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Single-player games like Primateria

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Primateria, 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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    Argonauts Path — Steam game cover

    Argonauts Path

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

    A card-based combat roguelike. A fantastic adventure of growth and struggle for the future of humanity. You will help in different villages, fight against incredible creatures and fearsome demons until you reach the 7 divine ones and you will fight against them, if you are up to it.

    2024StrategyIndieEarly Access6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ancient Gods — Steam game cover

    Ancient Gods

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

    Ancient Gods is a fusion of hero collector and deck-building rogue-lite where you collect your character, fight, and experience exciting events. Any character can use all the cards, combine them with the character's passive for ultimate power on your exploration.

    2022StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Across the Obelisk — Steam game cover

    Across the Obelisk

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

    Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pairs & Perils — Steam game cover

    Pairs & Perils

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

    Pairs & Perils is a memory-game roguelike and dungeon crawler. Match cards to attack enemies, avoid traps, shop for relics and consumables. Sharpen your mind as you journey through the depths of the dungeon in search of The Dealer.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Indies' Lies — Steam game cover

    Indies' Lies

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

    A roguelike deck-building game where you craft a deck, spark talents, discover runes, and assemble your team with partners' cards! Play unique stories for every character and explore a world caught in the clash of gods. New Puppeteer DLC just released!

    2023StrategyRPG4.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire — Steam game cover

    Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire

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

    Phantom Rose 2 is a roguelike deckbuilding game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Aria, trying to survive in her cherished school that’s being ravaged by evil creatures.

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Book — Steam game cover

    Black Book

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

    “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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    Vivid Knight — Steam game cover

    Vivid Knight

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

    "Vivid Knight" is a "party-building roguelike" game in which you collect friends who have been turned into jewels and fight by combining their abilities! Explore the ever-changing dungeon and harness the gems you have gathered to challenge the labyrinth!

    2021StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

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

    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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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

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

    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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    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 Primateria — 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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    Hidden Memories — Steam game cover

    Hidden Memories

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

    A hand-drawn healing hidden object game where players search for hidden items in gentle scenes, unlock new scenes, Easter eggs and achievements, and enjoy a stress-free gaming experience.

    CasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dual Snake — Steam game cover

    Dual Snake

    Single-player alternative to Primateria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Primateria.

    Control a two-headed snake, as you overcome a series of challenges in this puzzle game.

    2018IndieAdventureCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →