Single-player games like Kemotaku
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Kemotaku, 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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Isle of Swaps
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kemotaku.
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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Pawnbarian
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kemotaku.
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
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Circadian Dice
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Kemotaku.
Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!
- 4
StarVaders
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kemotaku.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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Zero Division
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kemotaku.
A roguelite deckbuilder crossed with a CCG, set in a dark cyberpunk world. You will lead a three-man squad against competing factions fighting among the ashes of a world-wide war. Each operator comes with a unique deck that can be customized and augmented.
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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Kemotaku.
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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Roguebook
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kemotaku.
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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Right and Down
Single-player alternative to Kemotaku — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kemotaku.
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?