Single-player games like Captain Galactic
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Captain Galactic, 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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Gates of Zendocon
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain Galactic.
In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
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Code Arcturus
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Galactic.
Code Arcturus is a retro inspired arcade-style action platformer, with aliens, robots, spikes, explosions, and lots of coins. Blast your way through levels, compete for the fastest times on the leaderboards in Speedrun mode, or put your skills to the ultimate test in Nerfed mode
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Micro Games: Volume 1
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Galactic.
Retro 2D collection of 4 micro games
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Crazy Invader ShootEm Down
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Galactic.
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
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Womb
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Galactic.
During a route next to Prasinos, a colonized little planet, Helena received an order to investigate an S.O.S. sign streamed by the mothership Z9. When landing on site, she discovers that the situation was much worse than she thought.
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Spectre Of Eternity
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Captain Galactic.
An action bullet hell. Dodge enemies attacks and collect upgrades to make it to the end of each level.
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CrushBorgs
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Galactic.
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
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Space Dragons
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Galactic.
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
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Gladiatory
Single-player alternative to Captain Galactic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Galactic.
Step into the shoes of a Lanista and become the first gladiator of your own ludus. Defeat Secutor Flamma and earn your freedom in 66 gladiator battles.