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Single-player games like ShipShaper

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to ShipShaper, 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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    Rhythm Game Studio — Steam game cover

    Rhythm Game Studio

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with ShipShaper.

    Rhythm Game Studio is a micro game editor designed specifically for creating your own rhythm games. With an easy-to-use block coding interface and robust rhythm-specific features, you can design and share your tiny rhythmic creations.

    IndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Midway:Sink the Japanese Aircraft Carriers — Steam game cover

    Midway:Sink the Japanese Aircraft Carriers

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with ShipShaper.

    This is a Battle of Midway simulation game. You need to fly a dive bomber, dodge Japanese anti-aircraft fire, drop bombs and destroy the carrier. The Japanese gunfire is extremely fierce, please be careful. I hope war only exists in games and I support Ukraine.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FlyManMissile — Steam game cover

    FlyManMissile

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with ShipShaper.

    Control missile to hit the enemy

    2020ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Battleships and Carriers 2:  1940-1945 — Steam game cover

    Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with ShipShaper.

    Casual WW2 naval turn-based strategy: attack/defend, search & destroy, build ships, subs and aircraft. Clear & simple combat and move. Fast, re-playable board game style strategy, with 70 unit types. More than 40 missions, death-matches & campaigns (Destroy, Conquer, Defend, Escort, Kill-Them-All).

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation15.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Carrier Commander — Steam game cover

    Carrier Commander

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ShipShaper.

    Carrier Commander is a real-time strategy game which allows you choose the intensity of gameplay. You can manage your Carrier Operations against incoming attacks or intensify your game play by directly engaging the enemy controlling your own Jets, Destroyer's, Helicopter's and more...

    2022ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Morse Depths: WWII — Steam game cover

    Morse Depths: WWII

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ShipShaper.

    Take command of a WWII submarine. Master Morse Code to fire torpedoes, defuse mines, and survive the final siege. From 1942 to 1945, every dot and dash is the difference between glory and the ocean floor.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Shark — Steam game cover

    Silent Shark

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ShipShaper.

    A tactical, map-based WWII submarine sim set in the Pacific Theater: Approach, intercept, strike unseen, withdraw into the deep. With realistic instruments, a Torpedo Data Computer (TDC), and including a full campaign with missions, patrol zones, radio intel, and more.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Smack Studio — Steam game cover

    Smack Studio

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with ShipShaper.

    A sandbox fighting game with built-in creation tools to create characters and stages. Animate pixel art characters using our 3D pixel art rotation technology, then battle with up to 8 players! Use our tools to export sprites for your own projects.

    2024ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles — Steam game cover

    Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with ShipShaper.

    Bulwark blends casual and creative building elements with touches of strategy and exploration. It's an experimental mix of genres that can be enjoyed casually or as an epic conquest featuring naval units, air units, and fortresses.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster — Steam game cover

    The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster

    Single-player alternative to ShipShaper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ShipShaper.

    Take flight in this remastered 'stick control era' aerial combat RPG. Explore haunting landscapes, engage in epic dogfights, and uncover ancient secrets in a visually enhanced, rebalanced edition of the BAFTA-nominated, award-winning original.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →