Single-player games like Nicotine & Knives
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nicotine & Knives, 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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Talas
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nicotine & Knives.
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
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You Are Circle
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nicotine & Knives.
You are a circle in a sharp world. Fight jagged enemies in a neon twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite, build devastating ability combos, and grow from fragile to unstoppable through shifting neon labyrinths.
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Wild Island
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nicotine & Knives.
You are stranded on a mysterious island, trying to escape. A sandbox where you stack items, craft synergies, and turn simple weapons into pure power. Experiment with runes, accessories, and pets. Discover the island’s mysteries and rebuild your sanctuary to uncover what the island truly wants.
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Warriors of the End
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nicotine & Knives.
Warriors of the End is a fast-paced tower-defense horde-battler roguelike. Defend the Princess against enemy hordes by strategically positioning and upgrading your towers, customize unique characters with deadly weapons and spells, discover mindblowing synergies and create game-breaking builds!
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Weed Out
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nicotine & Knives.
A bullet heaven with a slot machine for a level-up. The crops have risen — mow down hordes of mutant plants, spin the reels, and build around whatever drops: buffs, curses and nearly a hundred game-warping Jokers.
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Hatfinity
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nicotine & Knives.
TIME TO PUT SOME MAGIC HATS ON YOU BALDY! Hatfinity is a top down roguelike arcade experience set within a dark fantasy. Play as a powerful wizard who can combine his spells into something greater than their elements. Your choices determine whether you become the man with infinite hats!
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Kill The Sea
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Nicotine & Knives.
Sail your way to victory on a deadly campaign across the Seven Seas in a seafaring sandbox survivors-like. Hunt menacing beasts of legend, complete deliveries, win races, defend outposts, find treasures or gamble it all in an oceanic world driven by chaos, risk, and opportunity.
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Mudang
Single-player alternative to Nicotine & Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nicotine & Knives.
The rite never ends on its own. Lay the swarming wraiths to rest, take a god into your body and hold the ground — a Korean shamanic survivors roguelite in which the run ends only when you fall.