Single-player games like Yao-Guai Hunter
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Yao-Guai Hunter, 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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Indies' Lies
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Yao-Guai Hunter.
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!
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Across the Obelisk
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
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!
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
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!
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Deep Sky Derelicts
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
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Knock on the Coffin Lid
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
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Castle Morihisa
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
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Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
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Banners of Ruin
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Yao-Guai Hunter.
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
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Slay the Spire 2
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
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永远消失的幻想乡 ～ The Disappearing of Gensokyo
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Yao-Guai Hunter.
"The Disappearing of Gensokyo" is a Touhou Project doujin game from MyACG Studio, a Chinese doujin game fan circle. We have re-imagined Touhou as an ARPG, creating this "Danmaku-Shooting-ARPG". We hope this game will be a good experience for those who are both new and knowledgeable of Touhou!
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Cinderia
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Yao-Guai Hunter.
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
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Touhou Endless Dream
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Yao-Guai Hunter.
A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.
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Touhou Big Big Battle
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
just a touhou rts game
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Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Yao-Guai Hunter.
Easy to learn but hard to master, Touhou Monster TD is a unique Tower defense Game. Control your character, level up and unlock tower skills and character talents, use your wisdom to defeat incoming enemies. Travel the Gensokyo, find out why the “Incident” happened this time.
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AutoChess of Gensokyo
Single-player alternative to Yao-Guai Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Yao-Guai Hunter.
"AutoChess of Gensokyo" is a Touhou Project multi-player AutoChess-Like game. Draw character from the deck, build your combination, upgrade the character, and fight with other players. Keep optimizing your combination to win the game.