Single-player games like Cartridge Monsters
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Cartridge Monsters, 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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Golel
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cartridge Monsters.
Immerse yourself in the disturbing world of a first-person, Dungeon Crawler, Golel. Leverage the environment to your advantage, drop a bookshelf on an enemy, or kick them into a pit. Golel brings innovation to turn-based combat.
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Mycelium
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Cartridge Monsters.
Mycelium is a mind-boggling turn-based RPG game with action elements, set inside an ancient infamous cave system with the same name. It tells a story about a diverse cast of characters exploring their inner selves and the cave.
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Dark Forest: Lost Story VR
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In this horror game we will tell you truthful stories about demons and ghosts.
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Creepy Horrors: Blood Cult 2
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cartridge Monsters.
Build your roster of Creepy Horrors with demons, undead, spirits and cryptids in this tactical monster-taming dungeon RPG. Sacrifice blood cult followers and alchemical materials to summon Horrors, wielding them in merciless 3v3 battle to conquer rival cults and nightmare fueled monstrosities alike.
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Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cartridge Monsters.
Fighting is hard, right? Let your party do it for you! Romance Monster Girls and traverse the Dungeon! Hopefully they'll all get along... right?
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Aswang Detective: The Case of New York
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Cartridge Monsters.
You are a detective being hunted by others. Gather allies. Survive against your foes to get stronger and to gather more clues. Explore and do the plentiful side quests to find the puzzle pieces you need to get a full picture. Solve the case if you want to survive.
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Paper Sorcerer
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cartridge Monsters.
Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.
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Hellslave
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Cartridge Monsters.
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
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Card Summoner
Single-player alternative to Cartridge Monsters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Cartridge Monsters.
Card Summoner is a single-player CCG! Travel the land, collect cards, and build decks as you rise through the ranks to compete in the Summoners Tournament. Dive into the Void for monster battles, fight them directly and capture them as unique cards!