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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Arcade Classics
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
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When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-rich, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat, build out modular, upgradable ships, and explore a galaxy torn by war.
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Bloopy & Droopy
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
A Game Boy style 8-bit platformer, giving you an old-school experience in which you can switch characters at any time and use your digging skills to make your way through the terrain!
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GANA FORCE
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Starlight Squad.
Gana Force is a Horizontal shooter where you'll unleash powerful firepower, skillfully dodge bullets, and utilize the terrain to maneuver and defeat enemies. Game environments include alien cell levels, scorching sun, space battleships, and more. Powerful bosses and bullet hell challenges await you!
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Phrenetic Shooting Reunion
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
[CONTENTS] A playable shooting game "PHRENETIC SHOOTING REUNION" + All future updates/bug fixes. Phrenetic Shooting is a retro tasted shooting game. This game provides an exciting experience for retro 2D shooting game funs.
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Dragenas
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
Dragonfly fairies of the Sacred Swamp rely on the full moon to earn their wings, and insect spirits for their power. With the help of mother sages to guide them, they must rid their world of magic-wielding monsters.
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Christmas Blaster
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
Christmas Blaster: Christmas Blaster is an Arcade-type action video game. Santa needs to save Christmas and face creatures with a lot of explosion in this action-packed game.
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Hexapoda
Single-player alternative to Starlight Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Starlight Squad.
After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !
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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.