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Single-player games like Menace from the Deep

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Menace from the Deep, 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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    Knock on the Coffin Lid — Steam game cover

    Knock on the Coffin Lid

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure16.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Across the Obelisk — Steam game cover

    Across the Obelisk

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deathless. The Hero Quest — Steam game cover

    Deathless. The Hero Quest

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    In Deathless, elements of a collectible card game, roguelike, and turn-based strategy combine seamlessly. Build a unique deck of cards, discover unusual relics, and defeat legendary bosses. No two journeys will ever be the same with endless Path. Crush the Evil and save the world!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure13.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gordian Quest — Steam game cover

    Gordian Quest

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    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.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fhtagn Simulator — Steam game cover

    Fhtagn Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Three Kingdom: The Journey — Steam game cover

    Three Kingdom: The Journey

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    Craft a legendary deck and lead your troops to protect the Kingdom for the glory of the Han Dynasty in this fast-paced deck-building strategy roguelike. The Kingdom is on the verge of disaster against the Yellow Turbans rebellion, and only you – and your skills as a general – stand in their way!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.54 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    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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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Menace from the Deep.

    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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    One Step From Eden — Steam game cover

    One Step From Eden

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island — Steam game cover

    Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A new adventure for Shiren and Koppa begins!

    2024RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Balatro — Steam game cover

    Balatro

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 — Steam game cover

    Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Menace from the Deep.

    Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!

    2012StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire 2 — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire 2

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darkest Dungeon® — Steam game cover

    Darkest Dungeon®

    Single-player alternative to Menace from the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Menace from the Deep.

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →