Single-player games like Nachtmahr
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nachtmahr, 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 Light that Binds Us
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nachtmahr.
Dive into The Light That Binds Us, a puzzle-adventure game where light shapes reality. Play as Yuè, a tormented soul, accompanied by her faithful protector, Yún. Cast shadows into paths, reshape the world to solve puzzles, explore breathtaking environments, and uncover the past that binds you!
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Herdles
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nachtmahr.
An adorable open world platformer where you play as a magical dog. Zoom around a vibrant landscape, using an evolving arsenal of abilities to explore, solve challenges and discover secrets – one bark at a time!
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KON: Tale of the Darkness
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Nachtmahr.
A dark-fantasy interdimensional adventure. Snap your fingers to explore overlapping realities, face high-intensity platforming sections, solve environmental puzzles, and escape a deadly force threatening to consume everything.
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Duskfade
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nachtmahr.
Shatter the shackles of time as you jump, swing, and slash through a fantastic world in this love letter to classic 3D action platformers. Zirian, accompanied by his mechanical Cuckoo, must save his sister from a mysterious Clock Tower that has plunged the land into eternal night.
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InFlux Redux
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nachtmahr.
InFlux Redux is a high-def remake of the 2013 ball-rolling puzzler InFlux, built on a new engine with improved graphics and physics. Roll through a series of beautiful environments filled with elaborate, mind-bending puzzle structures.
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Keeper
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nachtmahr.
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding
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Monument Valley 3
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nachtmahr.
Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?
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Jusant
Single-player alternative to Nachtmahr — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nachtmahr.
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.