Single-player games like SCARLET NEXUS
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to SCARLET NEXUS, 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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Tales of ARISE
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
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DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!
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Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SCARLET NEXUS.
Shiness is an Action-RPG developed by indie development studio Enigami, which will let you travel in a captivating universe doomed to destruction ever since the fragmentation of the planet Mahera...
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SCARLET NEXUS.
The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!
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~Azur Ring~virgin and slave's phylacteries
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SCARLET NEXUS.
New Metroidvania + RPG adventure game. Legendary gear! Unique set, a large number of magical equipment to provide you with unlimited possibilities to equip build. Gorgeous and fluent act combo system, give you the operating space to challenge the limit!
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The Goracle
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
Classic RPG Dungeon Crawler. Save the kingdom from the creature of the great abyss.
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Garden Story
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
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SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SCARLET NEXUS.
The culmination of the SWORD ART ONLINE game series, Last Recollection features the largest roster of SAO playable characters and sub scenarios!
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GOD EATER 3
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCARLET NEXUS.
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
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NieR:Automata™
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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Persona 5 Royal
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
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The Wizard Game
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCARLET NEXUS.
An arcade style game with low poly art. You play as a wizard with a selection of six different abilities, and try to get a high score. The game also has a extremely mod friendly game engine, allowing you to change any game files, and create custom maps, model packs, enemies, game modes, etc.
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Ys SEVEN
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
Experience the first “modern-era” Ys game, now off the small screen for its worldwide PC debut! Features a full party system, dozens of unique combat skills, and a massive overworld to explore. Uncover the secret of the Five Great Dragons, and help Adol Christin save the day once again!
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Devil May Cry 5
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCARLET NEXUS.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
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CODE VEIN
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
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TEKKEN 7
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCARLET NEXUS.
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
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TEKKEN 8
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCARLET NEXUS.
TEKKEN 8 is the latest addition to the TEKKEN series, the pinnacle of 3D fighting games. Join the fight with over 32 characters and bear witness to the next installment in this epic saga. Get ready for the biggest and best TEKKEN game ever made!
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ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCARLET NEXUS.
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
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Tales of Berseria™
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.
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SOULCALIBUR VI
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCARLET NEXUS.
Bring more than your fists to the fight! Featuring all-new battle mechanics and characters, SOULCALIBUR VI marks a new era of the historic franchise. Welcome back to the stage of history!
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CODE VEIN II
Single-player alternative to SCARLET NEXUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with SCARLET NEXUS.
An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.