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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Ranked picks
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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games via interviews with designers, developers and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, high-res original artwork, and a curated list of more than 90 playable games.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ASTROSMASH 1981.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Altitude
Single-player alternative to ASTROSMASH 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ASTROSMASH 1981.
Now Available on PC, Mac and Linux!
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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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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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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!