Single-player games like Talespinner
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Talespinner, 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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Cave Crusade
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Talespinner.
Classic roguelike deckbuilder designed for quick runs. Upgrade your cards, discover powerful artifacts, and master the Wheel of Fortune to maximize your rewards.
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Soulsworn
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Talespinner.
A Yu-Gi-Oh!-inspired roguelike where you fuse any two monsters and create your own custom cards. No mana, no restrictions: combo off, break boards, and OTK your way out of hell.
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Cards of the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Talespinner.
Cards of the Abyss is a roguelike deckbuilder where movement is your only defense. Move on a grid, dodge enemy attacks, trigger countless chain-reactions and unleash overpowered card combos as you dive deeper into the Abyss.
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Low Magic They Said
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Talespinner.
A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where broken builds are a feature, not a bug. Think Slay the Spire meets the unforgiving difficulty of Dark Souls, with Diablo 2's philosophy of letting you discover ridiculously powerful builds yourself. They lied about the magic being low.
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THORNSPELL
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Talespinner.
Embody a magical florist by placing plants strategically in your garden, and watering them to score points. THORNSPELL is a garden-building roguelike where you will create and unleash chains of magical effects, dispelling the corruption spreading through your home.
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白蛇之子 | The Son of White Snake: Roguelike Deckbuilder
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Talespinner.
The Son of White Snake is a dark deckbuilding roguelike rooted in Chinese mythology. Descend the Leifeng Pagoda—the living gullet of a primordial serpent—to save your mother, where every card teeters between obsession and madness.
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Slot or Not
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Talespinner.
Slot or Not is a turn-based slot machine battling adventure. Fight evil fruits alongside your battle buddy slot machine to save your village. Spin your destiny and grab the precious loot in a fast-paced, colorful adventure.
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SpellRogue
Single-player alternative to Talespinner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Talespinner.
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.