Single-player games like Runeborn
Below are 10 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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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.
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Moonsigil Atlas
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Runeborn.
The deckbuilding roguelike with no energy – play cards using physical space! Slot cards together, manipulate the shape of your cards, and create overpowered combos to break the game!
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Dicealot
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Discover a high-stakes roguelike dice-builder where every roll is a risk, every risk is a thrill, and every thrill teeters between triumph and disaster. Set in charmingly chaotic Camelot, chance collides with strategy, mastery dances with madness, and one single roll can rewrite your fate.
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Dice A Million
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Have you ever tried to roll 1,000,000 on a set of dice? No? Build the right bag of die, and you might just pull it off.
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Spin Hero
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.
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9 Kings
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Runeborn.
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
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Slots & Daggers
Single-player alternative to Runeborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runeborn.
A retro mini-roguelike inside a slot machine. Steady your blade - and spin!
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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.