Single-player games like Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm, 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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Shell of the coward
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
Shell of the Coward is a turn-based roguelike/RPG where you must escort the Anathema you've sworn to protect through a perilous dungeon without ever looking back.
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POKOR
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
POKOR is a story-driven roguelike tactical turn-based card RPG. Players take on the role of Heart, commanding a deck of playing card soldiers to engage in turn-based battles against enemies as they venture deeper into a vast, pale, and ever-changing palace to uncover the truth and the true self.
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MEMOLOGY: War of Memes
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
Dr Livesey vs Banana Cat? Chad vs Sanik? What the hell is this? MEMOLOGY: War of Memes is just a new part of the legendary MEMOLOGY series of games, in which you have to build your own personal army of meme characters!
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Boardlike
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
Classic tabletop games meet roguelite elements and card-based combat. Dice rolls, fate cards, deadly encounters, minigames, and countless unknowns await you in this strange adventure.
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Free of the Land
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
A tactical roguelike deckbuilder of misfits and monsters. Build your deck, summon your minions, cast your spells and survive long enough to claim the land.
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Pixel Chess Idle RPG
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
Chess meets Idle RPG! Forget checkmate—pieces have HP, stats, and loot. Earn gold for every move, upgrade your army, and unlock skills like Splash Damage. Automate your board to grind endlessly, then Rebirth for massive multipliers. A strategic loop of infinite scaling and pixel-art destruction.
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Cell Command
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.
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Swords and Sandals 3 Redux
Single-player alternative to Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Nexus of the Dead God: The Microcosm.
A legend returns! The beloved classic Swords and Sandals 3 is back, re-forged in glory! Step back into the Gladiae Ultratus once more and prepare to take on the greatest gladiators in all Brandor. It's the hardest, most metal gladiator game ever made.