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Single-player games like Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II, 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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    Cordels & Spells — Steam game cover

    Cordels & Spells

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    Cordels & Spells is an action roguelike set in a magical backlands. Explore challenging maps, collect Enchanted Cordels, unlock unique powers, and face the Commanders of the Sertão with magical weapons, fast builds, and frenetic combat.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rocket! — Steam game cover

    Rocket!

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    Destroy enemy ships, blast away asteroids and unlock new weapons / ship abilities in this endless arcade roguelite. Earn resources through each of the 7 game modes to upgrade your weapons to outlast them all.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survivor Mercs — Steam game cover

    Survivor Mercs

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bleed 2 — Steam game cover

    Bleed 2

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nex Machina — Steam game cover

    Nex Machina

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Assault Android Cactus+ — Steam game cover

    Assault Android Cactus+

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beat Hazard 2 — Steam game cover

    Beat Hazard 2

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2019ActionIndieCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HyperParasite — Steam game cover

    HyperParasite

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ghostist — Steam game cover

    Ghostist

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    A 2D Ghost Hunting Game - Your are a Ghostist investigating a variety of places. Use your ears and smarts to identify the Type of Ghost you are dealing with - but don´t get yourself killed! And once you know what you are dealing with - banish the ghosts!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Housekeeping to Room 501 — Steam game cover

    Housekeeping to Room 501

    Single-player alternative to Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II.

    A work simulator set in an old hotel that is definitely not haunted. Clean the rooms and make sure our guests feel at home!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →