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Single-player games like DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War, 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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    Mech Mechanic Simulator: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Mech Mechanic Simulator: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War.

    Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!

    2021IndieSimulationCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Robot Wars 30 — Steam game cover

    Super Robot Wars 30

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War.

    30 years on, the battle for our world's future continues. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that brings characters and robots from a variety of mecha anime together to battle their mutual foes.

    2021StrategySimulationRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rhea of the Remnant — Steam game cover

    Rhea of the Remnant

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War.

    “Rhea of the Remnant” is a mecha Tactical RPG where you command a small group of allies to take on a powerful enemy force. Anticipate enemy moves, combine your allies' abilities, and devise the best strategy to secure victory!

    2027StrategySimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Robo Fight — Steam game cover

    Robo Fight

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War.

    A strategic auto battler where you collect, build, and program toy robots to compete in a fighting tournament. Swap parts, code your tactics, and climb through increasingly challenging arenas.

    StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kairobotica — Steam game cover

    Kairobotica

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War.

    Vanquish villains and lead the Kairobot Corps to glory in this spacefaring saga!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mech Mechanic Simulator — Steam game cover

    Mech Mechanic Simulator

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War.

    Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!

    2021SimulationCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strike Suit Zero — Steam game cover

    Strike Suit Zero

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War.

    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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    Slave Zero — Steam game cover

    Slave Zero

    Single-player alternative to DOG LIVES: Space Pirates War — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    It's 500 years in the future. Man and machine are virtually one, and the greatest megacity in the world is locked in a brutal war. Your mission: steal the largest, most sophisticated bio-mechanical attack weapon ever designed...and kick some serious ass!

    2014Action6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →