Single-player games like Ice Nosfe
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Ice Nosfe, 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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Garbanzo Quest
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
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Patch Quest
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ice Nosfe.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
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Contra: Operation Galuga
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ice Nosfe.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Capcom Arcade Stadium
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ice Nosfe.
Relive the Capcom classics! Get 1943 -The Battle of Midway- and game logo wallpapers free with your download!
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XEYYEX
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
Tribute to the arcades of the 80s, to games like Pacman or Battle City. Individual and cooperative game. Keyboard and Gamepad. Retro, difficult and very funny.
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Space Climber
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
Two space exterminators prepared to clean the galaxy from vermin. Collect ammo for your rifle and oxygen tanks. Old school game, funny, difficult and addictive. Compatible with keyboard and controller. 1 or 2 players (Remote Play Together). Demo available.
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MIBT
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
Help the government agents in black thong to end the alien threat and the invasion of the machines. 1 or 2 players. Individual and cooperative. Gamepad compatible. Demo available.
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Star Tank
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
Star Tank is a shmup with eighties aesthetics, a mixture of styles (Galaga-Operation Wolf). A difficult game that requires great control skills. 20 stages. 5 bosses. Various enemies. Become an expert pilot of a StarTank!!!!
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KONGEER
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
Tribute to the arcade games of the early eighties (Popeye, Donkey Kong..). 1 or 2 players. Great difficulty and addiction as in the games of the past, but with a control more in line with current times. Help Sir Redhood and Sir Greenstone rescue the princess from the clutches of Kongeer.
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Football Squad
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
The great world football event is being held. What no one counted on was that the world would suffer the alien invasion and the machine revolution at that time. Only the most skilled footballers will be able to stop this. Destroy any alien bug that crosses your path with balls. 1 or 2 players.
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XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
The space-eyed couple is back! This time they will use the ability to change color to fight. An arcade genre game that pays tribute to the first titles of the 80s. 1 or 2 players.
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Astrosaurox
Single-player alternative to Ice Nosfe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ice Nosfe.
Astrosaurox is a tribute to the videogames of the late 70s and early 80s. Pilot an Astrosaurox tank and battle the space mafia. Depending on your age, either discover or relive the challenge, fun, and addictive nature of those classic games. Beat your highscore in solo or co-op mode.