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Single-player games like Kill The Nova

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Kill The Nova, 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 Loopler — Steam game cover

    The Loopler

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kill The Nova.

    The Loopler is a roguelite deckbuilder about a slot car driving in mesmerizing loops. Pick cards, place gates, and collect charms. Settle into the loop as numbers go up and dopamine fills your brain. See how far you can go in the pursuit of infinity.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pokermancer — Steam game cover

    Pokermancer

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kill The Nova.

    A roguelike deckbuilder where poker hands are scored on a grid, not played from a hand. Link neighboring cards across a 4x4 grid into pairs, straights and flushes, then slide, swap and delete cards to bypass hazards that block the paths you need.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abyss Forge — Steam game cover

    Abyss Forge

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kill The Nova.

    Abyss Forge is a sci-fi match-and-merge roguelike set in deep space. Move tiles, create matches, merge modules, gather fuel, efficiency, research, and other resources, then shape your build through random upgrades as you push your ship deeper into unknown sectors.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pay your Deeds — Steam game cover

    Pay your Deeds

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kill The Nova.

    Pay Your Deeds is a roguelike deck-builder played on a 5×4 slot reel. You are in debt, and every few days the Sector expects another payment. Spin the reel, collect Scrap Credits and add new Symbols to your build.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    rook — Steam game cover

    rook

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Kill The Nova.

    rook is a chess deckbuilding roguelike. cover your board in stickers and stack spare tiles to supercharge the cascading chaos and watch your scores go exponential, maybe then you might just survive the gauntlet.

    StrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sushiamo — Steam game cover

    Sushiamo

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kill The Nova.

    Sushiamo is a roguelike deck-builder where you make sushi to reach absurd scores. Discover unique ingredients, sauces, game-changing tools, and navigate the map to break the game with insane combos!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Facelet — Steam game cover

    Facelet

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kill The Nova.

    Facelet is a roguelike deckbuilder played on a scrambled puzzle cube. Twist layers to line up colors, cash them in, and build a deck that scores a cube nobody would ever finish. Spend your winnings on Algorithms, Mods, stickers and Tools, then take the bigger cube into the next Depth.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SlotsNStocks — Steam game cover

    SlotsNStocks

    Single-player alternative to Kill The Nova — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kill The Nova.

    Rig the market in this deckbuilding slot machine roguelite. Draft hundreds of bearish and bullish symbols into your trading machine, collect powerful relics, and manipulate the odds to hit grueling weekly margin calls and avoid going bust.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →