Single-player games like The Great Escape
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Great Escape, 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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DRAINUS
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
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Waveform
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Great Escape.
Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!
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Control Craft 2
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Control Craft 2 is a real time strategy game where you will have to act quickly against attackers who want to invade our planet! Wave after wave, your soldiers will overthrow the enemy colonies and will occupy enemy bases one after another.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Bit Blaster XL
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
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Gun Rocket
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
If you are not prepared for a challenge - turn back now. Gun Rocket is a 2D physics arcade game that is not for the feint of heart or the stiff of fingers. In search of adventure, you have been caught by holes in space and time. Can you escape?
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Cargo Commander
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Alone in space, light years away from your family, armed with only your Fistcannon™; you are Cargo Corps' latest recruit, a Cargo Commander.
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Let Them Come
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
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Infinity Wings - Scout & Grunt
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Infinity Wings - Scout & Grunt Take control of your chosen fighter (either Scout or Grunt) in this side scrolling shooter.
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Lab 03 Yrinth
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Lab 03 Yrinth is a challenging maze game in a sci-fi scary atmosphere. It will challenge your skill and patience. Its a game made for speedrunners, be a guinea pig and have a taste of what it feels like...
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Spinning Around
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Are you up for the challenge? Spinning around is an arcade game that will test your reflexes in the simplest form. Guide your spaceship through the gates,be fast!
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Trigonometry
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Trigonometry is a fun casual game, The rotating triangle in Trigonometry is the pivoting center of this exciting action game! Match colors to go further and try to beat your own score!
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Abscond
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Avoiding all obstacles and collect points before they are destroyed. Watch out for projectiles and enemies stalking you! Will you the #1 highscore on leaderboard against your friends?
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Infinity Trip
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Infinity Trip is a simple and addictive endless runner game. You control a little ship gliding through a beautiful exotic world, avoiding obstacles and collecting coins to unlock new cool spaceships.
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Jump! Jump! Jump!
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Jump! Jump! Jump! is a score based platformer game, it required all your reflexes and concentration to beat the highest score and collect coins to unlock new character!
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Infinity Escape
Single-player alternative to The Great Escape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Great Escape.
Infinity Escape is a reflex based game that will push your gaming skills to the maximum in a world full of obstacles, only to get the best score!