Single-player games like Cardinal Descent
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cardinal Descent, 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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Fortunato
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Draw a pair of aces, use them as poker hands or to eliminate your opponents? A poker roguelike battle card game. Build a deck of jokers, defeat bosses, modify cards, and conquer challenges across the ever-changing islands. At the table of four, win by chips or remaining health, your call...
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THORNSPELL
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cardinal Descent.
Embody a magical florist by placing plants strategically in your garden, and watering them to score points. THORNSPELL is a garden-building roguelike where you will create and unleash chains of magical effects, dispelling the corruption spreading through your home.
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Waystones
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cardinal Descent.
All the strategic depth of deckbuilding classics taken to the extreme! Manage combat on a tactical map, pursuing divine boons and avoiding the deadly spread of corruption in Waystones, a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder!
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Cave Crusade
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cardinal Descent.
Classic roguelike deckbuilder designed for quick runs. Upgrade your cards, discover powerful artifacts, and master the Wheel of Fortune to maximize your rewards.
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Against All Skies
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cardinal Descent.
Uncover the true cost of power in this party-based RPG deckbuilder with roguelite storytelling. Navigate treacherous sky islands, build unique decks for a crew of unlikely heroes and breach the storm to deliver revolution to the skies.
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RogueJack21
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cardinal Descent.
RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cardinal Descent.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
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Dream of Corpse Lady
Single-player alternative to Cardinal Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cardinal Descent.
Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!