Single-player games like DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares, 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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Dungeon Souls
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
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Destropolis
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
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Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
A roguelite survivor game set in the beloved world of Pathfinder. Enter Gallowspire, Pathfinder’s legendary tower of darkness, alongside your fearless companion. Slay hordes of enemies, upgrade your arsenal, and overcome deadly bosses to seal away the ancient king of undeath Tar-Baphon!
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
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Archons
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously! Customize your build and abilities to fit your own unique playstyle and blast your way through enemy parasites and bosses!
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RICO
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Two cops, one case and only 24 hours to bust the bad guys! Become a loose cannon police detective and face off with criminal gangs in this procedurally-generated action movie FPS. Join forces with a friend and take down those crooks, buddy-cop style!
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Sparklite
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!
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Shards of Nogard
Single-player alternative to DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DreamCell: Lost in Nightmares.
Shards of Nogard is a powerful, evocative fantasy adventure game that will surprise you with fastpaced combat, mind-boggling puzzles, beautiful hand-crafted environments and an immersive story about the eternal battle set in the medieval fantasy world.