Single-player games like Card-en-Ciel
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Card-en-Ciel, 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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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Card-en-Ciel.
Fairy Tail: Dungeons is a deck-building rogue-lite featuring characters from the Fairy Tail series. Collect Magic Cards based on moves from the series to build your own unique deck and take down powerful monsters as you head for the dungeon depths!
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Monster Train 2
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
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One Step From Eden
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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StarVaders
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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One Turn Kill
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
One Turn Kill is a PvE card game where card drawing and deck control are the keys to victory. Engage in battles limited to a single turn for an exhilarating, suspenseful experience.Join the protagonist in a pixel art wasteland to face off with the strongest of enemies and see what story awaits.
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Chrono Ark
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Card-en-Ciel.
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
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Cubic Cosmos
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Cubic Cosmos is a thrilling fast-paced roguelike card game. You have been trapped in a deadly game. One wrong move could see you reduced to a plaything of the goddess. Can you free yourself from the endless cycle and escape your fate?
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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Library Of Ruina
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Card-en-Ciel.
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
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Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Card-en-Ciel.
The renowned Mega Man Battle Network series is back! Vol. 1 contains Mega Man Battle Network 1-3, including both versions of Mega Man Battle Network 3 for a total of four titles, plus additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! In addition, online play is supported!
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
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Gal*Gun 2
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Notoriously lewd first-person shooter, where you find yourself irresistible to every girl in school! Fend off their advances as you explore the school grounds. Use gadgets to expel mischievous demons and upgrade kit like the 'Demon Sweeper' to suck the skirts clean off your suitors!
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Gal*Gun: Double Peace
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A rail shooter, with a difference, replacing bullets with pheromone shots, and enemies with giddy love-obsessed school girls. Every love letter and advancing kiss drains your energy! Repel them while upgrading your power ups and take part in outrageously lewd mini-games to find your true love!
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Azure Striker Gunvolt
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
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Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
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Blaster Master Zero
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
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Dragon Marked For Death
Single-player alternative to Card-en-Ciel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Card-en-Ciel.
Dragon Marked For Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG game where up to 4 players can play together in online multiplayer. The characters, known as the Dragonblood Clan, have forged a pact with the Astral Dragon, which granted them special new powers.