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Single-player games like BLADESTORM: Nightmare

Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to BLADESTORM: Nightmare, 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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    DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires — Steam game cover

    DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires is part of the "Empires" series, in which you aim to conquer ancient China using both strategy and the one warrior versus one thousand tactical action the WARRIORS series is known for.

    2015Action14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II — Steam game cover

    SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    The latest iteration of the 10th anniversary "SAMURAI WARRIORS" series is here at last! Naomasa Ii appears as a playable character for the first time, and the various personalities of the age are explored in more depth in "Story Mode", which is now focused on individual characters.

    2015Action19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    The truly ultimate "WARRIORS OROCHI 3" is now available on Steam! With all the content of "WARRIORS OROCHI 3", new characters and episodes that deepen the story, new modes, and DLC that has been released for other platforms, enjoy the world of Orochi to your heart's content!

    2022ActionStrategy27.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ARSLAN: THE WARRIORS OF LEGEND — Steam game cover

    ARSLAN: THE WARRIORS OF LEGEND

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    An exciting collaboration between The Heroic Legend of Arslan anime and the action-infused Warriors series! Experience the grand historical fantasy with ARSLAN: THE WARRIORS OF LEGEND!

    2016Action59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires — Steam game cover

    DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    A new release in the Empires series, featuring a mix of thrilling action and country capturing simulation. Experience the human drama of the Three Kingdoms in a way only Empires can provide. Fight exciting Castle Sieges and manipulate the country's Politics. Welcome to the Empires experience!

    2021ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 — Steam game cover

    DYNASTY WARRIORS 9

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Experience the thrill of one versus thousands in an all new open world setting with DYNASTY WARRIORS 9! Travel through Ancient China depicted on a single, vast, open-world map, master the new State Combo System, and watch the Three Kingdoms story unfold through a cast of 90 playable characters!

    2018Action17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 — Steam game cover

    SAMURAI WARRIORS 5

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    A new SAMURAI WARRIORS begins. After a 7-year wait, a new instalment in the tactical action series "SAMURAI WARRIORS" is finally here!

    2021Action29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada — Steam game cover

    SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States period.

    2017Action19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WARRIORS — Steam game cover

    WARRIORS

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Warriors is a cutting-edge multiplayer shooter that blends breathtaking realism with adrenaline-pumping action. Designed for players of all skill levels, it offers the flexibility to battle against real players or challenge advanced AI bots in single-player mode. The game boasts seven game modes.

    2025ActionEarly Access17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nine Nights — Steam game cover

    Nine Nights

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    《Nine Nights》is an indie hardcore action-adventure game. You will become the killer Ci Lang, escape and fight back in the crisis-ridden world of Nine Nights. You have to rely on the high martial arts skills tenacious fighting, struggling to lead to the road to revenge.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WARRIORS OROCHI 4 — Steam game cover

    WARRIORS OROCHI 4

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    The supreme "WARRIORS OROCHI" experience is here! The definitive installment of the "WARRIORS OROCHI 4", featuring all the content of the WARRIORS OROCHI 4: The Ultimate Upgrade Pack, is available now.

    2018Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Steam game cover

    Marvel's Spider-Man 2

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Be Greater. Together. The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter Parker and Miles Morales into a desperate fight as they balance their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect in an exciting chapter of the critically acclaimed Spider-Man franchise on PC.

    2025ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition — Steam game cover

    Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

    2021ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nioh: Complete Edition — Steam game cover

    Nioh: Complete Edition

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

    2017ActionRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty — Steam game cover

    Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS — Steam game cover

    DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms

    2025ActionStrategyRPG48.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV — Steam game cover

    ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!

    2020Simulation35.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition — Steam game cover

    DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    "Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends" introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in "Dynasty Warriors 8."

    2014Action14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nioh 3 — Steam game cover

    Nioh 3

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

    2026ActionRPG55.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WILD HEARTS™ — Steam game cover

    WILD HEARTS™

    Single-player alternative to BLADESTORM: Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.

    2023ActionAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →