Single-player games like XNemesis
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to XNemesis, 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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Strike Wings
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
A top-down modernized retro space combat epic. Choose from over fifty warships and be part of massive fleet actions with hundreds of ships on the field. Fly for Earth's church-state or the Martian forge that armed it. Play solo, in split-screen co-op, or in max 24-pilot online attrition battles.
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Aircraft War
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
Fight against enemy planes with the fun Aircraft War! Challenge your friends with single and double player modes. Conquer the sky, enjoy the victory!
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Catnight
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
😼Being a cat is sometimes so frustrating! Just grab a gun and shoot some furballs. Catnight is an online shooting multiplayer game with many surprising modes. No game will ever be the same. Team up or not it's your choice. Just smashcat your opponents!
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Definitely Sneaky But Not Sneaky
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
Definitely Sneaky But Not Sneaky is a fast-paced action game featuring tight controls and slow-motion combat. Unlock items, customize your gear, and take out your enemies one by one! Co-op included.
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Rocket!
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
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.
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Meteor Storm
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
Welcome back to 1996! This shared screen space shooter is the perfect 4-player competitive game for some casual fun!
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Beat Hazard 2
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
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.
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XNemesis.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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Type
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Type, Type and just Type.
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R-Type Final 2
Single-player alternative to XNemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XNemesis.
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.