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Single-player games like Retro Machina: Nucleonics

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Retro Machina: Nucleonics, 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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    Space Maze — Steam game cover

    Space Maze

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Pilot a damaged spaceship through a deadly sci-fi maze full of traps, puzzles, and secrets. Master unique propulsion controls and find the exit before it's too late.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stereo Boy — Steam game cover

    Stereo Boy

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    A chill, innovative sci-fi adventure where you explore two isometric worlds at the same time. Teleport between worlds to navigate impossible terrain and solve mind-bending puzzles. Along the way, you'll fend off hostile creatures and uncover the story of a lost civilization.

    2022IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prizma Puzzle Prime — Steam game cover

    Prizma Puzzle Prime

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Tile-based puzzle game with smooth and addictive gameplay, old-school isometric graphics and excellent music. The player's task is to connect nodes which have various functions.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Code Zodiac — Steam game cover

    Code Zodiac

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Fight for the future in this story-heavy, boss-fights-only action game. Defeat, debug, and repair massive robots as you uncover the dark secrets of the Zodiac System.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    King Static — Steam game cover

    King Static

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    King Static is a third-person stylish action rogue-like where you fight in the King's endlessly repeating tournament in-order to have a single wish granted.

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Starcrash — Steam game cover

    Project Starcrash

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Use your powerful punches to defeat alien invaders in this side-scrolling action platformer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't Crash — Steam game cover

    Don't Crash

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Don't Crash is a fast-paced space survival dodging game. Pilot the Argo explorer through shifting cosmic hazards, using speed, sharp turns to escape meteors and storms. Survival depends solely on skill as threats escalate. Push farther, chase higher scores, and seek the hidden Haven Sector.

    2026ActionSportsIndie3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Exsys — Steam game cover

    Exsys

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Exsys is an action-packed adventure that blends classic 90s beat-'em-up gameplay with modern Action RPG elements. Explore a stunning 3D world of scrap and danger.

    2025ActionIndieRPG8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retro Machina — Steam game cover

    Retro Machina

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

    2021IndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ebenezer and the Invisible World — Steam game cover

    Ebenezer and the Invisible World

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haunted House — Steam game cover

    Haunted House

    Single-player alternative to Retro Machina: Nucleonics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Retro Machina: Nucleonics.

    Creep, sneak, and dash your way through hordes of ghouls and eerie ectoplasms in this roguelite reimagining of the classic Atari adventure!

    2023ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →