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Single-player games like Astro Combat

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Astro Combat, 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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    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — Steam game cover

    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

    Single-player alternative to Astro Combat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Astro Combat.

    Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ocean's Heart — Steam game cover

    Ocean's Heart

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

    Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kotama and Academy Citadel — Steam game cover

    Kotama and Academy Citadel

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

    In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising — Steam game cover

    Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

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

    Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an action RPG set in the same world as Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Features town-upgrading mechanics, fast-paced combat. A prequel to the world of the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of Zestiria — Steam game cover

    Tales of Zestiria

    Single-player alternative to Astro Combat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Astro Combat.

    In a world torn by war and political skirmishes, accept the burden of the Shepherd and fight human darkness to protect your world from Malevolence and reunite humans and Seraphim.

    2015RPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touhou Blooming Soul — Steam game cover

    Touhou Blooming Soul

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

    Follow Hata no Kokoro as she explores and defeats enemies on the stage of Gensokyo. The game contains many randomized elements such as items, skills and maps. Players can utilize a variety of different playstyles, making each run uniquely different from the last.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.39 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Secrets of Grindea — Steam game cover

    Secrets of Grindea

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

    Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alabaster Dawn — Steam game cover

    Alabaster Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Astro Combat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Astro Combat.

    Break Nyx’s curse and guide humanity's rebirth in this top-down 2.5D Action RPG from the creators of CrossCode. Battle enemies with stylish combos, wield multiple divine weapons, solve intriguing puzzles and explore a changing world.

    2026ActionRPGEarly Access21.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →