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Single-player games like Nebula

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Nebula, 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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    Cyclo Chambers — Steam game cover

    Cyclo Chambers

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

    Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shape Shifter: Formations — Steam game cover

    Shape Shifter: Formations

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

    Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.

    2025ActionRPGFree To Play14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pesticide Not Required — Steam game cover

    Pesticide Not Required

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

    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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    Crafty Survivors — Steam game cover

    Crafty Survivors

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

    All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!

    2025Action11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Void Scrappers — Steam game cover

    Void Scrappers

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

    Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.

    2022Action3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hive Jump 2: Survivors — Steam game cover

    Hive Jump 2: Survivors

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

    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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    BloodDome99 — Steam game cover

    BloodDome99

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

    BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maniac — Steam game cover

    Maniac

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

    Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire Survivors — Steam game cover

    Vampire Survivors

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

    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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    Time Wasters — Steam game cover

    Time Wasters

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

    Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tiny Breakers Camp — Steam game cover

    Tiny Breakers Camp

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

    It is time for true heroes to stop an evil invasion that is spreading across our land. Face enemies from the deepest caves and dungeons in an engaging brick-breaker style of fight. Bring peace and justice to your homeland yet again.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →