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Single-player games like XenoVector

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to XenoVector, 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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    SPACEFIGHTER - The Bullet Hell — Steam game cover

    SPACEFIGHTER - The Bullet Hell

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

    Vampire Survivors meets bullet hell — in space. Pilot a 2D starship, fuse weapon branches into broken builds, and survive waves of bullets and bosses with real mechanics. Solo dev project.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    XENOFLEKT — Steam game cover

    XENOFLEKT

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

    XENOFLEKT is a roguelite space shooter where you will turn enemy bullets into armory: dash into enemy fire to parry and deflect shots, heal your ship, and trigger devastating counter-attacks. Unlock parts, plug-in unique perks with satellites, and get ready to master hundreds of deadly synergies.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arrow Hell — Steam game cover

    Arrow Hell

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

    Play as a Magical Arrow and Fight for your Survival in the Space. A fast-paced arcade game packed with relentless and sci-fi enemy waves. Dodge, Attack & Upgrade and stand until the end in this Short & Minimally Designed Action Arena.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NUVRATE — Steam game cover

    NUVRATE

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

    NUVRATE is a pixel-art arcade action roguelite: face ever-growing hordes, build a battlefield-shaping arsenal, master a relentless boss series, then switch up the pace and chase high scores in DANCER.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Approaching Infinity Survivors — Steam game cover

    Approaching Infinity Survivors

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

    A Bullet-Heaven roguelike in the Approaching Infinity universe with both spaceship and away team missions. The exit of the galaxy's dominant races left a power vacuum that everyone wants to fill. Survive, pick a side, or kill'em all. No time to think when the horde's advancing.

    ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starforged Legacy — Steam game cover

    Starforged Legacy

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

    Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie7.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gunstorm — Steam game cover

    Gunstorm

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

    Gunstorm is a space shooter loaded with playability. Wave after wave of alien craft attack your agile ship. Use the mouse to control your ship at the speed of thought in a perfectly balanced game that starts easy and gradually gets more difficult.

    2024ActionIndie8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deadship Protocol — Steam game cover

    Deadship Protocol

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

    Bullet heaven auto-shooter with ONLINE AND COUCH CO-OP for 1-4 players. Fight hordes of energy-feeding aliens, recover eight Protocol Cores, and choose powerful upgrades. Leave the reactor undefended, then fight your way back before the ship runs out of power.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →