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Single-player games like Space Cargo Simulator

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Space Cargo Simulator, 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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    A Million Lightyears Beyond — Steam game cover

    A Million Lightyears Beyond

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cargo Simulator.

    Hunted to the edge of extinction humanity goes through a mysterious ancient gate. Will you go beyond the mysterious gate to discover the secrets of our past and the hope for our future, as we begin our new life in a far off galaxy?

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rakete — Steam game cover

    Rakete

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cargo Simulator.

    5 thrusters, one rocket. Can you land it safely? Touch anything and you'll die. Play by yourself or with your friends locally, each player controls a thruster. Let the insanity commence!

    ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stellar Courier — Steam game cover

    Stellar Courier

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Space Cargo Simulator.

    Arcade space shooter. You are a courier with one package to deliver across a broken galaxy. Plane-like flight, fights with pirates, the old army and aliens in a 20+ mission story campaign. Pick your ship and mods between missions. No grind, no filler.

    ActionSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    House of the Dying Sun — Steam game cover

    House of the Dying Sun

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cargo Simulator.

    House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.

    2016ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strike Suit Zero — Steam game cover

    Strike Suit Zero

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cargo Simulator.

    Pilot the mecha Strike Suit across massive fleet battles where your dogfighting skills decide Earth's fate. Fast, frantic space combat with capital ship destruction, multiple endings, and a universe that's anything but empty. This is space combat reborn.

    2013ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evochron Mercenary — Steam game cover

    Evochron Mercenary

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cargo Simulator.

    The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system.

    2012ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Space Exploitation — Steam game cover

    Deep Space Exploitation

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cargo Simulator.

    Deep Space Exploitation is a space mining game featuring 2D physics, fully destructible asteroids, and a story of survival under an exploitative corporation. Use your equipment wisely, upgrade your ship, and make difficult decisions to secure your future!

    2025ActionIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    X3: Terran Conflict — Steam game cover

    X3: Terran Conflict

    Single-player alternative to Space Cargo Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Space Cargo Simulator.

    It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!

    2008ActionStrategySimulation3.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →