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Single-player games like Ultimate Hero

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Ultimate Hero, 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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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ultimate Hero.

    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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    LONESTAR — Steam game cover

    LONESTAR

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ultimate Hero.

    LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nitro Kid — Steam game cover

    Nitro Kid

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ultimate Hero.

    Synthwave roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon 80's. Pick your agent. Build your deck. Hit card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ fresh Synthwave tracks by LudoWic, Tonebox and Jules Reves.

    2022StrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pawnbarian — Steam game cover

    Pawnbarian

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ultimate Hero.

    Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

    2021StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Circadian Dice — Steam game cover

    Circadian Dice

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ultimate Hero.

    Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!

    2022Strategy4.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StarVaders — Steam game cover

    StarVaders

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ultimate Hero.

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles — Steam game cover

    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ultimate Hero.

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ultimate Hero.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Ultimate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ultimate Hero.

    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 →