Single-player games like Master of Puppets
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Master of Puppets, 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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Xeno Strike
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
Build your collection, construct decks, and duel against other players in a sci-fi card battler.
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ACE Strategy: Mecha Nova
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
A tactical roguelike deck building game. Recruit elite mecha pilots, deploy drones and cast commands. Master your ACE mechas while collecting unique cards and chips in battles, and form your own build for total battlefield dominance.
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Souls of White Star
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!
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StarVaders
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!
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Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?
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Ironclad Tactics
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!
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Pawnbarian
Single-player alternative to Master of Puppets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!