Single-player games like Shortest Trip to Earth
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Shortest Trip to Earth, 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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Void War
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
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Space Rogue
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
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Out There: Oceans of Time
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.
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EVERSPACE™
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
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Trigon: Space Story
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Trigon: Space Story sees you take command of your very own spaceship. Carry out tactical battles, defend your vessel against space pirates, and escape from enemy territory. On your voyages, you’ll face a slew of tricky decisions in your quest to uncover the mystery of the galaxy.
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Out There: Ω Edition
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Out There is an award-winning space exploration game blending roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction.
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Astronaut: The Best
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.
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Reality Break
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!
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Convoy
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
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Breachway
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.
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Artist Life Simulator
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Live the life of a starving artist in 19th century alternative history. Survive poverty, alchoholism, madness, depression, and 67 different feelings. Paint masterpieces by combining inspirations, sell them for riches (or scraps) and create a painting that will change the world.
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Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire
Single-player alternative to Shortest Trip to Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shortest Trip to Earth.
Monster Run is a dark fantasy beat’em up with roguelite elements. Fight as a giant monster cat protecting your home forest. Destroy massive armies of human soldiers and their allies. Evolve your attacks, master non-human tactics, and discover the joy of breathing fire.