Single-player games like Cosmolon
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cosmolon, 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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Red Blue Cell
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmolon.
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
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Throst
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmolon.
Throst is a 2D-retro-arcade-action adventure about precision flying under constant gravity. Dive through tight tunnels, outmaneuver and destroy defenses. Grab the enemy’s energy orbs, and blast your way back to orbit before you’re crushed or shot down.
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Armada Fighters
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmolon.
Armada Fighter is a fast-paced arcade shoot ’em up focused on reflexes, movement, and intense action.
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Solo Defender
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmolon.
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
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Galactic Patrol
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cosmolon.
A lost 1998 arcade-style shooter returns! Fight through 25 levels and 300+ waves of alien attacks inspired by classic shoot-'em-ups like Space Invaders and Galaga, featuring top-down, side-scrolling, and rear-view gameplay.
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AWA 2024
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmolon.
AWA 2024 is a fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the ten fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own special end-level boss.
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Astrokicker
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmolon.
Mixing old and new, Astrokicker is inspired by classic shootemups going back to the 80s, with a few twists. The player gets to fly in any direction, and using a combination of skill and strategy, takes out the starbases controlling warpfields.
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Space Dogfight: Infinite
Single-player alternative to Cosmolon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmolon.
No health bars to hide behind. No progression curve to cushion you. Just you and your inertia. In a cold pixel void, pure dogfighting — drift to find that one lethal shot. Luck won't help. Only skill.