Single-player games like ASTROSMASH 1981
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to ASTROSMASH 1981, 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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ASTROSMASH
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
ASTROSMASH® was originally a Shoot´em up game for the Intellivision® console in 1981. This reimagined version is based on the game’s original theme and gameplay but much more exciting and challenging. The new graphics are phenomenal and the amazing background music adds a lot of excitement.
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Spacewar
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
The space duel that started it all, reinvented. Vector ships, a planet that pulls you in, torpedoes, phaser and hyperspace. An adaptation of the 1980s MS-DOS version of the legendary Spacewar! (PDP-1, 1962). 1 to 4 players, local and online, friends or bots. CRT neon, pure inertia.
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CUBE-e 2
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
CUBE-e 2 - 2D shooter about robots for one and two players, made in stylish hand-drawn graphics.
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Asteroid Blasters
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
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Redneck Mayhem
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Redneck Mayhem is a hilarious, physics-based slingshot game where small-town grit takes on the modern world. Follow three fed-up local heroes as they lock, load, and launch random junk, and eventually themselves at the professions that drive them crazy. The Mission: Unleash the Mayhem.
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Galactoids - Galactic Invaders
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
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Penetrator
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROSMASH 1981.
In this addictive side-scrolling shoot-em-up from 1982, your mission is to penetrate through four defence rings, and blow up an illegal cache of neutron bombs - an almost impossible feat! Enemy missiles and radar bases track your movements, and the landscape is as treacherous as your enemies.
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Videopac Collection 1
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Experience late 1970s gaming with this collection of 10 games for the Philips Videopac G7000 (aka the Magnavox Odyssey 2). From battling invading aliens in space, to leading your team to victory on the baseball field, to turning into a swarm of killer bees, this pack has it all.
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Boulder Dash - 30th Anniversary
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Boulder Dash® - 30th Anniversary™ features classic retro-style gameplay with 220 exciting levels across 11 new, gorgeous and unique worlds, and 10 playable characters. The new level editor and Steam Workshop support offers potentially infinite replay with both user as well as community-created levels.
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Boulder Dash Deluxe
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Boulder Dash® Gem collecting puzzle action in an update of the classic game!
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DYNABLASTER
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Having been a blockbuster, DYNABLASTER® is a game for the strategic thinker whose smart tactics will instill fear in his competitors – playing online or local against others or against the computer. In this captivating action game, destroy your enemies with cleverly placed bombs.
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SHARK! SHARK!
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Inspired by the legendary SHARK! SHARK!® game released in its original version for the Intellivision® home console in 1982, this reimagined version for up to four players offers you a modern and addictive gameplay, fantastic graphics, great sounds, lots of levels and many underwater characters.
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BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
BOULDER DASH® 40th Anniversary – A legend returns! Immerse yourself in 40 years of video game history and experience the classic BOULDER DASH® in an epic anniversary edition!
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MANIC MINER
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Experience a milestone in video game history in a completely reimagined version! This reboot of the 1983 classic combines the distinctive and challenging gameplay of MANIC MINER with modern graphics, improved controls, newly arranged music, and extensive historical bonus content.