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Single-player games like Ember's Love

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ember's Love, 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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    Gordian Quest — Steam game cover

    Gordian Quest

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    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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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    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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    DUNGEON ARTIFACT — Steam game cover

    DUNGEON ARTIFACT

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    DUNGEON ARTIFACT is a title that fuses authentic card game mechanics with the deep complexity of roguelike deck-building. Freely combine over 400 different cards to unleash the ultimate combos!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    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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    Souls of White Star — Steam game cover

    Souls of White Star

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DIMENSION REIGN - ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER — Steam game cover

    DIMENSION REIGN - ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    Dimension Reign is a roguelike deckbuilder where players control two characters at once to defeat hordes of enemies in an ever-changing landscape. Draw your abilities from your deck, and chain multiple breaks together to decimate entire screens of enemies before they can even get in a hit.

    2020StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death Roads: Tournament — Steam game cover

    Death Roads: Tournament

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.

    2023StrategyIndieRacing3.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chrono Ark — Steam game cover

    Chrono Ark

    Single-player alternative to Ember's Love — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ember's Love.

    Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →