Single-player games like IRONHIVE
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to IRONHIVE, 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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PROJECT ZIRCON
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with IRONHIVE.
PROJECT ZIRCON is a deckbuilding roguelike card game. As the ruler of a nation, recruit powerful Character Cards and construct Facilities to expand and strengthen your nation. Build a new strategy every run to save the world from the resurrected Calamity Dragon of the Abyss.
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Hexoria
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with IRONHIVE.
Harness the power of magical cards and become a master strategist in Hexoria, a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder game. Explore a dangerous world, build and expand your village, gather resources, and use your cards to gain obedience. Survive the unknown and lead your cult to glory!
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Cardopolis
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with IRONHIVE.
Cardopolis is card based city-builder, where you take on the role of Cardopolis' Mayor. Build up your city card by card, law by law, sector by sector and avoid meeting your investors' ire by reaching your goals in time!
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HexLands
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with IRONHIVE.
Forge an island kingdom one card at a time. Each card you play raises a farm, mill, or harbor on procedural hex islands. Crack the challenge each new shore gives you before setting sail, carrying your relics and upgrades onward. No combat. The land, the weather, and your own draw are the challenge.
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Faryloopa
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with IRONHIVE.
Build the board. Play the cards. Roll the dice. Faryloopa is a roguelike deckbuilder meets boardbuilder where every run is a new layout, new synergies, and bigger scores to chase.
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Traffic Authority
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with IRONHIVE.
Place road facilities to guide traffic, stack crazy policy combos, and watch your scores explode. Balance traffic flow against massive multipliers to beat escalating daily targets. How long can you survive?
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Card Homestead
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with IRONHIVE.
Card Homestead is a roguelike deckbuilder where card placement decides everything. Each day, draft one of three delivered cards and stack them onto your plot, engineering powerful chain reactions. Produce gold with efficient synergies and layouts to survive the ever-rising taxes.
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Node Crown
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with IRONHIVE.
Node Crown is a roguelite focused on building a node-based kingdom. Quick runs designed for replayability, deep synergies, hundreds of nodes, and builds that make every run unique - you will find it here! Have fun!
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Aspire: Ina's Tale
Single-player alternative to IRONHIVE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with IRONHIVE.
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.