Single-player games like Roidgrinder
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Roidgrinder, 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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Space Carrier Zero
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Roidgrinder.
One carrier against the sector's whole navy. The guns fire themselves, you steer the bow, pick the route, and decide how long to stay before the alarm brings the fleet down on you. Collect permanent cards that increase your strength each run. Five acts with increasing battle scope.
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Solo Defender
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roidgrinder.
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
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Cube Space
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roidgrinder.
Cube Space is a minimalist arcade Shoot `em Up game set in space. You control a spaceship and your task is to score as many points as possible by destroying enemies and obstacles in your path.
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Subspace Reticulum
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Roidgrinder.
Blow up bots beyond the stars. AI Driven 2D Spaceship Warfare
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Incraiders
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roidgrinder.
Incraiders is an active incremental game where you get energy from fallen Invaders to become a cross-dimensional guardian of the cosmos.
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When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roidgrinder.
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-rich, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat, build out modular, upgradable ships, and explore a galaxy torn by war.
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Benders In Space
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roidgrinder.
Mine the belts, colonize distant worlds, and choose your allies as three rival factions fight over a fractured frontier, then prestige through five starships and lead a joint fleet against the invading Dominion.
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Arcade Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Roidgrinder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roidgrinder.
Arcade Galaxy - a game made in 2D-hand-drawn graphics, which is a space arcade in a retro style.