Single-player games like Nitro Express
Below are 13 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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Commando Collection
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
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Guns of Fury
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
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Gravity Circuit
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
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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Intrusion 2
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
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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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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nitro Express.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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Mirage Feathers
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nitro Express.
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
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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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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nitro Express.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Normal SHMUP
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nitro Express.
Normal SHMUP is a strange shoot em' up game based around classic gameplay. Fight the enemies and regain control of the world again.
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CONTRAL
Single-player alternative to Nitro Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nitro Express.
Control two characters simultaneously with your keyboard and mouse! Use your left hand to guide the robot toward the goal while your right hand creates platforms to pave the way forward. Master a unique single-player, dual-control action puzzle experience.
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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!