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Single-player games like Card RPG Orphan

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Card RPG Orphan, 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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    Wuxia Life — Steam game cover

    Wuxia Life

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

    You never truly knew your father. Wuxia Life is a single-player wuxia RPG set on Yingzhou. Investigate his death and your origins, expose the Blacktide Gang's betrayal of Yingzhou, and shape your ending through ATB combat, Five Inner Voices, inner demons, and the Heavenly Storyteller.

    2027StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Archons: Arena — Steam game cover

    Archons: Arena

    Single-player alternative to Card RPG Orphan — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Step into the pit and become the champion in Archons: Arena, a unique blend of deckbuilder and RPG. Manage your skills, equipment, and strategy to survive round after round.

    2024StrategyIndie6.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deckrage — Steam game cover

    Deckrage

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

    A grim single-player card-based tactical RPG where you assemble a party of four heroes, chart dangerous expeditions, and survive brutal battles by managing formation, stress, and resources.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deck Adventurers - Origins — Steam game cover

    Deck Adventurers - Origins

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

    Hard game of tactical combat with cards, in which you customize the cards themselves, not just the deck. No grinding or random encounters, only combats designed for you to find the right strategy.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Triad: Elemental Saga — Steam game cover

    Triad: Elemental Saga

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

    A tactical card battler with dynamic decks. Pick three heroes, each channeling Fire, Water, Earth, or Air, each chasing a personal quest. Complete in-match quests to earn resources, and unlock epic items and spells from your Archives.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deck of Souls — Steam game cover

    Deck of Souls

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

    Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

    2024StrategyRPG8.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    YGGDRA REFRAIN — Steam game cover

    YGGDRA REFRAIN

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

    *Genre girl collectible turn RPG *High-quality cel-animation with over 50 beautiful girls that will make you feel the charm of beautiful girls *A variety of mechanics and fun to capture content for turn-based RPGs *Sub-stories that allow you to feel the hidden charm of alliances and characters

    2025IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Telepath Tactics Liberated — Steam game cover

    Telepath Tactics Liberated

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

    An SRPG fan's SRPG! Imagine Fire Emblem with destructible battlefields; the ability to place traps; the ability to shove enemies off cliffs, into lava, or into each other; and a built-in campaign creator.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TankCraft — Steam game cover

    TankCraft

    Single-player alternative to Card RPG Orphan — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    TankCraft is an action game based around gladiatorial style tank battles, but skill alone won't be enough to succeed here, the unique thing about TankCraft is the player crafts their own tanks however they choose with no restrictions to shapes, sizes or design.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warlock: Tower Defence — Steam game cover

    Warlock: Tower Defence

    Single-player alternative to Card RPG Orphan — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Warlock: Tower Defence is a story driven tower defence game, giving players access to 6 elemental magics to face challenges spread across 5 chapters.

    2018Strategy2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lich's Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Lich's Dungeon

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

    Lich's Dungeon is an autobattler roguelike RPG, buy and upgrade skills, find synergies and use powerful items in your quest to defeat the undying lich.

    2024RPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →