Single-player games like Bryan's Indie Collection
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Bryan's Indie Collection, 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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Dwarf Star
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
Dwarf Star: 16 bit inspired game where mercenary go shoot shoot on evil alien guys who were accidentally fabricated by the government. Top down space shooter with a mission based structure. However, you can do these missions in plenty of different orders with different amounts of upgrades.
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Martian Invaders
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
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Marsmare: Alienation
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
Marsmare: Alienation is a thrilling adventure of an earthling kidnapped by malevolent aliens. Improve your gear and gain new abilities as you progress through the game. Encounter numerous enemies such as Martians, robotic spiders, space slugs and flying drones.
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Netherspace
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
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AST-Hero
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
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Gamma Zero
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!
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Saturn Quest: Blast Effect
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
Saturn Quest: Blast Effect is a story-driven action adventure game set in the human-less galaxy far far away. Fly, climb, shoot, explore the world and fight the giant bosses in this 8 Bit style Space Opera, full of drama and epic.
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Zenvader
Single-player alternative to Bryan's Indie Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bryan's Indie Collection.
Zenvader is a super retro shooter mixed with roguelite elements. Dodge the barrage of bullets, improve your unit, and try to defeat the Alien King!