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Single-player games like Across the Obelisk

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Across the Obelisk, 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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    HELLCARD — Steam game cover

    HELLCARD

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure8.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    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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    Slay the Spire 2 — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire 2

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    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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    Banners of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Banners of Ruin

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

    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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    Trials of Fire — Steam game cover

    Trials of Fire

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    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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    Gordian Quest — Steam game cover

    Gordian Quest

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    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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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    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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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

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

    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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    Iratus: Lord of the Dead — Steam game cover

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

    2020StrategyIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager — Steam game cover

    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chrono Ark — Steam game cover

    Chrono Ark

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Empire TV Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Empire TV Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.

    Empire TV Tycoon is a game in which you manage a TV channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will project your channel to fame and fortune.You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors, and engage in much more activities!

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →