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Single-player games like Backroom

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Backroom, 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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    Circadian Dice — Steam game cover

    Circadian Dice

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

    Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!

    2022Strategy4.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cobalt Core — Steam game cover

    Cobalt Core

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

    A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

    2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StarVaders — Steam game cover

    StarVaders

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

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

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

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Banners of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Banners of Ruin

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

    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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    Wildfrost — Steam game cover

    Wildfrost

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

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend — Steam game cover

    Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

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

    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!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shogun Showdown — Steam game cover

    Shogun Showdown

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

    Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SCP — Steam game cover

    SCP

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

    Explore, craft, and survive in a post-apocalyptic world where SCP anomalies roam freely. Brace yourself for nightly assaults as SCP-049's twisted creations close in.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Truck — Steam game cover

    Truck

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

    Survive endless hordes of zombies by driving over them and upgrading your truck with weapons. The only way out is to keep driving. Survive 30 minutes in each of the five maps, collect coins and unlock new trucks!

    2024ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →