Single-player games like Anode Heart: Layer Null
Below are 12 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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Moonstone Island
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
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Gordian Quest
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
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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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
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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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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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DUNGEON ARTIFACT
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
DUNGEON ARTIFACT is a title that fuses authentic card game mechanics with the deep complexity of roguelike deck-building. Freely combine over 400 different cards to unleash the ultimate combos!
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Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION is packed with classic Yu-Gi-Oh! games from the very early days of Dueling — bursting with retro RPGs and strategic card games with beloved anime characters!
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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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Monster Battle
Single-player alternative to Anode Heart: Layer Null — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Anode Heart: Layer Null.
《Monster Battle》 is an exhilarating combat and survival rogue game. Grow stronger in battle, collect and purchase powerful artifacts and equipment to fight against stronger monster.
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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!