Single-player games like Tower of Nod
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tower of Nod, 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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Fallback
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
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30XX
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Legend of Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
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Hand of Fate 2
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
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Dungeon Souls
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
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Rogue Legacy 2
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
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Our Darker Purpose
Single-player alternative to Tower of Nod — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tower of Nod.
Journey to the dark heart of the Edgewood Home for Lost Children in this fiendishly difficult action RPG!When her teacher stepped out of the classroom a month ago, Cordy never imagined he would be gone for good. Now her fellow students have turned on each other as the school descends into chaos.