Single-player games like Nuclear Option
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Nuclear Option, 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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VTOL VR
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Option.
VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
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Paper Planes
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Nuclear Option.
Take your role as protector and defend your assets from enemy squadrons or engage in devastation as the attacker. Fly with the best Paper Plane pilots in the world in hand crafted parks with an abundance of enemies to destroy. Paper Planes is an Arcade team-flightsim, base defender and battleroyale.
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Cold Response
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Nuclear Option.
Explore and survive a war torn Sweden through the eyes of an unknown soldier, alone or with friends.
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Sacred Ember
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Option.
Sacred Ember is currently a simple PvP fighter jet dogfighting game with realistic flight physics.
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ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Nuclear Option.
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
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Remote Reaper: FPV Combat Drone Simulator
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Option.
Ukrainian FPV drone simulator. Destroy enemy vehicles with high-precision strikes. Simulation of electronic warfare and realistic armor model.
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EXFIL
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Option.
EXFIL delivers raw tactical FPS intensity with no distractions. No loot grinding, no gimmicks, just pure realism. EXFIL tests your strategy, comms, and teamwork in high-stakes tactical engagements. Will your squad rise to the challenge?
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Project Wingman
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Option.
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
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War Thunder
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Nuclear Option.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
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Tiny Combat Arena
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Nuclear Option.
Tiny Combat Arena is an approachable combat flight simulator sporting a stylized look and various game modes. Dogfight your way in the Arena and in Quick Action or craft your own scenarios and take part in a vast war with objectives and friendly armies to support.
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Arma 3
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Nuclear Option.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
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NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Nuclear Option.
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nuclear Option.
Explore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to new heights while pursuing your aviation career within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
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Falcon
Single-player alternative to Nuclear Option — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Nuclear Option.
When you climb into the cockpit of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, get set for the "flight of your life" as the powerful FALCON F-16 takes you streaking across the sky at Mach 2.