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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Rogue: Genesia
Single-player alternative to NIMRODS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with NIMRODS.
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
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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!
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Enter the Gungeon
Single-player alternative to NIMRODS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NIMRODS.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
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Nova Drift
Single-player alternative to NIMRODS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NIMRODS.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
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MOTHERGUNSHIP
Single-player alternative to NIMRODS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NIMRODS.
MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.
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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.
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Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Single-player alternative to NIMRODS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NIMRODS.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!