Single-player games like Code R.U.B.I.K.
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Code R.U.B.I.K., 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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TheFoolish
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
“The volcano is seven hundred miles square and ten thousand feet high. Yugong always thought about the volcano’s fierceness and how it disturbed the people, so he decided to put it out!”Then, moved by Yugong’s piety, God decided to send you to help him put out the volcano.
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CyberTD
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
Mutant viruses threaten the very heart of cyberspace! You'll need the right tactics and the "help" of your support drone to build a deck of terrific upgrades in this innovative deckbuilding tower defense game packed with roguelite elements!
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闲置神话
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
挂爆电费,休闲摸鱼,偷懒耍滑!现代修真为皮;刷宝养成为骨;擦边玩梗为神。宅度与中二度突破天际,在游戏库内随时出击杀掉那些无聊的时间。其将为放置游戏中最离谱的奇葩;其名为 闲 置 神 话 !
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Yamafuda! 2nd station
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
A fun, easy game where you climb mountains using a deck of cards and special gear you build along the way. Go and reach the summit!
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Don Duality
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
Don Duality is a Chaos Manager game with card mechanics. Send your gangsters to the heist and launder money in your restaurant. Hire staff and upgrade your establishment, but remember that life like a roulette wheel and not everything can be fully controlled in Don's journey.
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Necronator: Dead Wrong
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
Necronator: Dead Wrong is a deck-building roguelike with an RTS twist. Build a powerful deck. Collect and deploy undead units and raise a unique army. Master each commander’s playstyle and conquer the world. Change the game with rule-bending relics. Unlock new decks and do it all again.
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All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?
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This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code R.U.B.I.K..
A unique incremental idle clicker where you flip cards to earn money, grow your hand, buy new decks, unlock powerful upgrades, discover new cards, and more. Can you defeat the Jester and escape the carnival?
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Poker Loafer
Single-player alternative to Code R.U.B.I.K. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Code R.U.B.I.K..
A Blackjack game that amuses you in working hours. Its game interface will remain fully transparent unless hovered by mouse. No full-screen, no BGM. Win high scores, and don’t get caught. Good luck.