Single-player games like N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum)
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum), 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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Frenzy
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
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Electrocop
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
In this unique 3d shooter, originally released in 1991 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a high-tech cop tasked with rescuing the President's daughter, who was kidnapped by an evil robot, before she is killed.
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SUPER CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Back with new weapons, new enemies, and with more circuits to break than ever! Destroy millions of robots in this free-to-play shooter with up to 6 players local or online.
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Lost In Space
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Connor loves his job as a researcher, but his office space-base is under attack! Your boss has trusted you to vanquish the alien menace by killing as many as possible, and now you can do so on PC!
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Killon
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
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STARR RINGER
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
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Arcadia
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
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Apex Automata
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Get ready for an epic showdown against rebel machines in Android Resistance, a frenetic top-down shooter that challenges your skills and strategy. Take on the role of Adrian-317, the wise Vanguard, and assemble a diverse team of androids, each with their unique abilities.
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The Great Escape
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war—unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies.
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Where Time Stood Still
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Your plane has ditched on a mountain plateau somewhere in deepest Tibet. You and your companions are alive but recovery from the impact is short lived; a large shape is moving towards you. As it gets closer you rub your eyes in disbelief: a Dinosaur! Where are you?... and when?
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Last Rites
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
"We are food, but not for long." The Zombie apocalypse has come, and your squad is the last line of defense. Command a Special Forces unit with high-tech weaponry in this mission-based FPS with sprawling indoor and outdoor environments.
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Central Intelligence
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Central Intelligence is the ultimate test of your strategic skills. In this CIA-style mission you can operate in three areas, Propaganda, Military, and Political, to achieve your objectives.
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ELF
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
The brave elf Cornelius must set out on a quest to save his true love from the clutches of Necrilous the Not Very Nice. Many villainous creatures, devious puzzles, traps, and tricky platforming challenges stand between Cornelius and his beloved, but they will be no match for him and his magic ring!
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Sleepwalker
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Lee sleepwalks on city rooftops, through the local zoo, down into a cavernous crypt, and across an active construction site! It’s up to Lee’s loyal dog Ralph to watch over him, neutralize hazards, and safely guide him home to his bed without waking him up in this hilarious puzzle platformer.
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Pushover
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
G.I.Ant is extremely clever, and highly trained in tactical maneuvers. What's more, he is extraordinarily strong, and super smart. His latest mission is to gain access to the crazy world of Captain Rat's Treasure Caves. Straight forward, huh?...... NOT!
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Motor Mash
Single-player alternative to N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with N.O.M.A.D. (CPC/Spectrum).
Get Into the Mash! And Get into the 3D Cartoon Madness, 12 different cars and drivers in a fast, varied, style and weapons, lots of weapons!