Single-player games like INSPACE 2980
Below are 12 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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Ranked picks
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
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Sora
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.
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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
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Sky Force Reloaded
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
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Jets'n'Guns Gold
Single-player alternative to INSPACE 2980 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with INSPACE 2980.
Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.
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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.