Single-player games like Across the Obelisk
Below are 17 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
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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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For The King
Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
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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.
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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.
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Wildfrost
Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Griftlands
Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Across the Obelisk.
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Darkest Dungeon®
Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
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Brutal Orchestra
Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Across the Obelisk.
Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.
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The Bazaar
Single-player alternative to Across the Obelisk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Across the Obelisk.
The Bazaar is a fast-paced multiplayer Roguelike where every run is a new puzzle. Choose from unique heroes, uncover powerful combos, and outwit your opponents in a dynamic, ever-changing marketplace. Play at your own pace while discovering endless ways to win.
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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!