Single-player games like Star Control I and II
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Star Control I and II, 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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Galactic Civilizations III
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Control I and II.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
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Star Control®: Origins
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Star Control I and II.
Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires.
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Star Control I and II.
In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Control I and II.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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EVERSPACE™ 2
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Star Control I and II.
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
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Freespace 2
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Control I and II.
FreeSpace 2, the follow up to the classic Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is ready to engage you in the second round. Follow the Grand Terran Vasudan Alliance further into the mysteries of the Shivans. Get your flight stick and hit the flight deck. The last time was just a warm up.
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ERA ONE
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Star Control I and II.
Era One is an innovative space game that combines elements of real-time strategy, base building, space survival, and tactical battles. Players can create and customize their bases from scratch, construct various types of structures and warships, manage fleets, and engage in tactical space battles.
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Rebel Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Control I and II.
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
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Mass Effect (2007)
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Control I and II.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
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Prince of Persia®
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Star Control I and II.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Star Control I and II.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
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Steinstern: Spacewar
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Control I and II.
The top-down shooter with loot and infinite progression. Find your way through randomly generated mazes. Level up your ship, find new weapons and upgrade them. Try to keep up with increasingly tough enemies!
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Archons
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Control I and II.
Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously! Customize your build and abilities to fit your own unique playstyle and blast your way through enemy parasites and bosses!
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StarShip Wars
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Control I and II.
Modern release of Shoot'em Up Game !!! Take a role as pilot of Your spaceship and feel the arcade games vibes in a new modern release. Defeat intergalactic alien riot and succed in this mission.
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Spacewar
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Control I and II.
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.
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Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Star Control I and II.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Control I and II.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.
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Call of Duty®: Warzone™
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Control I and II.
Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features across Endgame (for a limited time), Battle Royale, Black Ops Royale, and Resurgence.
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Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Single-player alternative to Star Control I and II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Control I and II.
It’s About Time - the critically-acclaimed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It's About Time is now on Steam!