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Single-player games like Shattered Sun

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shattered Sun, 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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    Dream Fortress — Steam game cover

    Dream Fortress

    Single-player alternative to Shattered Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shattered Sun.

    Dream Fortress combines crazy fast combat and building with strategic and competitive automation. Kill hordes of aliens while gathering resources, crafting gear, and building fortresses on an ever-changing planet. After asserting dominance, summon defeated aliens to devastate opponents in PvP.

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    Odium — Steam game cover

    Odium

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

    Odium is a fast paced Action Roguelike where you follow Chris's life as a bullied child, in a subtle and parodic interpretation of his subconscious release of anger and frustration from his life inside his dreams.

    2022ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Doom Keeper — Steam game cover

    Doom Keeper

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

    A fast-paced arena action roguelike about mercenaries fighting on the edge of the galaxy. Choose your hero, battle hordes of aliens, create powerful builds, and turn your body into the ultimate weapon with combat implants.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bloom Control — Steam game cover

    Bloom Control

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

    Eradicate the Bloom in this fast action roguelite incremental. Hack into powerful security weaponry at infested target sites as the only AI fast enough to outpace the spread. Control and destroy the hostile growth before your transmission window closes.

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    Mecha Mayhem — Steam game cover

    Mecha Mayhem

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

    Rip your enemies limb from limb and rule the battlefield with a mech built entirely your way. Mix and match body parts and attachments, each with its own unique ability, across solo/co-op Campaign, competitive Multiplayer, and Freeplay. Cause chaos in this physics-based mech fighter!

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    Gladius Terrae — Steam game cover

    Gladius Terrae

    Single-player alternative to Shattered Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shattered Sun.

    Command Gladius Terrae, an elite strike force forged in the ashes of a dying world. Tear through the ranks of multidimensional invaders in a relentless battle for Earth’s survival. The portals have opened. The end is coming. Can you turn the tide?

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    Marine — Steam game cover

    Marine

    Single-player alternative to Shattered Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shattered Sun.

    An underwater lane-defence roguelike where units, items and upgrades combine to create never before seen strategies.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A.V.E.N.A. — Steam game cover

    A.V.E.N.A.

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

    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.

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