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Single-player games like Wukong's Pool

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wukong's Pool, 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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    How Can a Joker Like Me Play Cards with a Beautiful Girl — Steam game cover

    How Can a Joker Like Me Play Cards with a Beautiful Girl

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Wukong's Pool.

    Engage in adrenaline-pumping card battles with 20+ beautiful girls! Use the quirky Joker cards to transform your poker deck, or achieve record-breaking scores with unique card combinations. After conquering the challenges, unlock a stunning gallery of the girls' exquisite artwork!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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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    StarVaders — Steam game cover

    StarVaders

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wukong's Pool.

    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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    Balatro — Steam game cover

    Balatro

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Wukong's Pool.

    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.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vault of the Void — Steam game cover

    Vault of the Void

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wukong's Pool.

    Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!

    2022StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wukong's Pool.

    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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    Wildfrost — Steam game cover

    Wildfrost

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wukong's Pool.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Wukong's Pool — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wukong's Pool.

    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 →