Single-player games like Chained Runes
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Chained Runes, 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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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
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.
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Roguebook
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
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!
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HELLCARD
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!
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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chained Runes.
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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Gordian Quest
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
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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Pirates Outlaws
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
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Ratropolis
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!
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LONESTAR
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
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!
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Move Dash Rush
Single-player alternative to Chained Runes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Move, dash and move again. Identify the most efficient route to complete the race more quickly. Will you be able to make it into the top 10?