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Single-player games like Nucleares

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nucleares, 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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    Money Makes Money: Historical Market Simulator — Steam game cover

    Money Makes Money: Historical Market Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nucleares.

    Travel through 2010–2025 and trade historical stocks and cryptocurrencies with the benefit of hindsight. Build a fortune, survive unexpected costs, and uncover the story behind it all.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KAGIDOKO : A Deep Learning Horror Game — Steam game cover

    KAGIDOKO : A Deep Learning Horror Game

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nucleares.

    KAGIDOKO is an experimental horror game where every jumpscare has a reason. Collect all keys, open all doors, and get out of that house... While being stalked by a pre-trained Deep Learning Gameplay AI.

    2023ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lunar Odyssey — Steam game cover

    Lunar Odyssey

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nucleares.

    Don your xEMU Spacesuit, explore the Orontius Crater, and Lunar Module in an immersive first-person VR experience with out of this world accuracy and interaction. Follow real-life procedures, launch the Apollo-era Lunar Module, play Space Golf, and experience the moon like never before.

    2022SimulationEarly AccessFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project 13: Taxidermy Trails — Steam game cover

    Project 13: Taxidermy Trails

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nucleares.

    Project 13: Taxidermy Trails, a Walking Simulator set in a mesmerizing Taxidermy Museum. In this immersive experience, you assume the role of an kidnapped Probant forced to find a way to escape. Complete all 13 Walks to get out of this Nightmare.

    2024ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cinema Simulator — Steam game cover

    Cinema Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nucleares.

    "Cinema Simulator" is a simulation video game, here you can experience watching movies in the cinema! What do you want to see!

    2020IndieSimulationCasual1.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SHADOWBOX: Mausoleum of Natural History — Steam game cover

    SHADOWBOX: Mausoleum of Natural History

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nucleares.

    Experience the story of life on Earth like never before with SHADOWBOX: Mausoleum of Natural History, a virtual, interactive, and free-to-play museum featuring 3D scans of real fossils.

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waterpark Simulator — Steam game cover

    Waterpark Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nucleares.

    Your summer replacement

    2021Simulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ATOLL — Steam game cover

    ATOLL

    Single-player alternative to Nucleares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nucleares.

    The earth has been struck by an extinction level meteor, eliminating most of humanity. Survive by managing resources beneath the ocean surface in a single-person submarine craft. Test your survival skills to see if you can once again reach the ocean surface and uncover the fate of the earth!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →