Single-player games like NEAR DEADline
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to NEAR DEADline, 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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Winnie-the-Pooh Hops for Honey
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEAR DEADline.
Uh oh. Winnie-the-Pooh ate all of the honey that Christopher Robin set aside for the annual Honey Festival! It's up to Winnie to set things right and prove that his heart is bigger than his stomach by adventuring into the Hundred Acre Wood to collect enough honey to save the festival!
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ZOE Begone!
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with NEAR DEADline.
A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.
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System Overload
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEAR DEADline.
System Overload is a hand-drawn acrobatic shooter about parrying enemy bullets and turning them into your own. Destroy an evil robot megacorp by vandalizing the streets with their blood, performing stylish parkour, and dancing through a bullet ballet - all fueled by your hatred for the system.
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Gunma's Ambition -You and me are Gunma- Reiwa 2nd national census edition
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with NEAR DEADline.
Let's change Japan to Gunma. Everyone Gunma.Let's change all of Japan to Gunma.The definitive edition of the Gunma simulation game.Everyone can play!
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Last Revision
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with NEAR DEADline.
Last Revision is a bite-sized, hand-drawn narrative game. You play as an artist quietly working in a little studio, trying to finish an urgent deadline. Balance your focus, juggle between distractions, and keep Pixel the cat happy so you can finally work.
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You Are ¿Not? A Dentist
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NEAR DEADline.
Brush their teeth. Accept their gifts. Pay your rent. Explore many towns in this first person brush-em-up adventure about an aspiring dentist pursuing their dreams. You can heal the world, and even support yourself, if you try!
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Mizi NO!
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NEAR DEADline.
In this free 2D puzzle game, you must reassemble broken objects that your cat has knocked over.
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Birds Organized Neatly
Single-player alternative to NEAR DEADline — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NEAR DEADline.
In this 2D puzzle game, you have the responsibility to arrange your avian friends in a way that fits the grid. Birds Organized Neatly comes with 80 different handcrafted levels and a whole bunch of birds in all shapes and sizes.