Single-player games like The One Who Stands Behind
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The One Who Stands Behind, 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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The Grimwood Hex
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
Free the forgotten souls trapped inside a cursed board game. In this roguelike deckbuilder, time is against you. Place and explore a board of enchanted tiles, craft unique decks and fight twisted wooden creatures in the safety of daylight, rushing back to the town before nightfall.
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Tomebound
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
Rescue corrupted books from your library, harness their power and rally their forces to fight for you in this hexgrid tactics deckbuilder! Combine cards to create uniquely powerful spells. With thousands of permutations to explore every turn, no two battles will ever be the same.
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DEATHMATE
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
DEATHMATE is a chess-themed roguelike deckbuilder. Build an army of pieces, stack a deck full of moves, and battle your way across the map towards the Grim Reaper.
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Petty Ungodliness
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
The gods lost their power and took retail jobs. A single-player roguelite deckbuilder where relationships shape your deck and every battle plays out across three tactical lanes. Rebuild your bond with them to reclaim their power.
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Nether Spirits: Beyond the Gate
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
Roguelike deckbuilder meets dark fantasy: Choose one of seven unique classes, explore the vast nether, and fight for salvation - solo, in co-op, or PvP!
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Jack Pottwin: House of Odds
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
Fight your way up a 10-story casino tower to wake from a fever dream in this Roguelike Deckbuilder. Craft your deck, modify runs with lucky coins, and control the Odds. Fuse cards to build high value attacks, trigger poker combos to add powerful combat traits to your cards.
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Volatica: The Devil's Trap
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
Volatica: The Devil's Trap is a Roguelike Deckbuilder with grim hand-drawn illustrations, dark humor and a branching story. Take on the role of a witch who got trapped by her desires after making a deal with the devil.
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Souls of White Star
Single-player alternative to The One Who Stands Behind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The One Who Stands Behind.
Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!