Single-player games like Alexus 2040
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Alexus 2040, 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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Neon Armada - Solar Storm
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
A top-down arena roguelite you can learn in one wave and spend a hundred hours mastering. Waves close in from every edge; the shop between them decides what you become. 32 ships, 28 weapons, 115 mods to combine — then endless mode, where the caps come off.
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Neon Tyrant
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
Neon Tyrant is a co-op vertical shmup where togetherness is a mechanic: fly close to bond shields, rescue downed wingmates under fire, draft run-defining perks. Campaign, endless, daily runs, boss rush — 1-4 pilots, local or online. Flying solo? Hire an AI wingman that learns. Everything glows.
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Metal Crisis
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
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ROUTE16R
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
A brand-new entry in the classic high-octane car chase action series, Route16, originally released in the 1980s. Take down the revived Kanharoo Gang with the evolved MAD X-R!
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Mooncall
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
A retro arcade rescue game. Fly your ship to save stranded foragers from a crater-scarred moon. Compete with your friends on global or private leaderboards! Don't ask about the red mushrooms.
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GOD CORE
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
A hardcore shoot 'em up that takes you back to the golden age of arcades. As the rogue Martian fleet brings the chill of doomsday, the GOD CORE plunges into battle alone. One striker. One chance. Unleash everything. Hold nothing back.
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Shin Sophstar
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
Shin Sophstar is an electrifying remix built for speed and scoring. With 30 ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
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Spacewar
Single-player alternative to Alexus 2040 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alexus 2040.
The space duel that started it all, reinvented. Vector ships, a planet that pulls you in, torpedoes, phaser and hyperspace. An adaptation of the 1980s MS-DOS version of the legendary Spacewar! (PDP-1, 1962). 1 to 4 players, local and online, friends or bots. CRT neon, pure inertia.