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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 idle-like roguelite simulation of a car driving in loops. Pick upgrades, place gates and sit back and relax as the mesmerizing loop gets going and the dopamine hits of numbers going up fills your brain. See if you can go endless and beyond.

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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.

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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.

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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 sushi 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!

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    Pintern — Steam game cover

    Pintern

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

    Launch the ball to collect coins, combine various bumpers and tokens to create synergies, and submit your performance to avoid getting fired and aim for full-time employment!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-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 roguelike. 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.

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    Cubilete — Steam game cover

    Cubilete

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

    A dice roguelike where skill beats the roll. In Cubilete your deck is made of dice: collect new ones, bend each roll your way, and stack poker combos that turn a rough start into a winning hand. Built on a traditional Spanish dice game.

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    Ledgermain — Steam game cover

    Ledgermain

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

    A roguelite deckbuilder about one thing: watching the numbers go up. Stack cards, chain jokers, and stamp your deck into an engine that snowballs from thousands into the billions.

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