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Single-player games like Chrono Ark

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Chrono Ark, 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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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chrono Ark.

    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 →
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    Pirates Outlaws — Steam game cover

    Pirates Outlaws

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles — Steam game cover

    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gordian Quest — Steam game cover

    Gordian Quest

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alina of the Arena — Steam game cover

    Alina of the Arena

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!

    2022StrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Witch and Council : The Card — Steam game cover

    Witch and Council : The Card

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    Fight against the Student Council President with ≪Lulu≫! ≪Witch and the Council: The Card≫ is a roguelite deck-building game where you assemble a party with charming characters, build a powerful deck, and defeat your enemies. Experience the thrill of overcoming powerful foes with various strategies!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    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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    Library Of Ruina — Steam game cover

    Library Of Ruina

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.

    "May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reverse: 1999 — Steam game cover

    Reverse: 1999

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chrono Ark.

    Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.

    2024RPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dicks and Dragons - Puzzle Game — Steam game cover

    Dicks and Dragons - Puzzle Game

    Single-player alternative to Chrono Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    You will have to solve several puzzles for various erotic and hot themes

    2024Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →