Single-player games like Laika's Space Defence
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Laika's Space Defence, 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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Football Cup Survivor
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
Survive the Football Cup: one player, one nation, seven unforgiving matches. A football auto-shooter roguelite where your only weapon is a ball and every enemy wants to take you down. 60 countries, 46 maps, 63 achievements. Score goals to make history. Will you be the one to lift the trophy?
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SteelFall
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
Pilot a heavily armed mech against relentless hordes. Fly, blast, and burn your way through swarms, draft powerful items to create game-changing builds, and take down titanic bosses in this fast-paced action roguelite.
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XENOFLEKT
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
XENOFLEKT is a roguelite space shooter where you will turn enemy bullets into armory: dash into enemy fire to parry and deflect shots, heal your ship, and trigger devastating counter-attacks. Unlock parts, plug-in unique perks with satellites, and get ready to master hundreds of deadly synergies.
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Ballwark: Pinball Siege
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
Pinball meets Vampire Survivors in this dopamine-packed arcade roguelite! Launch enchanted balls, build deadly machines, and forge powerful synergies to crush relentless hordes.
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Go Next!
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
Grow exponentially stronger as you survive hordes of monsters across 9 different worlds. Gather resources, level up, build your skill tree, and parkour your way out of chaos!
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Iron Frame
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
A bullet-heaven roguelite fought in a single ship. Nine frames, each one rewriting a rule of the run rather than its numbers. Ten guns across forty tiers, ten bosses to break, and a hull that visibly grows with every level. Survive long enough and the swarm stops being the problem.
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Lone Survivors
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
An objective-driven bullet heaven where twelve classes build absurd weapon synergies across shifting fantasy biomes. Raise the dead as a Necromancer, plow through enemies as a Knight, and more! Survive events, bosses, and campaign objectives, then chase endless leaderboard runs.
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HIRUN
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Laika's Space Defence.
HIRUN is an absolute banger of cyberpunk action roguelite where you blast, dash, and drift through neon-drenched hordes. Stack insane upgrades, unlock dope characters, and slash through deadly bosses. The OVERLORD awaits you. Die, rewire, and dive right back into the grid. Can you survive the rave?
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Adapta Solva
Single-player alternative to Laika's Space Defence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Laika's Space Defence.
Embark on a journey through a mysterious dying forest. Absorb magical powers, punch, climb, freeze, and dash your way through elemental obstacles, rescue lost creatures, and restore life to a forgotten world while uncovering the secrets of its past.