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Single-player games like Card Summoner

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Card Summoner, 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 — Steam game cover

    Duelyst

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

    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!

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlaySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Final Stardust: Cosmic Nexus — Steam game cover

    Final Stardust: Cosmic Nexus

    Single-player alternative to Card Summoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Card Summoner.

    A fast-paced Collectible Card Game focusing on the essentials, by a casual gamer for casual gamers! Easy to pick up, fast to play, and with no need to waste time on mastering the current meta, Final Stardust is a game for everyone who enjoys CCGs that reward skill, instead of min-maxing.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Bullet Break — Steam game cover

    Super Bullet Break

    Single-player alternative to Card Summoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Card Summoner.

    Save the world of online multiplayer games from a rogue AI in this deck-building strategy roguelite! Collect more than 160 cute and colourful Bullets as you move through maps based on iconic game genres and defeat enemies in challenging turn-based combat.

    2022StrategyAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Artifact — Steam game cover

    Artifact

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

    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.

    2018StrategyFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isle of Swaps — Steam game cover

    Isle of Swaps

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

    Grab your cards, it's time to swap! Battle your school pals in this roguelite deckbuilder where you'll trade for new cards when you win defeat them and rip open booster packs looking for rare cards. Conquer everyones dungeon decks to become Critter Champion of the Playground!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    US Spy: Mission in Russia — Steam game cover

    US Spy: Mission in Russia

    Single-player alternative to Card Summoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Card Summoner.

    In this game, you have to become a spy from the USA. Your key goal is to incite a revolution in Russia. It's the right time to bribe officials and lawmakers just to make them doing those unacceptable things and accepting ridiculous laws. People have to get out on the street and riot.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cardaclysm — Steam game cover

    Cardaclysm

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

    Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!

    2021StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers — Steam game cover

    Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers

    Single-player alternative to Card Summoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Card Summoner.

    Collect and battle over 200 unique creatures in this roguelike auto-battler. Level-up and evolve your Kādomon as you assemble the ultimate team, creating awesome synergies to beat BIG bosses!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

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

    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 →
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    Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution — Steam game cover

    Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution

    Single-player alternative to Card Summoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Card Summoner.

    Build your Deck from over 10,000 cards and take on the most iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Relive the stories from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series through Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS!

    2020Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cartridge Monsters — Steam game cover

    Cartridge Monsters

    Single-player alternative to Card Summoner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Card Summoner.

    Cartridge Monsters is a VR Creature Collector. Capture and train over 65 unique monsters and navigate through four expansive dungeons, two in each town. Defeat formidable bosses and thwart the evil Django.

    2021StrategyAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →