Single-player games like INSPACE 2980
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to INSPACE 2980, 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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TROPHY FLEET
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Break twelve worlds, steal their cores, and fly them as your fleet. A single-run top-down arcade shooter: thirteen stolen fighters, twelve bosses with real weak points, a run that never pauses, and a leaderboard for every world.
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Royal Odyssey
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Royal Odyssey is a retro-style arcade space shooter where you pilot Prince Zayven’s ship through a deadly asteroid storm, blasting your way to survival.
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I, AI
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.
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Psyvariar 3
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with INSPACE 2980.
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
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Chronos Bound: How We Became Heroes
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Pilot a lone ship through a collapsing orbital station in a modern 2.5D shoot ’em up. Block bullets with a 360° directional shield, destroy grotesque wreck-born enemies, defeat colossal bosses, and build new upgrade paths with every run — a love letter to classic shoot ’em ups.
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X-Force Under Attack
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
X-Force Under Attack brings back all the charm of shmup games from the 80's/90's. It's a frenetic and chaotic space shooter with insane battles against extremely difficult bosses.
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HELI 100
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Isometric bullet hell sci-fi shooter in a futuristic atmosphere
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Eskadrila X - Rift Protocol
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with INSPACE 2980.
A fast-paced 3D rail shooter with photo-realistic UE5 visuals. Destroy enemy waves, upgrade and customize your ship to meet escalating challenges, uncover hidden paths with secret rewards, and blast through fully 3D environments with physics-driven destruction.
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ZERO PROTOCOL
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with INSPACE 2980.
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
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REPLIKATOR
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
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Iron Dungeon
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Iron Dungeon combines a twin-stick shooter, a 2d platformer and a roguelite. Explore a dangerous underground complex in search of dozens of weapons, gadgets and upgrades to find a way to the surface and find out if there is still life on Earth!
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WATERPUNK
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
A roguelite action game inspired by the legendary Enter the Gungeon and Nuclear Throne, set in a post-apocalyptic aquatic world. Shape your strategy by choosing which abilities shine by day and which awaken at night.
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SYSTEM INTRUDER
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with INSPACE 2980.
Dive into the atmospheric dread of classic 3D games. Unravel the dark secrets of the ASGARD-04 research complex in this gripping, narrative-driven retro-cyberpunk survival horror.