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Single-player games like Railroads & Catacombs

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Railroads & Catacombs, 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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    LONESTAR — Steam game cover

    LONESTAR

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trials of Fire — Steam game cover

    Trials of Fire

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Start your training in Railroads & Catacombs! Learn how to build your cards in the most effective way. Test your deck against the first boss and master your strategy for the full game.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cave Crusade — Steam game cover

    Cave Crusade

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Classic roguelike deckbuilder designed for quick runs. Upgrade your cards, discover powerful artifacts, and master the Wheel of Fortune to maximize your rewards.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Banners of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Banners of Ruin

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wildfrost — Steam game cover

    Wildfrost

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Obsidian Prince — Steam game cover

    Obsidian Prince

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Fight through dungeons in a tactical, turn-based roguelike where choices have real consequences. Craft your backstory & inspiration decks & combine classes, skills & gear to create truly powerful heroes. Explore & rebuild Emalon in the campaign or top the highscore in a challenging roguelike mode.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG6.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castle Morihisa — Steam game cover

    Castle Morihisa

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    "Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.

    2022StrategyIndie1.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darkest Dungeon® — Steam game cover

    Darkest Dungeon®

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Into the Breach — Steam game cover

    Into the Breach

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Railroads & Catacombs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Railroads & Catacombs.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →