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Single-player games like Null State

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Null State, 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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    The Age of Decadence — Steam game cover

    The Age of Decadence

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

    2015IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knights of the Chalice 2 — Steam game cover

    Knights of the Chalice 2

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG35.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game — Steam game cover

    Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Null State.

    Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.

    2023RPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Caves of Qud — Steam game cover

    Caves of Qud

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition — Steam game cover

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut — Steam game cover

    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure3.74 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UnderRail — Steam game cover

    UnderRail

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

    2015IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jack Move — Steam game cover

    Jack Move

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another Round — Steam game cover

    Another Round

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    Welcome to The Old Fashioned, the local spot for off-the-books biz. We’re neutral ground for folks from all walks - pink mohawks, black trenchcoats, mirrorshades, even corpo suits. If you've got money & intel to share, you've got a seat here. Can I get you another round?

    2025IndieRPGCasual2.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    One Last Job — Steam game cover

    One Last Job

    Single-player alternative to Null State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Null State.

    Being a world-class fixer is about who you know: clients need discreet solutions, and crews want to see retirement. Then there's you, stuck in the middle with your rep on the line. Yeah, you're quitting the biz -- after one last job.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →