Single-player games like Nitro Express
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Nitro Express, 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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Battle Record: Graizor
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
As a war threatens to engulf the world, a small rebel army with there new mobile weapon, Graizor, may be the world's last hope for peace. Destroy enemy mechs with the combination of a sword and energy rifle on your journey to bring an end to a devastating war.
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NINJA KAMUI: SHINOBI ORIGINS
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nitro Express.
A thrilling ninja action game based on the hit original anime “NINJA KAMUI”
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GIGANTIC ARMY
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
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SANAE's Sylphid Breeze
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
"SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!
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Maiden Cops
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.
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TurretGirls
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
Grody extraterrestrials are pouring through a space-time rift, and only two girls and their turret stand in their way! Lock, load, and blast them to oblivion. Because if they doesn’t survive today, there’s no ‘omurice’ tomorrow! Earth depends on them!
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Noitu Love 2: Devolution
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!
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Contrast
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Nitro Express.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
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METAL SLUG
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nitro Express.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
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Orangeblood
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Nitro Express.
"WELCOME TO NEW KOZA" It's the end of the 20th century, on a historic timeline different from that which we know. A manmade island off the coast of Okinawa is humming with a dirty, exotic vibe - and it's awesome!