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Single-player games like Deck of Haunts

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Deck of Haunts, 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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    Tower Lab — Steam game cover

    Tower Lab

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deck of Haunts.

    Roguelite tower defense where enemies can’t be killed, knock them off with physics instead! Build devastating contraptions that push, pull, and launch enemies. Unlock towers, discover broken synergies, and dominate through creative combinations.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stronghold: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Deck of Haunts.

    Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

    2023StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stacklands — Steam game cover

    Stacklands

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Deck of Haunts.

    Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RimWorld — Steam game cover

    RimWorld

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deck of Haunts.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reus 2 — Steam game cover

    Reus 2

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deck of Haunts.

    Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom's Deck — Steam game cover

    Kingdom's Deck

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deck of Haunts.

    Build by day, defend by night! Kingdom's Deck is a card-based city builder where you build and protect your Kingdom from the enemy siege. Build your deck, deploy your cards wisely, defend your walls, manage your resources, and respond to various events that will shape your Kingdom!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    These Doomed Isles — Steam game cover

    These Doomed Isles

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deck of Haunts.

    Harvest cards to raise land from the sea, build settlements and rain fire upon invaders in this survival city-builder with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Choose from 4 gods with unique cards, playstyles and abilities to lead their civilisations to victory in strategic run-based gameplay!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Necronator: Dead Wrong — Steam game cover

    Necronator: Dead Wrong

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deck of Haunts.

    Necronator: Dead Wrong is a deck-building roguelike with an RTS twist. Build a powerful deck. Collect and deploy undead units and raise a unique army. Master each commander’s playstyle and conquer the world. Change the game with rule-bending relics. Unlock new decks and do it all again.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deck of Haunts.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Journey For Elysium — Steam game cover

    Journey For Elysium

    Single-player alternative to Deck of Haunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Deck of Haunts.

    Journey for Elysium is a story-driven VR game that will immerse you in a fictional setting inspired by Ancient Mythology. Use your wit & skills to overcome a series of increasingly elaborate challenges to reach Elysium and obtain redemption.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →