Single-player games like Nephenthesys
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nephenthesys, 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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Psyvariar 3
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nephenthesys.
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
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Blast'N Bounty
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
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DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nephenthesys.
Will you have what it takes to avenge your father, defeat the evil DreadSkull and save the galaxy? Collect gems and customize your ship to get through six replayable sectors, annihilate your foes and fight epic bosses in this classic styled pixel art shoot'em'up with RPG progression.
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RedRaptor
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
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Storm Mined
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
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I, AI
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Akka Arrh
Single-player alternative to Nephenthesys — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nephenthesys.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!