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Single-player games like Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix, 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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    Death Must Die — Steam game cover

    Death Must Die

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wildkeepers Rising — Steam game cover

    Wildkeepers Rising

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    Tame monsters! Slay waves of enemy hordes! Explore fantasy lands! Wildkeepers Rising is a whimsical action-RPG roguelite set in a beautiful hand-drawn world that combines the power curve of bullet heaven games with the compulsive fun of a creature collector.

    2025ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VOIN — Steam game cover

    VOIN

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sharded World — Steam game cover

    Sharded World

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Necromantic — Steam game cover

    Necromantic

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    Start out as a lowly freshman at Valorborn Academy and prove yourself to the school and other students – or don’t, and repeatedly fall to the legions of horrors that await in Necromantic. Study up to survive in this dark and dangerous fantasy Bullet Heaven ... solo or by online co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Conquest Dark — Steam game cover

    Conquest Dark

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Halls of Torment — Steam game cover

    Halls of Torment

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time Survivors — Steam game cover

    Time Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix.

    The Most Historically Inaccurate Roguelike Ever Made. Slay hordes of minions as Lincoln, Tesla, Cleopatra and other historic heroes with unique abilities! Fight through various historical eras, collect resources, unlock and enhance gameplay through a deep skill-tree metaprogression.

    2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →