Single-player games like Book of the Old
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Book of the Old, 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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Trial Of Destiny
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Book of the Old.
Trial Of Destiny is a unique mix of Action RPG + Deck building roguelike + Bullet hells where you play as Glen, the hero from the different world, summoned to save Gaia from the destructions of The Destiny.
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Fall Of The Son
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Book of the Old.
Fall Of The Son is a roguelike deckbuilder. Assemble powerful strategies to battle through hordes of enemies - with 4 playable characters and over 200 unique cards at your disposal. Do you have the grit and determination to make it to the end and face off against The Son?
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One Step From Eden
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Book of the Old.
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
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GAME (not) OVER
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Book of the Old.
GAME (not) OVER is a survivors-like with deck-building elements, blending both genres to offer a fresh game. Lost in the world of video games, use cards to summon hero allies, and defend yourself from the hordes of villains who want to claim their revenge on you!
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元卡牌2 - MetaCard2
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Book of the Old.
Hello everyone, this is my second game "Meta Card 2". Based on the rich card entries of the first generation, it innovatively incorporates the concept of projectiles. Through the strategic combination of cards and projectile targeting, the control of movement is replaced.
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Cthulhu Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Book of the Old.
《不可名状的地牢》是一款以克苏鲁的呼唤跑团为背景的 战棋+DBG+Roguelike游戏,通过战棋与DBG结合,造成与众不同的全新体验。并且结合了跑团的元素。你将带领你的角色卡,突破这个迷一般的地牢。本游戏提供非常开放的自定义Mod支持,可以自己制作自定义 角色,敌人,卡牌和地图等。
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Staff Only
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Book of the Old.
A card battler where you play cards by solving a puzzle with those cards! Play on the same board (literally) as your enemies.
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Void Grimm
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Book of the Old.
Void Grimm is a real-time roguelike deckbuilder - In Space! Fight your way through waves of enemy spaceships. Your survival in the fast-paced battles requires quick thinking even at increased adrenaline levels. Optimize your deck, gather your crew, and utilize card synergies to master your runs.
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The Book Of Hiro
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
“The Book of Hiro” is a 3D visual puzzle game where players solve challenges and puzzles using illusions and perspective to find the hidden key in the map. The game tells the story of a brave villager named Hiro who was ordered to meet the king and encountered various challenges and puzzles.
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时间之神的猫
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Book of the Old.
Use four-dimensional space-time thinking and time travel ability to eat the fish within the specified time and return to the original position, while avoiding the guards' pursuit.
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The Book Of Hiro - Prologue
Single-player alternative to Book of the Old — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Book of the Old.
“The Book Of Hiro - Prologue” is a 3D visual puzzle game where players solve challenges and puzzles using illusions and perspective to find the hidden key. The game tells the story of a brave villager named Hiro who was ordered to meet the king and encountered various challenges and puzzles.