Single-player games like Orbitous
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Orbitous, 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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Nitroverse
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Orbitous.
Nitroverse is a mix of a Rogue Like and a Bullet Hell with persistent level progression and combinable weapons.
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SKY TOMB
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Orbitous.
Have you ever looked at a boss and felt "Damn, I wish I - the player - was that powerful." Look no further than the retro-styled dopamine-fueled time-deleting powertrip of SKY TOMB!
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PowerCorp
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Orbitous.
A hard sci-fi survival sim where each decision costs power. Every system drains your dying reactor. Pilot a crippled spacecraft across a real-scale solar system using true orbital mechanics, manage critical systems, and fight to reach Earth — where space itself is the only enemy you need.
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ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Orbitous.
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
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Rocket Science
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Orbitous.
Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies.
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Orbitous.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
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Dungeon Souls
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Orbitous.
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
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No Man's Sky
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Orbitous.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Orbitous.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Orbitous.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Orbitous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Orbitous.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.