Single-player games like Nova Odessa
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Nova Odessa, 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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Black Mountain Kings
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.
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ABYSSAL BLADE
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.
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Sword of Hokushin
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
A grand evil has cast the world into the Forever Night. Play as Renima, a celestial guardian awakened after millennia to hunt the demons who shattered the balance between realms. Explore the esoteric world of Azareth, uncover forgotten secrets, and restore light to a dying world.
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Abaddonic
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
ABADDONIC is a pixel art, top down bullet hell / action brawler with chess inspired movement and mechanics. Face off against incrompehensible beings and become the Abaddonic.
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BELOW
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
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Death's Door
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
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No Place for Bravery
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
Thorn, an old warrior worn down by decades of vim and violence, roams a world undone in search of his lost daughter. Dodge, parry & cleave your way out of brutal clashes in this 2D top-down action RPG, and discover the bone-chilling tale of Thorn's crusade to make his family whole again.
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Hunt the Night
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.
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Konrad the Rocket
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
Konrad the Rocket: A hardcore platformer inspired by Orwell's 1984 and jetpacks.
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You are a torpedo AI
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
Navigate a torpedo in environments filled with obstacles and DESTROY YOUR TARGET.
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Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
Nova Odessa - The Strange Tower is an action / adventure roguelike where you play as a demon hunter lost in a haunted tower. Explore the tower and find new weapons and items to fight demons.
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Nova Odessa - The Demon Trainer
Single-player alternative to Nova Odessa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nova Odessa.
Nova Odessa - The Demon Trainer is a monster raising RPG with real-time combat! Feed, train, and battle other monsters for money and glory!