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Single-player games like Directive: Intercept

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Directive: Intercept, 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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    Battle Force 2249 — Steam game cover

    Battle Force 2249

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Directive: Intercept.

    A character RPG in a living galaxy. You're the disgraced last heir of the cartographers who mapped the Meridian — left for dead, quietly alive. Rebuild a ship that's truly yours, choose your factions, and pull the thread of a cover-up the Axiom Collective buried generations ago.

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    B.U.G. Force — Steam game cover

    B.U.G. Force

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    B.U.G. Force is a TPS (third-person-shooter) VR Shoot ’Em Up, inspired by old space dog fight games from the early 90's. The game value navigational skills in combination with shooting accuracy and tactics in the same way as the original games.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alpha Star — Steam game cover

    Alpha Star

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    "Survive the crushing gravity and conquer the void! Alpha Star is a fast-paced 2D space shooter where you must navigate through evolving bullet hells and dynamic black holes. Upgrade your ship, survive 10 intense mission phases, and reach the heart of the Singularity."

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Void Wars — Steam game cover

    Void Wars

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    Dodge, shoot and free the galaxy of the evil space mega corp. Use a variety of different weapons and spaceships, each with different playstyles to overcome many challenging levels.

    2024ActionIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StarTron — Steam game cover

    StarTron

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    Take a part in a flight trough endless route of lightning sparks and explosive shells, take on the battle with the furious inhabitants of outer space and conquer these places, under wonderful cosmic tunes, in the name of glory!

    2022IndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overvoid — Steam game cover

    Overvoid

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    Overvoid - is a dark sci-fi third-person space-combat roguelite. You are a starship pilot trapped in an endless cycle across hostile space sectors. Fight relentless enemy waves, experiment with builds, gather resources, and unlock weapons, ships, and modules to break the cycle.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SlipDrive — Steam game cover

    SlipDrive

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    Slipdrive is a simple, but fast paced game designed to provide a challenge and test your reflexes.

    2018ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Void Warfare — Steam game cover

    Void Warfare

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    1 Player, Sci-Fi, Arcade, Space Dog Fighter, Instant Action, 3D, Vehicle Combat. Click and play. All ships available without needing to unlock. Control Remapping, Sensitivity Settings, Game Settings. Complete Controller Support. Gun Selection. Achievements and Leaderboards. 43 Ships to pick from.

    2021ActionIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starving Cat — Steam game cover

    Starving Cat

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    Starving Cat is a third person sci-fi shooter where you explore planets and fight monsters to find food for scientist cat Simon.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ceaseless — Steam game cover

    Ceaseless

    Single-player alternative to Directive: Intercept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Directive: Intercept.

    Create, Customize, and Command each module on your starship, explore ceaseless space filled with unique environments, and battle endless combinations of enemies in timed, turn-based combat.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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