Single-player games like Barus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Barus, 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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Meteor Spin
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Barus.
Meteor Spin is a cosmic roguelike deckbuilder where slot mechanics meet planetary defense. Spin the defense slots, trigger explosive module synergies, and protect your planet from incoming meteor storms!
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Critical Point
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Barus.
Critical Point is a retro sci-fi casual strategy game. You have to make the particle count in reactor cells exceed 4, surpassing the critical point of fission to generate energy required for interstellar voyages.
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Cardstronaut
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Barus.
A unique spin on the deckbuilding genre, where you must play cards and use strategy and tactics to activate ceiling mounted flame throwers to defeat the aliens and find out the truth
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Star Patrol Nova
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Barus.
Star Patrol Nova is a sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder. Take control of a team of four Star Rangers with customisable skills, and a deck of cards you can modify between battles.
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Dicevaders
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Barus.
Dicevaders is a dice-based roguelike deckbuilder about leading the ultimate alien invasion. Set in the StarVaders universe, draft and manipulate the dice row, build an unstoppable army, and unleash adrenaline pumping combos through powerful synergies and strategic play.
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Renegade Run
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Barus.
Renegade Run is an immersive deckbuilder that puts you in the pilot seat of an experimental starship. Discover anomalies, carve your path, and face powerful enemies as you battle your way back to Sector 0.
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Management In Space
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Barus.
Management In Space is a gritty sci-fi strategy roguelite where you find yourself in debt. Build, mine, trade, date, and defend using stations across the galaxy, all while wars swells, aliens devastate sectors, and cults rip the galaxy apart & release demons upon the cosmos.
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Slottoki
Single-player alternative to Barus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Barus.
The slot machine roguelike. Level up your symbols, collect powerful items, and create game-breaking builds to win big.