Single-player games like Pixel Privateers
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Pixel Privateers, 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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Pixel Piracy
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Privateers.
Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.
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Krater
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Privateers.
The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pixel Privateers.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
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Pit People®
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Privateers.
In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.
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Keplerth
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Privateers.
Welcome to Keplerth! Try to survive on a hostile alien planet in this 2D sandbox RPG, where you can choose to live alone or fight side by side with your friends in the online multiplayer mode. Survive, build, farm, fight, and explore your way to victory in this open-world adventure!
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Killsquad
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Privateers.
Hack and slash? Check. Twin-stick-shooter? Check. 4 player coop to slay hordes of aliens & bosses with your friends? Check. Skills, upgrades, weapons, gears, talismans and more to make you stronger? Check. Wake up, bounty hunter. We have a mission for you. Time to clean up the scum of the galaxy.
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Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Privateers.
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
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The Riftbreaker
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Privateers.
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Pixel Privateers.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Privateers.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Starbound
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Privateers.
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
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Diablo® IV
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Privateers.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
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Logic
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Privateers.
Logic is a 3D logical platform game, where you can get through the levels by solving several different puzzles with the help of moveable cubes, by switching buttons and pressure plates, and by using elevators and teleporting platforms.
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Pixel Pirates
Single-player alternative to Pixel Privateers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Privateers.
Set sail as James Flint to rescue Clara from the cursed Captain Blackwood. Battle ruthless pirates, uncover secrets on handcrafted islands, hunt for treasure, and discover powerful relics in this byte-sized high-seas adventure.