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Single-player games like Hello Space

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hello Space, 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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    Phobos Down — Steam game cover

    Phobos Down

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    A sci-fi twin stick shooter stripped down to the bare essentials with focus on smooth controls and satisfying action.

    2025ActionIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Warpster — Steam game cover

    Space Warpster

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.

    2026ActionIndie4.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viral Reload EX — Steam game cover

    Viral Reload EX

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Martian Invaders — Steam game cover

    Martian Invaders

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    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.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Invaders from the Third Dimension — Steam game cover

    Invaders from the Third Dimension

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.

    2023ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devileader — Steam game cover

    Devileader

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.

    2021ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curved Space — Steam game cover

    Curved Space

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    Curved Space is an intense arcade-style twin-stick shooter that takes the classic formula and plunges it into the weirdest reaches of space. Battle cosmic space-invading spiders across curved landscapes where bullets hug the terrain while the horizon drops sharply out of sight.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starfighter Neon — Steam game cover

    Starfighter Neon

    Single-player alternative to Hello Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hello Space.

    You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →