Single-player games like Nico Saves The State
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Nico Saves The State, 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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Be Brave, Barb
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out?
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Excelios
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Nico Saves The State.
Get ready for an exciting 2D platformer adventure, just like games such as Inside and Limbo. In Excelios, you become Lexi, a special character living inside a computer. Join Lexi on this thrilling adventure filled with puzzles, challenges. Can you defeat the bad guy and fix the computer's problems?
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Blow & Fly
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
As a blowfish, traverse the world by rolling along the floor and propelling yourself through the air. Avoid the hazards and try to reach a vessel with water, which is vital for your survival.
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Super Sketch Bob
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
A hand-drawn puzzle-platform adventure where you create ladders, bridges, and trampolines with a magic pencil. Explore five colorful worlds, unlock 70+ costumes, chase time-trial stars, and re-sketch the chaos threatening the world.
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Adventurer Farmer: Save my son!
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
2D PLATFORMER where you DON'T walk or jump. Become strong! MASTER PHYSICS with the rope, COLLECT all the fruits to PROGRESS, gain LIVES and OPEN NEW PATHS. 💪 SURVIVE all the dangers of the journey and SAVE THE BOY!
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Gwen The Hen 64
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
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Thrilling Triple Treat
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
What do you get if you mix a platformer with a metroidvania and tower defense but then seperate that mix into three games that are then collected into a single game? Nonsense. You get nonsense. This game is nonsense. But dear, is it funny!
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Effie
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
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JACK 'N' HAT
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nico Saves The State.
The sinister Dr. Voo Doom has kidnapped the Princess of Ririland and incited a civil war! It's up to repairman extraordinaire, Jack and his boomerang hat to save her and restore peace! Jump through 20+ huge levels, collecting Crystals, Stars and more! Can you save Ririland?
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7 Days Of Rose
Single-player alternative to Nico Saves The State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Nico Saves The State.
What happens when the self-proclaimed "most boring guy ever" meets a girl who's anything but that? Why, rom-com mischief of course! Travel to a tropical island full of exotic locations, survive your lovey-dovey parents and romance the girl of your dreams! But what does she hide behind that smile?