Single-player games like Asteroid Rodeo
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Asteroid Rodeo, 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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Interstellar Rift
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Asteroid Rodeo.
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!
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Drifter
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Asteroid Rodeo.
Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky.
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X3: Terran Conflict
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Asteroid Rodeo.
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
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X Rebirth
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Asteroid Rodeo.
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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Starship EVO
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Asteroid Rodeo.
Mine and craft your way to orbit, build your own starship and explore a vast, dangerous galaxy alongside your crew. For players who love a meaningful survival progression, a unique and elegant building system, and epic space-opera scale.
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Void Destroyer 2
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Asteroid Rodeo.
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.
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Interstellar Transport Company
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Asteroid Rodeo.
Build a galactic transportation empire and supply humanity with everything it needs to colonize the stars. In this sci-fi logistics simulator, grow your company from a local transport agency into an interstellar logistics behemoth! Singleplayer, vs AI, and online multiplayer.
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Single-player alternative to Asteroid Rodeo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Asteroid Rodeo.
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!