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Single-player games like GNOM

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to GNOM, 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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    The Legend of Celia — Steam game cover

    The Legend of Celia

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GNOM.

    A fantasy real-time turn-based dungeon RPG. Play as the Arcane Knight, lead 5 heroes with front/back row tactics & magitech. Explore procedural dungeons, collect billions of gear & rune attributes, make choices at Obelisk Stones, rebuild a lost civilization. Native KB&M, remastered for PC.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aspect — Steam game cover

    Aspect

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GNOM.

    Aspect is a retro-inspired roguelite dungeon crawler, where enemies drop Aspects - fragments of their power, that you can use against them. With a variety of enemies to face, weapons to find, and procedurally generated levels, no two playthroughs are the same. Will you collect all of the Aspects?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Encave — Steam game cover

    Encave

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with GNOM.

    Build customizable killrooms, scavenge, craft, upgrade and fight off waves of bioengineered monsters, that smash through walls, break your defenses, and carve new paths toward you in this hybrid FPS, tower defense and base builder set in a fully destructible underground biotech facility!

    ActionAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Colony 37 — Steam game cover

    Colony 37

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GNOM.

    Dig deep down the abandoned planet to find its secrets and earn cash by collecting resources. Spend your money on buying various trinkets and instruments that will help you along the way to earn even more profit.

    2025IndieAdventureEarly Access2.69 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slendrina Remake — Steam game cover

    Slendrina Remake

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GNOM.

    Slendrina Remake is a scary survival game set in a dungeon where you must gather items, solve puzzles, and evade the sinister Slendrina herself to make it out alive. Experience the atmosphere of fear and tension in this gripping horror adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gateworlds — Steam game cover

    Gateworlds

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GNOM.

    Gateworlds is a colony sim about exploring and surviving a fantasy wilderness. Find your way in a world of floating islands, strange creatures, and fickle gods.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game — Steam game cover

    Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GNOM.

    Darkness Maze Cube - A new perspective for traditional maze games. In a mood of suspense and apprehension prepare for many surprises in increasingly difficult mazes, where death is just around the corner, all in Brutal HardCore style without tutorials and tips.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fosoria — Steam game cover

    Fosoria

    Single-player alternative to GNOM — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Carve out and manage vast underground colonies! Build chambers, mine resources, and watch your settlement thrive. Assign specialized roles to your residents, then dig deeper to uncover ancient caves, precious resources, and mysterious tombs that unlock new possibilities.

    SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →