Single-player games like The Dark Horde
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Dark Horde, 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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Soul Card Duel
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
A deckbuilder where position and direction make combats more tactical. Flank enemies with 8 attack directions and combine cards to win in any situation. Explore procedural maps, create decks and armor to customize your hero, and forge your legend in the region's grand tournament.
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Scarlet Thread
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with The Dark Horde.
Scalet Thread is a deck building game. Our core game is based on PVP ranked game .More postion strategy, More resource management ,Fight at winning blocks and get more resource at "Jungle".PVE Mode provided is a roguelike deck building game. you could pick up random cards during the PVE sessions .
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Cards Of Calling
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with The Dark Horde.
A roguelike deckbuilder where you command summoned creatures in battle. Build your deck, create powerful synergies, and fight alongside your pack in tactical turn-based combat.
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MOBA大乱斗
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
This is a strategy game that uses cards to simulate MOBA tactics. You can make more reasonable combinations of your heroes and skills. The arena mode follows pure MOBA rules. Currently, 18 heroes (each with its own independent talents) and 28 skills have been created.
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Gridholm
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
A tactical card battler where positioning wins games. Deploy cards on a 5x5 grid, move them like chess pieces, and control the throne. Use terrain and cast powerful spells. 200+ cards across four factions. Play Roguelike Deckbuilder, Draft, or Ranked Multiplayer. Think-to-win never pay-to-win.
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Duelyst
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
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Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
Ignite your spark with Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers! With over 12 million fans, discover what makes Magic: The Gathering the world’s premier trading card game.Become a Planeswalker and travel the planes of existence unleashing a torrent of spells and creatures to devastate your opponents.
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Brawl To The West
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
"Join this hilarious auto-battler! Equip gear, grow fruit trees, and tame monsters to build your team. Choose unique characters or battle others in ranked mode—every run is fresh! Weaklings perish; victors take all. Will you go the farthest? Dive in now!"
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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
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!
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Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.
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Dungeon Keeper™ 2
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
Bad guys have all the fun. Discover your dark side as you build an evil underground kingdom and defend it against the forces of good.
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Chaos Brigade
Single-player alternative to The Dark Horde — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
Chaos Brigade is a 2D arcade shooter where you control a team of six space exterminators and lead them in the ultimate space cleanse. Wipe out the enemies with your arsenal, but don't overdo or you'll risk destroying the spaceships you are meant to save!