Single-player games like Heroes of Book & Paper
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Heroes of Book & Paper, 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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Dungeon Drafters
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
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Baladins
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Embark on a whimsical journey and bring joy to a bright fantasy world in this roleplaying adventure for 1-4 players. Craft your own story and solve quests how you like, but beware, for every time you fail the Dragon will send you back in time!
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Wildermyth
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
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Backpack Hero
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
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Loop Hero
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of Book & Paper.
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
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tERRORbane
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
tERRORbane is a comedic adventure where bugs are your FRIENDS! Enjoy exploring a crazy and outlandish world, full of unique, quirky characters and homages to the history of videogaming, challenge the Developer with your creativity and be the Bane of Errors!
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Indie with Heroes of Book & Paper.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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UnderMine
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
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WORLD OF PARANOIA
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Heavily inspired by the novels Brave New World and 1984, World of Paranoia puts you in control of a futuristic dystopia in a turn-based management game.
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World of MiniMonsters
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heroes of Book & Paper.
World of MiniMonsters is a game of collecting and leveling creatures where you will reach the glory fighting in fast-paced battles.