Single-player games like Nelo
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Nelo, 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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Vanquish
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nelo.
PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nelo.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nelo.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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Proxy Blade Zero
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nelo.
Proxy Blade Zero is a hardcore 3D action game with technical combat. Play as Fenrir, an advanced battle android, against the armies of King Anima.
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HYPER DEMON
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nelo.
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
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TEXNOPLAZM
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nelo.
Punch enemies, take their weapons, and switch combat styles on the fly. Blend combat skills and movement into hectic first-person gun-fu based on three movesets for punches, melee weapons and firearms.
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Boomerang X
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nelo.
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nelo.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Warframe
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nelo.
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Nelo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Nelo.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.