Single-player games like Star Scrap
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Star Scrap, 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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Vectorfall
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Star Scrap.
Vectorfall is a fast top-down space-shooter extraction roguelite built around risky sector runs. Swap between six ships mid-fight, raid hostile signals, break the Command Node, and extract your modules before Alert brings the patrols down on you.
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Iron Grave:Planet 9
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scrap.
Iron Grave: Planet 9 is a sci-fi mech survivor game. Pilot multiple mechs with unique skills and evolution, slaughter enemies, unlock upgrades. Set on the ninth planet over a century from now, fight alongside your squad and become a hero.
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Irradiant Skies
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scrap.
Irradiant Skies is an arcade roguelite blending brick-breaking and bullet-parrying combat. Reflect enemy attacks, chain powerful upgrades, and master unique ships as you ascend through waves of enemies.
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Swarmbreak
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scrap.
Swarmbreak is a twin-stick roguelike shooter where you aim every bullet, stack every perk, and push every run to its breaking point. All that stands between you and oblivion is the ridiculous build you cobbled together from 27 perks, 14 weapons, and a character passive that bends the rules.
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Genome Guardian 2
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scrap.
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!
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Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scrap.
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
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Demon Hunt
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Scrap.
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
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Let Them Come: Onslaught
Single-player alternative to Star Scrap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Star Scrap.
Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.