Single-player games like Cowboy In Space
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cowboy In Space, 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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DnB Starfighter
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cowboy In Space.
A skill-driven space shooter where the only goal is a better run.
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Jack Big Chin: Alien Invasion
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cowboy In Space.
Save humanity! Help Jack Big Chin defeat the alien invaders, in a hard action-adventure game with 3D platform elements, where you must improve your weapons and activate cannons to complete your missions.
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Lonefield Evacutation Survivor
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cowboy In Space.
Lonefield Evacuation Survivor is a... survivor in which you play as a ship facing an alien incursion. Destroy your enemies, collect bolts and upgrade your ship to survive long enough and escape. Play alone or with up to 3 friends in local multiplayer or with Remote Play Together for online gaming.
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Zarlor Mercenary
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cowboy In Space.
Top-down shooter action for the Atari Lynx handheld console. WANTED: Hot gun for hire. Travel to several exotic and dangerous places. Discover several exotic and dangerous aliens and kill them. Kill lots. For cash. Buy more weapons and kill again.
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Swarm Arena
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cowboy In Space.
Take control of a virtual organism in this unique indie arcade title, while unlocking Steam Achievements and climbing the leaderboards!
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CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cowboy In Space.
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
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Devileader
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cowboy In Space.
Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.
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Swarm Universe
Single-player alternative to Cowboy In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cowboy In Space.
A highly modifiable top-down shooter featuring highscore-driven singleplayer challenges and online-multiplayer competition. You get arenas, racetracks, mini-games and various online-multiplayer modes. Plus powerful modding-tools to create your own levels and game-modes.