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Single-player games like Sliding Swords

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Sliding Swords, 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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    Trials of Fire — Steam game cover

    Trials of Fire

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Sliding Swords.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Book — Steam game cover

    Black Book

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Sliding Swords.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Banners of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Banners of Ruin

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Sliding Swords.

    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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    Popup Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Popup Dungeon

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Sliding Swords.

    A tactical roguelike RPG inspired by our favorite tabletop games that lets you create any ability, item, villain, hero, and game imaginable.

    2020StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Waters — Steam game cover

    Rogue Waters

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Sliding Swords.

    Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Sliding Swords.

    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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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Sliding Swords.

    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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    Node Farm — Steam game cover

    Node Farm

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Sliding Swords.

    Node Farm is a game about building a fully automated farm using nodes. Connect nodes, harvest and sell veggies, buy new islands, discover new nodes, and automate the process - all in a cozy farm simulation formula!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Node Math — Steam game cover

    Node Math

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Swords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Sliding Swords.

    Node Math is a simple, idle-factory game about combining numbers with math operators, unlocking new stuff, and making money go brrr!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →