Single-player games like Nodes
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Nodes, 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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Monster Hunting: Incremental Grind Forever
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
An idle incremental adventure. Fight monsters, buy upgrades, recruit a party, craft equipment, join a faction, battle across different regions, and complete hundreds of rewards. Unlock a variety of fun features and use them to make your numbers go up!
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Idle Tick
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
An idle game with unique gameplay. No boring idleness and infinite clicking. Complex prestige system and various upgrades. Different currencies and deep management. Infinite possibilities and fun!
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FLOWORKS
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
A node-graph automation × idle factory builder. Materials flow along the wires you draw and transform at each machine. Fix bottlenecks, optimize your layout, grow a trade empire, and rise to rule the robotics industry. Zero art assets — every visual and sound is generated in code.
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Sixty Four
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
Dive into the world of Sixty Four, where you transform simple machines into a thriving factory.
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Assembly Planter
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
A farming / automation game, that allows you to progress from a poor hard-working farmer with just a few old tools to a lazy rich guy that watches his machines do the work for him while he tries to optimize production.
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Factory Town Idle
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
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Military Incremental Complex
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nodes.
Make weapons, make money. An active incremental game where you amass as much money as you can by starting a Military Industrial Complex company. Produce multiple different weapons, research upgrades, manipulate the stock market, and lobby the government for favors.
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Block Factory
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
Block Factory is a relaxing and creative building game where you craft delightful 3D figurines from blocks. Shape your designs and build flowing production lines in a peaceful factory world.
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NGU IDLE
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nodes.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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NGU INDUSTRIES
Single-player alternative to Nodes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Nodes.
NGU INDUSTRIES (sequel to NGU IDLE) is a Free To Play Idle game and Factory Manager! It's packed with weird humor, tons of upgrades, and many hours of content! If you want that sweet, sweet dopamine release that comes with making Numbers Go Up, NGU INDUSTRIES is your game!