Single-player games like Throst
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Throst, 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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Gravitaws
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Throst.
Gravitaws is a retro-style stage shooter inspired by Jaws (NES). Explore a dynamic overworld map. Collect research materials and upgrades, while evading an Alien invader. The story is delivered in classic style cutscenes. Fight bosses, survive, collect, fish, and bomb your way to victory.
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GANA FORCE
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Throst.
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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Red Blue Cell
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Throst.
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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Nebula Live: Galactic trials
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Throst.
Nebula Live is a 2D side-scrolling space shooter set in a galactic TV show where the audience controls the chaos. Fight through 13 levels as viewers vote for unpredictable events, send power-up drops, and influence your chances of survival before unlocking Endless Mode.
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Battle for Asciion
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Throst.
Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.
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The Last Sideran
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Throst.
The Last Sideran is a hand-drawn 2D arcade shoot ’em up with select stylized 3D elements, following Zenia, the last Sideran. Dodge the Spikes, gather star essence, unlock ships with distinct weapons, and chase high scores through escalating runs.
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Wayfarer Colony: Veylan
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Throst.
Explore the uncharted Veylan star system as Kael, a Wayfarers pilot searching for a new home for humanity. Battle the rival Vesper Accord, survive hostile environments across diverse planets and moons, and uncover the story through 30 missions featuring retro-inspired gameplay and visuals.
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Imminence
Single-player alternative to Throst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Throst.
A brutal 16-bit sci-fi shoot-’em-up inspired by the golden age of the Sega Genesis. Fight across multiple worlds, upgrade your ship, and confront the forces behind the Augmentation Program.