Single-player games like NodeRunner
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to NodeRunner, 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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Comet Force
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NodeRunner.
Comet Force is a Space Arena Shooter Action Roguelite. Build your camp, recruit to compose and grow your troop, collect upgrades and unique effects, fight enemies and bosses, and choose how the threat evolves. Keep your troop strong enough to survive all waves and close off the anomaly.
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Cubint
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NodeRunner.
Cubint is a shooter roguelite where you go against a horde of enemies. Use Ally Shooting Turrets to your advantage. Upgrade different Buffs and unlock various Synergies to get stronger. Get powerful Spells that enable tons of new builds.
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Cards and Guns
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NodeRunner.
Cards and Guns is a top-down arena shooter roguelite, where you’ll have to defeat hordes of creatures. Choose from a variety of cards and upgrades to create unique builds and survive to the end.
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Kitty's Last Adventure
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with NodeRunner.
Cute Survivor where you play as Kitty the cat aboard her flying cat-saucer🛸 created by her distraught human.
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Glyphica: Typing Survival
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NodeRunner.
Weaponize your WPM. Glyphica: Typing Survival is a single-player roguelite horde survival typing game that lets you mow down hordes of enemies in a minimalistic arena using your finger dexterity, your choice of weapons loadout, and sheer determination.
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Neon Sundown
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NodeRunner.
Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?
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Sharded World
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NodeRunner.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
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Nautical Survival
Single-player alternative to NodeRunner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with NodeRunner.
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.