Single-player games like Magic: The Gathering Arena
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Magic: The Gathering Arena, 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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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the ultimate free-to-play cross-platform strategy card game with fast-paced Duels, stunning HD graphics and a new, dynamic soundtrack! Get ready to challenge Duelists around the world!
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Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Ignite your spark with Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers! With over 12 million fans, discover what makes Magic: The Gathering the world’s premier trading card game.Become a Planeswalker and travel the planes of existence unleashing a torrent of spells and creatures to devastate your opponents.
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Eternal Card Game
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Six-guns and sorcery collide in Eternal, the new strategy card game of unlimited choices and unbelievable fun. Eternal brings AAA pace and polish to the infinite possibilities of a deep strategy card game. The only limits are your own creativity.
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Artifact
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Deck Pack 2 Now Available!
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Shadowverse CCG
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers.
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Duelyst
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
Single-player alternative to Magic: The Gathering Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!