Single-player games like Space Elite Force
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Space Elite Force, 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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Space Elite Force II
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
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Steredenn: Binary Stars
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
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CounterAttack: Uprising
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
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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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Jets'n'Guns 2
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Sky Force Anniversary
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
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Sine Mora EX
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Elite Force.
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora EX is a gorgeous shoot'em up offering both a Story Mode that weaves an excessive tale and an Arcade Mode.
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R-Type Final 2
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Elite Force.
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
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G-Darius HD
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Space Elite Force.
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
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TYPE
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
A fast-paced roguelike typing game with command abilities and high skill ceiling
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Railway Islands - Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Space Elite Force.
Railway Islands is a puzzle game about designing a railway map for a large archipelago. Make a safe path between the stations and let your train deliver all the resources and go to the next island.
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
A top-down arena shooter with a wide variety of weapons and enemies. Confront hordes of zombies and monsters in totally random generated arenas.
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Space Smash
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Space Elite Force.
Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.
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Puzzle Car
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Space Elite Force.
A minimalist and relaxing experience. Challenge yourself to move pieces to assemble a safe path for your car and collect all the items on the way, while listening to a relaxing soundtrack in a totally minimalist environment.
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Sokocat - Islands
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Space Elite Force.
Push one block at a time to solve sokoban-style puzzles on beautiful and relaxing islands.
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Sokocat - Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Space Elite Force — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Space Elite Force.
Embark on a challenging feline adventure in the style of Sokoban, moving blocks, avoiding traps, and collecting precious artifacts with our furry protagonist! Get ready to unravel puzzles and explore dungeons full of surprises!