Single-player games like a nifty game
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to a nifty game, 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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Kill to Collect
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with a nifty game.
Welcome to the last city on Earth. Earn your keep and die trying in Pieces Interactive’s cyberpunk action rogue-like, featuring 1-4 player co-op. Travel down the sleepless cesspool of murderous vagrants and cybernetic freaks, as you slice and dice your way to the lower levels of Geoshelter Alpha.
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SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with a nifty game.
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
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Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with a nifty game.
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
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Doomsday Hunters
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with a nifty game.
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
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Slimekeep
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with a nifty game.
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
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Leap of Fate
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with a nifty game.
Leap of Fate is a furiously-paced cyberpunk roguelite about overcoming your fears and achieving your fate. In a New York City where magic is real, you play as a technomage who must develop unspeakable powers to confront the Crucible of Fates. Can you survive the trials?
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Waves 2: Notorious
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with a nifty game.
Waves 2: Notorious is an arcade twin-stick shooter set in Cyberspace. Build Combos, earn Adrenaline and unleash powerful Burst attacks as you Dive into the Net and do battle against an AI that adapts to your weaknesses!
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Waves
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with a nifty game.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Senalux
Single-player alternative to a nifty game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with a nifty game.
Senalux is a hex-based puzzle game about optics where you solve challenging puzzles with colorful lasers. Use the red, green and blue lasers, combine them to the right color and illuminate the target.