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Single-player games like NIMRODS

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to NIMRODS, 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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    Time Treker — Steam game cover

    Time Treker

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

    Choose your pilot and build your own custom mecha with 17+ weapons and 55+ attachments, then jump to the battlefield against hundreds of enemies to save spacetime itself in this thrilling sci-fi bullet heaven!

    2024ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blazing Beaks — Steam game cover

    Blazing Beaks

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

    Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yet Another Zombie Survivors — Steam game cover

    Yet Another Zombie Survivors

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

    The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors — Steam game cover

    Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors

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

    Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pesticide Not Required — Steam game cover

    Pesticide Not Required

    Single-player alternative to NIMRODS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with NIMRODS.

    Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.

    2024Action3.57 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Genome Guardian — Steam game cover

    Genome Guardian

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

    COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic roguelite turret shooter with macroscopic depth. Survive 6 modes using an astounding array of turrets, perks, mutations and power-ups on this psychedelic journey to the heart of the abyss. Shmup Mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!

    2024ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survivors of the Dawn — Steam game cover

    Survivors of the Dawn

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

    A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.

    2023ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hive Jump 2: Survivors — Steam game cover

    Hive Jump 2: Survivors

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

    Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Noita — Steam game cover

    Noita

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

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire Survivors — Steam game cover

    Vampire Survivors

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

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PickCrafter — Steam game cover

    PickCrafter

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

    Conquer PickCrafter, the hit indie idle game! Break blocks, forge equipment, and collect powerful Pickaxes. Prestige to legendary tiers with the new Ascension Skill Tree. Discover biomes and battle epic bosses. Make meaningful choices and invent complex builds in this addictive endless adventure!

    2017StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MergeCrafter — Steam game cover

    MergeCrafter

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

    Welcome to the magical world of Runaria! Explore dungeons, craft tools, chop trees, mine rocks, and discover treasure! Merge identical items to create valuable resources, Craft new tools and upgrade them with powerful enchantments! Setup passive mining drills and tree farms to rebuild your camp!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →