Single-player games like Starlight Squad
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Starlight Squad, 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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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Starlight Squad.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Chorus
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlight Squad.
Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.
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Distant Space
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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RagingBlasters
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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Ex-Zodiac
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
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Kalinur
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
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ORCS
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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Aleesha's Tower
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
A young woman named Aleesha was hunted and killed accused of witchcraft. Years later she comes back to take revenge on all mankind and it's up to you to stop her.
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How to Become a Ninja: Part 1
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
How to Become a Ninja: Part 1 is a very difficulty game that challenges the player's skills. In it you will have to go through 50 levels in order to become a Ninja.