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Single-player games like Tendryll

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Tendryll, 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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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Banners of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Banners of Ruin

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tendryll.

    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.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Balatro — Steam game cover

    Balatro

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castle Morihisa — Steam game cover

    Castle Morihisa

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    "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.

    2022StrategyIndie1.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gordian Quest — Steam game cover

    Gordian Quest

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    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.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles — Steam game cover

    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Into the Breach — Steam game cover

    Into the Breach

    Single-player alternative to Tendryll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tendryll.

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →