Single-player games like Nano Squadron
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nano Squadron, 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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Seven Suns of Orion
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
A fast paced bullet heaven, control your Sci-fi spaceships with semi-newtonian physics. Last 7 minutes against the drone armada until their boss arrives and fight your way to freedom! Use planetary gravity and other hazards to dodge superior numbers. Collect and combine weapons for maximum firepower
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N.E.O.N. HORIZON
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
Survive 100 increasingly dangerous waves in a sci-fi roguelite shooter where every decision shapes your ship. Upgrade your systems, discover powerful relics, forge unique synergies, and uncover the mystery that awaits beyond the Horizon.
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Homesider Survivors
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
HOMESIDER SURVIVORS is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. You find yourself far from home against countless hordes of aliens...but they're the ones who have to survive, because they kidnapped the wrong guy. Kill, die, level up, and try again until you get home.
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Code of Shadows
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
Code of Shadows is a fast-paced real-time roguelite where you fight alongside powerful support drones. Pause on demand, evolve mid-fight, and push back relentless rift-spawned hordes across shifting dimensions. Adapt your build, master the chaos, and survive each run.
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Payback Protocol
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
Annihilate alien armies, craft devastating builds and traverse hostile biomes in this fast-paced action roguelite! Choose from a roster of vengeful combat robots, each with unique strengths and abilities, and survive relentless alien hordes as you avenge the fall of humanity.
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GrindFall
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
A thrilling Co-op Action Roguelite for 1-4 players! Play as mischievous ghosts, create insane weapon synergies, catch humans, and turn them into pumpkins. Deliver your harvest to the crypt, expand the map, and unleash vibrant chaos in this Bullet Heaven!
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Mighty X Arms
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
Mighty X Arms is a roguelike survivor inspired by Brotato, featuring collectible weapon-creatures called Arms. Build your loadout, upgrade them, and mow down enemy swarms to survive.
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Orbit Run
Single-player alternative to Nano Squadron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nano Squadron.
Orbit Run is an arcade sci-fi game with roguelike elements, in which orbiting asteroids are your only weapons. Catch asteroids and combine them to unlock their run-altering abilities. Skillfully manoeuvre to dodge attacks and land massive asteroid strikes to defeat the ever-increasing waves of foes.