Single-player games like Alien Crusader
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Alien Crusader, 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 Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Crusader.
Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.
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Blast'N Bounty
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Crusader.
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
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Dextram
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Crusader.
This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Crusader.
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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Star Saviors
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Crusader.
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
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Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Crusader.
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
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Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Crusader.
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
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R-Type Dimensions EX
Single-player alternative to Alien Crusader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alien Crusader.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!