Single-player games like Nocturnal 2
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nocturnal 2, 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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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
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Fatal Claw
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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ITORAH
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
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Nocturnal
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
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Aeterna Noctis
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturnal 2.
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
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Curse of the Sea Rats
Single-player alternative to Nocturnal 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nocturnal 2.
Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!