Single-player games like Madhearts
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Madhearts, 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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Duelyst
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Madhearts.
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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Artifact
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Madhearts.
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
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Gordian Quest
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Madhearts.
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.
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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Madhearts.
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.
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Madhearts.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Madhearts.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
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Floppy Knights
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Madhearts.
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!
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Necronator: Dead Wrong
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Madhearts.
Necronator: Dead Wrong is a deck-building roguelike with an RTS twist. Build a powerful deck. Collect and deploy undead units and raise a unique army. Master each commander’s playstyle and conquer the world. Change the game with rule-bending relics. Unlock new decks and do it all again.
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Not Dead Yet
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Madhearts.
Not Deat Yet is a 1-4 player co-op, fast-paced, rogue-lite FPS, with elements of deck-building and strategy that will test your skills in creating your own build while having to manage your resources and survive restless waves of zombies.
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Nuts Protocol
Single-player alternative to Madhearts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Madhearts.
You might think this is yet another Tower Defense game. Well, friend, you are not wrong! The twist? It's fast-paced! Your greatest resource is positioning - and moving around is a must. Also, you control an orange Squirrel equipped with more-than-military-grade turrets! OMG - can it get any better?