Single-player games like Space Ship Commander
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Space Ship Commander, 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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Don't Bite Me Bro! +
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Ship Commander.
Don't Bite Me Bro! is a 1-4 Player Couch Co-op open-world zombie apocalypse game. Explore the world for resources, find and save survivors throughout the world, each which become playable characters with unique traits and abilities.
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Thrillville®: Off the Rails™
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Ship Commander.
Thrillville™: Off the Rails lives up to its name with 20 death-defying rides! Players can build incredible coasters to leap from one track to another, launch through the air like cannonballs, blast through a burning rings of fire and more!
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Ship Commander.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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One Step From Eden
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Ship Commander.
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Ship Commander.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
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Flotilla
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Ship Commander.
Lead your orbital battleships to victory in Flotilla! Fight, trade, and explore new planets in your journey through the galaxy. Featuring tactically rich 3D combat, flank and surprise the enemy from any direction. When the dust settles, generate another randomized universe for a brand new adventure!
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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Ship Commander.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Hacktag
Single-player alternative to Space Ship Commander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Ship Commander.
Hacktag is a fast-paced two-player co-op stealth-game with unique asymmetric gameplay. Play as the stealth Agent in the field or as the virtually-infiltrated Hacker and work together to carry out espionage missions where nothing goes as expected!