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Single-player games like NextNight

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to NextNight, 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

  1. 1
    Monsters In The Shadows — Steam game cover

    Monsters In The Shadows

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with NextNight.

    Low-poly horror fps survival shooter game. Kill monsters hidden within the walls of an abandoned city.

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Now Open! Horror House — Steam game cover

    Now Open! Horror House

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NextNight.

    This is a simulation management and tower defense type game where players take on the role of a "Horror House Owner". Using various mechanisms and props, players aim to scare off visitors who come to challenge the "Horror House", gradually expanding and strengthening the business.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Yet Another Zombie Defense — Steam game cover

    Yet Another Zombie Defense

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with NextNight.

    Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    QUBE: Incremental TD — Steam game cover

    QUBE: Incremental TD

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with NextNight.

    QUBE: Incremental TD is a crazy mix of an incremental game and tower defense, where upgrade choices matter. Gather resources, build defensive towers, upgrade yourself, and survive as many enemy waves as possible!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Happy Z-Day — Steam game cover

    Happy Z-Day

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with NextNight.

    Today is supposed to be your daughter's birthday, But something happened in this town. Almost everyone has turn into a Monster. You need to protect your daughter and her birthday party!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tactical Rampart — Steam game cover

    Tactical Rampart

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with NextNight.

    Tactical Rampart is a RPG, survival game in which you will become the defender of a rampart from the attack of zombies in outer space. Using guns and towers, could you successfully defeat them?

    2023ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rotten Tide — Steam game cover

    Rotten Tide

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with NextNight.

    Rotten Tide is a horizontal 2D tower defense game where players must protect the world from the attacks of all kinds of monsters who are threatening the humans in big cities all around the world.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Village Defenders — Steam game cover

    Village Defenders

    Single-player alternative to NextNight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with NextNight.

    Village Defenders – A thrilling pixel art 2D roguelike game where you strategize to protect your village from relentless waves of undead. Gain experience, unlock powerful abilities, and defend your home from monstrous invaders! Can you hold the line and save the village?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →