Single-player games like Star Scavenger
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Star Scavenger, 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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Gunmancer
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scavenger.
Gunmancer is a science fantasy roguelike top-down shooter. Summon guns as you shoot your way through mysterious randomly generated dungeons full of ancient forbidden magic of guns and dangerous monsters.
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Rick Henderson
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scavenger.
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
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Void Resurgence
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scavenger.
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
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Hyper Sphere
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Scavenger.
Hyper Sphere is a high-octane roguelite bullet hell where you shoot, parry and dodge through waves of evil cubes. Combine a wide variety of wacky items to create broken builds, parry projectiles back at your enemies, and defeat the final boss.
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Crush The Rebellion!
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scavenger.
The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!
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Exodemic
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scavenger.
Destroy aliens, dash between planets, and buy powerful upgrades. Exodemic is a compact roguelike that combines frenetic shoot 'em up gameplay with a procedurally generated overworld filled with vendors, trading hubs, and combat encounters. Race against the clock to save the human race.
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The Art Of Flight
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scavenger.
Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?
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Cards and Guns
Single-player alternative to Star Scavenger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scavenger.
Cards and Guns is a top-down arena shooter roguelite, where you’ll have to defeat hordes of creatures. Choose from a variety of cards and upgrades to create unique builds and survive to the end.