Single-player games like Oaken
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Oaken, 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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Predictors
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
Go solo or invite up to three friends to play this turn-based roguelike, where all characters move simultaneously. Fight against evil forces in the ever-changing Dark Forest. Learn skills: from Fire Magic to Necromancy. Get better loot. Change the difficulty. Repeat.
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Isle of Swaps
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
Grab your cards, it's time to swap! Battle your school pals in this roguelite deckbuilder where you'll trade for new cards when you win defeat them and rip open booster packs looking for rare cards. Conquer everyones dungeon decks to become Critter Champion of the Playground!
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Trials of Fire
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
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!
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Chaos Reborn
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
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Faeria
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
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Curious Expedition 2
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
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Nowhere Prophet
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
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.
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Armello
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
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!
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Into the Breach
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
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.
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Alina of the Arena
Single-player alternative to Oaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Oaken.
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!