Single-player games like Near The Sun
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Near The Sun, 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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MindScape: Verenna
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
Fight through the neon ruins of Verenna as Nova, a genetically engineered young woman hunted for her extraordinary powers. Master fast side-scrolling combat, battle the mechanized Reavers, and uncover the truth behind her creation before General Khardek claims her power.
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INAYAH - Life after Gods
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
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HAAK
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
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Cyber Shadow
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.
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Dex
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Starchaser: Priestess of the Night Sky
Single-player alternative to Near The Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Near The Sun.
Defy gravity and traverse a twisted 3D labyrinth as a chosen priestess cast with the important job of naming the stars. However, when the night sky goes dark, only the maze remains.