Single-player games like Nighthold
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Nighthold, 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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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Voidtrain
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
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Tinkerlands
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!
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Don't Starve Together
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Conan Exiles
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nighthold.
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
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Dune: Awakening
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nighthold.
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
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Palworld
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
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Quest Hunter
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
Quest Hunter is an isometric action-RPG where your choice drives the story. Find tons of treasures and secrets, solve puzzles, equip your character, level up your skills and finish off enemy bosses. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
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Nighthold: Number 1
Single-player alternative to Nighthold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nighthold.
Investigate a starship crash, explore a hostile world, build shelters and survive nightly attacks of the Rot. Tear down any structure and experience total freedom of action.