Single-player games like Marble Madness
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Marble Madness, 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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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
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.
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Ratropolis
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
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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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
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!
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
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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Backpack Hero
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
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Inscryption
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
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Dicey Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!
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Pirates Outlaws
Single-player alternative to Marble Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Marble Madness.
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.