Single-player games like Nefarious
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Nefarious, 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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Underhero
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nefarious.
Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off against quirky bosses, and save the kingdom from your own evil boss, Mr Stitches!
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nefarious.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
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Pumpkin Jack
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nefarious.
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
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ANTONBLAST
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nefarious.
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
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Ghost 1.0
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nefarious.
A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nefarious.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nefarious.
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
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CARRION
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nefarious.
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
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Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Single-player alternative to Nefarious — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nefarious.
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!