Single-player games like No Lights
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to No Lights, 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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Flow:The Sliding
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Enjoy the rhythmic music and beat the SCORE!!!
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Platformines
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Platformines is a unique 2D platformer packed with exploration, RPG and shooter elements, set in a vast 16-bit underground world! Customise your character, master all difficulty levels and literally jump to the top of the leaderboards to prove your skills!
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Tribal Pass
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A genre-twisting tactical runner where you maneuver, fight, think, sacrifice and evolve – all ON THE RUN.
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SAMOLIOTIK
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
SAMOLIOTIK is a stylish shoot-em-up with different enemies, bosses, colour palettes, power-ups, set in different eras. In this game you will fight Adolf Gutler,The Illuminati, and other creatures.
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Hyper Light Drifter
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
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State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Prepare for bullet hell action and crazy driving! Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, aliens rampage in the sky! Grab your gun and join the fun!
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PixelJunk™ Shooter
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to No Lights — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.