Single-player games like Novus Orbis
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Novus Orbis, 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
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Novus Orbis.
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.
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Roguebook
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Novus Orbis.
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!
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Deep Sky Derelicts
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Novus Orbis.
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.
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Pairs & Perils
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Novus Orbis.
Pairs & Perils is a memory-game roguelike and dungeon crawler. Match cards to attack enemies, avoid traps, shop for relics and consumables. Sharpen your mind as you journey through the depths of the dungeon in search of The Dealer.
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Dice & Fold
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Novus Orbis.
A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.
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Banners of Ruin
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Novus Orbis.
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.
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Novus Orbis.
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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Blood Card
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Novus Orbis.
This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Novus Orbis.
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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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to Novus Orbis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Novus Orbis.
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.