Single-player games like Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge, 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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Dead End City
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
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Tanks: 1985
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Classic tank battles reborn with online play, powerups, emojis & map editor!
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STARR RINGER
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
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Killon
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
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Marimoth
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Marimoth is a short shoot 'em up that puts in control of a moth whose shots bounce off the walls. Calculate your aim, evade enemy attacks by learning their patterns and collect coins to power up.
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Nova Swarm
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down huge angry bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.
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Alice and You in the planet of numbers
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Walk as many numbers as there are written in the direction you are trying to go. This is a whole new puzzle game based on a very simple idea! Can you achieve 100% and get a donut from King Donut?
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BulletGarden
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
BulletGarden is a 2D vertical shooting gamewhere you explore a planet where the seeds you sow blossom into weapons.You can handle about 300 different types of weapons,each with its own unique characteristics.
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Infestation on Epsilon 13
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Merciful alien lifeforms have overrun the laboratory on Epsilon 13. As Layla, collect the data disks scattered around the facility while avoiding the deadly enemies. Use your wits to outsmart these hostile extraterrestrials and go for the high score!
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Attack from Izar 2250
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Alien attackers from the Izar system are invading Earth! Battle the extraterrestrial menace in endless waves in this tribute to classic alien 'invader' shooters from the late '70s and early '80s. Aim for the high score by destroying the evil alien monsters!
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Shibuya 88 StarBurner
Single-player alternative to Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nocturne Maze: Shadows in the Hedge.
Aliens are attacking Tokyo and kidnapping its citizens to transform them into mutants! Pilot the StarBurner to battle enemy waves, rescue helpless humans, and survive relentless alien attacks in this fast-paced arcade shooter.