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Single-player games like Cardaclysm

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Cardaclysm, 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 Cardaclysm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Cardaclysm.

    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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    Duelyst — Steam game cover

    Duelyst

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

    The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlaySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trials of Fire — Steam game cover

    Trials of Fire

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

    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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    Artifact — Steam game cover

    Artifact

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

    Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

    2018StrategyFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Book — Steam game cover

    Black Book

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

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gordian Quest — Steam game cover

    Gordian Quest

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

    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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    Children of Zodiarcs — Steam game cover

    Children of Zodiarcs

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

    A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.

    2017StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nowhere Prophet — Steam game cover

    Nowhere Prophet

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

    Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

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

    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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    Mass Effect (2007) — Steam game cover

    Mass Effect (2007)

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

    As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

    2008ActionRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution — Steam game cover

    Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution

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

    Build your Deck from over 10,000 cards and take on the most iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Relive the stories from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series through Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS!

    2020Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Soulslinger: Envoy of Death — Steam game cover

    Soulslinger: Envoy of Death

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

    You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Everreach: Project Eden — Steam game cover

    Everreach: Project Eden

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

    Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.

    2019ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meridian: New World — Steam game cover

    Meridian: New World

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

    Slip into the role of Daniel Hanson, commander of the first mission to a remote planet called Meridian. Assured of the fact that the planet is uninhabited, the unexpected reception of a distress call from the surface could mean many things, none of which you are prepared for.

    2014StrategyIndie6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Solar Shifter EX — Steam game cover

    Solar Shifter EX

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

    Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meridian: Squad 22 — Steam game cover

    Meridian: Squad 22

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

    Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →