Single-player games like Runeborn
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Runeborn, 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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Realm of Advent
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Realm of Advent is an endless eerie loop of Roguelike deckbuilding strategy. In this addictive card game, craft your unique deck, launch auto-battles with one tap, and unleash insane chain reactions from over 300 cards and relics to conquer mighty Apostle bosses!
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Vortex Siege
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Defend your city in Vortex Siege, a roguelike collectible card game where you can evolve your cards in unique ways for millions of possibilities. Defeat your enemies in battle, steal their cards, and customize them. Build and defend your town between battles. Collect, customize, and carry on!
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Slayer Souls
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Slayer Souls is a roguelike deckbuilder where you open card packs, fight dangerous enemies, and progress through an open node map. Earn insignias to unlock new paths and face stronger encounters.
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Descent of Yomi
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Descend into Yomi — the Japanese realm of the dead — armed only with the cards you forge from your own deaths. A roguelike deckbuilder soaked in yokai folklore and soulslike tension, where a single misread breath ends your run.
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Tomebound
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Rescue corrupted books from your library, harness their power and rally their forces to fight for you in this hexgrid tactics deckbuilder! Combine cards to create uniquely powerful spells. With thousands of permutations to explore every turn, no two battles will ever be the same.
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Become the Moon
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Become the Moon is a challenging, deckbuilding auto battler. Choose from 10 unique characters, each with their own distinct playstyles. Assemble a team of powerful minions & cast cosmic spells where every run takes you one step closer to the moon.
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Northwind
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Northwind is a monster-hunting roguelite deckbuilder with a tug-of-war combat twist, card crafting, and a mana management system inspired by Magic: The Gathering.
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Gambonanza
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Runeborn.
Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
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 Train
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Runeborn.
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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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
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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Monster Train 2
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
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.