Single-player games like Card Rogue
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Card Rogue, 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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Dungeon Drafters
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Rogue.
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
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Backpack Hero
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Rogue.
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
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Tainted Grail: Conquest
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Card Rogue.
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
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Darkest Dungeon® II
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Rogue.
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Rogue.
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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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Rogue.
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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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Card Rogue.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Card Rogue.
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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Pico Pico Dungeon!
Single-player alternative to Card Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Rogue.
A turn-based roguelike RPG that's easy to pick up and play! Casual yet challenging! Strategic depth is preserved! In addition to roguelike stages, there are over 20 diverse stages, including puzzles and tower defense!