Single-player games like Nobunaga's Shadow
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Nobunaga's Shadow, 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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My Holiday
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
画风清奇的RPG作品，故事讲述的是一个小学3年僧，随父母回老家的5天假期生活。在老家的小区你会遇到一群性格各异的小盆宇，展开一张并不是很激烈的假期冒险。
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Last Word
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.
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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!
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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Penny Arcade’s “On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4” concludes the saga of Tycho Brahe, Scion of The Long Project, and his almost certainly human partner Jonathan Gabriel. The world has been destroyed, but existence extends beyond this mortal plane in the gruesome Underhell!
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Lawless Lands
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
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YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
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The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
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Doom & Destiny
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
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FINAL FANTASY
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
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Dragon War
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
A real-time combat game played by the flying dragon in the third person. At this stage, the game mode is mainly chaos. The main themes of the game are flying dragon and magic.
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Watch Me Stream My Mental Breakdown
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Deckbuilder in a Visual Novel form. Embark on an epically misguided quest to streamer stardom! Play games all day, keep your mental health above zero, and prove your father wrong by grinding your way up to a minimum wage... also pay rent. Mental breakdown guaranteed!
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Claymores of the Lost Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Nobunaga's Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Adventure Roguelike Deckbuilder infused with classless RPG progression. Forge your hero, increase your attributes, and craft a deck that evolves based on your unique build. Level up, hunt bandits, and face the Harbinger of Doom!