Single-player games like The Nom
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Nom, 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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Aliens: Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
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The Church in the Darkness ™
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Nom.
The Church in the Darkness is an action/stealth game where you infiltrate a religious cult and the story changes every time you play. It's 1977 and your nephew has moved deep into the South American jungle. Sneak into his commune, find out what's going on, and try to get the best ending you can.
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Transience
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Become an Accountant - a hired mercenary who keeps the books balanced by any means necessary. This time though, you are the intended target. Take a journey through New Houston in the year 2056 and follow one man's tale of revenge as he escapes Transience.
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Shadowgrounds
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
- 5
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Nom.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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Crysis® 3
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Nom.
The fate of the world is in your hands. New and old enemies threaten the peace you worked so hard to achieve 24 years ago. Your search for the Alpha Ceph continues, but this time you'll also need to expose the truth behind the C.E.L.L. corporation.
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Outlast
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Nom.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Nom.
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
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Hole io
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Show who is the biggest black hole in the town!
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Mob Control
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Are you ready to become the ultimate champion in the world of tower defense battles? Create, grow and lead!
- 11
Paper io 2
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Conquer territory solo or beat your friends in multiplayer mode with up to 4 players!
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Helix Jump
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Blast your way through helix platforms, smash, bump and bounce to reach the end! Sounds easy? You wish!
- 13
Golf Guys
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Face off against a dozen opponents in an ultimate golf battle royale, or invite friends to play in multiplayer mode for up to 4 players!
- 14
Infantry Attack
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Soldier! War is coming and duty calls! Enemies are invading our country and we need YOU to defend it!
- 15
Bucket Crusher
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Power up your machine and get caught up in the craze of destruction!
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Uboat Attack
Single-player alternative to The Nom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Nom.
Become a legendary commander in the ultimate naval warfare simulator! Command a powerful submarine, unleash devastating torpedoes, and crush enemy armadas. Conquer tactical missions, dominate the seas, and rise through the ranks. Experience breathtaking combat and forge your path to naval supremacy!