scavenger 2

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

    A fast-paced, top-down action roguelite about building outlandish modular spaceships and discovering broken synergies. Scavenge resources, craft absurd builds, and hone your abilities in a paradoxical time loop.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arc’s Glitch Defender — Steam game cover

    Arc’s Glitch Defender

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

    Save the galaxy? Boring. Dylo wants the fame. Master breakneck speeds in this ego-fueled arena shooter. Blast through the Shadows, feed your pride, and uncover the dark secret behind a 'perfect' Utopia. Speed is your weapon; hesitation is a glitch.

    2025ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cells of Division — Steam game cover

    Cells of Division

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

    Cells of Division is a top-down bullet hell roguelike. Fight with past-run clones (up to 6 allies), mix ~100 items, and defeat 50+ bosses. Destroy viruses and defend the immune system!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Siege — Steam game cover

    Cyber Siege

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

    Cyber Siege is a fast-paced shooter with pure gameplay. Play solo or in local co-op up to 4 players. Upgrade your character and weapons as you fight 50+ enemy types across 20 levels in 4 different worlds.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →