Single-player games like Anode Heart: Layer Null
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Anode Heart: Layer Null, 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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Anode Heart
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
A semi-open world, monster tamer RPG, set in a digital, futuristic environment, with fast-paced combat, a card minigame and focus on exploration.
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Isle of Swaps
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
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!
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Card-en-Ciel
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
Card-en-Ciel is a roguelite card-battling RPG featuring over 300 different cards and 50 unique vocal songs! Play as Neon, the "Gaming Chair Detective" famous for solving net-crimes, as he encounters a strange new case when he dives into an in-development game world.
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Decktamer
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
"Cardfight!! Vanguard," has newly come to digital game! Over 3,000 cards for the Standard format! A brand-new original story shares the world of anime series unfolds! Enjoy your own cardfight experience!!
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One Turn Kill
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
One Turn Kill is a PvE card game where card drawing and deck control are the keys to victory. Engage in battles limited to a single turn for an exhilarating, suspenseful experience.Join the protagonist in a pixel art wasteland to face off with the strongest of enemies and see what story awaits.
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Monster Train 2
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
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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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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!