Single-player games like NENA
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to NENA, 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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Vittorio Corbo's Un-BEATable Game
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
I have made a meta-metagame. A game that is TRULY unbeatable, where you must fight the games creator (myself), so that you can understand games at their deepest level.
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The Soldiers Factory
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
The Soldiers Factory is a top-down stealth game. Stay undetected and sneak past enemy soldiers or kill them stealthily. Overcome security cameras and laser barricades. Experience a thrilling story and an old-school stealth experience.
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DarkTimes: Wrath of the Raven
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
DarkTimes is a 3D twin-stick action platformer, where you can use two weapons to aim two directions simultaneously. shoot, dash, stun, bullet time to defeat hordes of monsters. He stole your daughter, get her back.
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Língua
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
Follow Beto's adventure through the northeast of Brazil in this top-down adventure! Solve puzzles, battle to free animal spirits and finish quests to help a friend retrieve a valuable possession!
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Cataclysmic
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
A explosive and dynamic top down shooter where you collect time energy from strongholds that represent cultures and mythologies from history in an effort to restore order.
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Breach the Abyss
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
A sci-fi wave-based roguelite where you play as a rogue janitor in an overrun space facility. Fight through hordes of alien creatures, and find powerful upgrades to augment your abilities. In death, piece together your memories, and come back stronger. A grand reward awaits you in the Abyss...
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Cells of Division
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
Cells of Division is a top-down bullet hell roguelike. Fight with past-run clones (up to 6 allies), mix ~100 items, and defeat 50+ bosses. Destroy viruses and defend the immune system!
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Santa Protects the Christmas Tree
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
Snowmen are stealing the Christmas presents! Santa Claus must protect the gifts! Tell him where to move while he shoot snowballs against the Snowmen! Pickup blinking Presents to acquire new Snowball-Launchers or activate an effect.
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WORMHOLE
Single-player alternative to NENA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NENA.
Eat, shoot, dash, and explode your way through the cosmos in this adrenaline-fuelled arcade action game. WORMHOLE is a roguelike twist on the classic snake format featuring a stackable perk system and 100+ hand-crafted levels.