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Single-player games like How We Die: Prologue

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to How We Die: Prologue, 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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    Duoshift — Steam game cover

    Duoshift

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with How We Die: Prologue.

    Defend The Wall on a tactical 11x7 grid. Master the art of Duoshifting: play a card to shift between your two battle vehicles. Outmaneuver waves of scavenged war machines, unleash game-breaking hacks and chain synergies. Draft, fight, and survive in this endlessly replayable tactical roguelite.

    2026StrategyEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    POKOR — Steam game cover

    POKOR

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    POKOR is a story-driven roguelike tactical turn-based card RPG. Players take on the role of Heart, commanding a deck of playing card soldiers to engage in turn-based battles against enemies as they venture deeper into a vast, pale, and ever-changing palace to uncover the truth and the true self.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hell Wait — Steam game cover

    Hell Wait

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    HELL WAIT is riichi mahjong crossed with roguelike deckbuilding. Stack your jokers. Upgrade your yaku. Try not to deal in. You'll need those fingers.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel — Steam game cover

    Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    A solo rogue-lite combining deckbuilding and board tactics. Build a deck and play cards governed by movement and combat rules. Seize Magic Ore, manage resources, and face relentless foes. Lead allies across four territories, challenge the Infernal Citadel, and restore order to a shattered world!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ON&OFF — Steam game cover

    ON&OFF

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    ON&OFF is a turn-based strategy game where you manipulate pieces on a grid to trigger explosive chain reactions. Toggle pieces ON to attack, defend, and heal. Read the enemy's telegraphed intents, unleash powerful skills, and master the board to survive!

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Piroker — Steam game cover

    Piroker

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    Poker turned into pirate mayhem. Build powerful relics, discover unique builds, and adapt your tactics to dominate the Seven Seas.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CUEQUENCE — Steam game cover

    CUEQUENCE

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    CUEQUENCE is a single-player roguelite billiards card battler set in Q-LAND. Aim with precision, build your deck, unlock powerful cues, and use magical cards to control the table.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    River Devil/河牌恶魔 — Steam game cover

    River Devil/河牌恶魔

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    River Devil is a single-player Texas Hold’em roguelike about bluffing demons, managing chips, surviving boss tables, and spinning the Fate Wheel. Read opponents, take risks, push all-in at the right moment, and win with either a monster hand or a perfect lie.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    How We Die — Steam game cover

    How We Die

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    Pack your bag with good tools, modify your character's dice, and reach the end of the story.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Please One More Block — Steam game cover

    Please One More Block

    Single-player alternative to How We Die: Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with How We Die: Prologue.

    Please One More Block is a puzzle platformer with asynchronous cooperative elements. Clear stages using blocks left by previous players, and leave a block behind for the next one!

    2026ActionIndieCasual0.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →