Single-player games like Nightmare: The Lunatic
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Nightmare: The Lunatic, 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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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!
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Trinity Fusion
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
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ScourgeBringer
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
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Windblown
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run.
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Aura of Worlds
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
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Dunjungle
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Hades
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
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Spiritfall
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Nightmare: The Lunatic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nightmare: The Lunatic.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.