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Single-player games like Lost In Space

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lost In Space, 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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    Apex Automata — Steam game cover

    Apex Automata

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Lost In Space.

    Get ready for an epic showdown against rebel machines in Android Resistance, a frenetic top-down shooter that challenges your skills and strategy. Take on the role of Adrian-317, the wise Vanguard, and assemble a diverse team of androids, each with their unique abilities.

    2025ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Netherspace — Steam game cover

    Netherspace

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Free To Play with Lost In Space.

    A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fragment Hunters — Steam game cover

    Fragment Hunters

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Free To Play with Lost In Space.

    Crystal Souls: Fragment Hunters is a top down indie space game where you shoot enemy ships, gather crystals, and upgrade your own ship.

    2022ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Operius DX — Steam game cover

    Operius DX

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Lost In Space.

    Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?

    2025ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frenzy — Steam game cover

    Frenzy

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Lost In Space.

    In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.

    2022Action2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Humans Are Useless — Steam game cover

    Humans Are Useless

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Lost In Space.

    A gang of nine aliens from another galaxy that were put to community service, want to clean the universe from what they think is the worst garbage: humans! Help them in this arcade game!

    2022ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nebula Warrior — Steam game cover

    Nebula Warrior

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Lost In Space.

    Nebula Warrior is a fast-paced arcade space shooter, a 15–20 minute action-driven experience designed like a high-intensity road trip through space. It evolves from a classic top-down shooter into a full 3D jet-style space combat, blending nostalgia with modern intensity.

    2026Action2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neuroma — Steam game cover

    Neuroma

    Single-player alternative to Lost In Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Lost In Space.

    A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →