Single-player games like Cape Protocol
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cape Protocol, 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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Farlane
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Cape Protocol.
Command a Nomad-class Frontier Runner and lead your crew on the edge of a fading galactic empire. Take on freelance contracts, explore unstable farlanes, upgrade your ship, and survive where civilization ends.
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Starcom: Unknown Space
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cape Protocol.
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
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Rebel Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cape Protocol.
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
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Elite Dangerous
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cape Protocol.
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
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Interstellar Pilot 2
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cape Protocol.
The hit mobile game Interstellar Pilot 2 has come to Steam. Join the TEF forces heading to the Gatopean sector to find a new home for mankind. Play how you like in this open world space-sim developed by Pixelfactor.
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X Rebirth
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Cape Protocol.
In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.
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Between the Stars
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cape Protocol.
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
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3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Cape Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cape Protocol.
3030 Deathwar is a unique mix of Adventure and Space Sim. Explore star systems, mine and hunt pirates in top-down mode. Leave your ship and switch into classic Adventuring mode, where you explore derelicts, talk to shady characters or head over to the space bar for a drink.