Single-player games like Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe, 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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Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!
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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
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Devolver Bootleg
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
Devolver Bootleg contains eight original rip-offs of Devolver Digital games. Pay money for it now.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Cyber Shadow
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Spectacular Sparky
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!
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MANOS: The Hands of Fate ~ Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
Retro platforming action in this adaptation of a terrible movie.
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The Rocky Horror Show Video Game
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
A strange journey
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Knight Terrors
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
A blood-curdling, demon-slashing dash of death! Knight Terrors goes straight for the jugular: it’s a lurid mash-up of side-scrolling gameplay styles in endless procedurally generated levels. Once you’re hooked, the game keeps pulling you back in to increase your high score and unlock more features!
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Terror in the Corn
Single-player alternative to Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.
The witch’s ominous chanting echoes through the corn field, a rogues' gallery of deranged monsters is out for your blood, an eerie mist rolls in from worlds unknown... and you don’t even remember how you got here. Can you escape the Terror in the Corn?