Single-player games like Balatro
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Balatro, 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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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Hadean Tactics
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
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9 Kings
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Balatro.
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
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StarVaders
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
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.
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RogueJack21
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.
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Skogdal
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
A deckbuilding adventure card game set in a rustic Norwegian town during the 90's. Recruit followers, draft cards and build powerful combos. Explore a hand-crafted world across multiple runs and uncover an unsettling mystery…
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Balatro.
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.
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Luck be a Landlord
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
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Solitaire
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Balatro.
The classic card game is back in a digital version that everyone can play! Enjoy a quick game or chase after points to climb up the world rankings. 4 different settings and 3 popular game modes. Quite simply, Solitaire.
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DAVE THE DIVER
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Balatro.
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Balatro.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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Monster Train 2
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
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Noita
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Balatro.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Single-player alternative to Balatro — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balatro.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.