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Single-player games like Pairs & Perils

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Pairs & Perils, 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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    Dice & Fold — Steam game cover

    Dice & Fold

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG5.19 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clonizer — Steam game cover

    Clonizer

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    Clonizer combines Hex-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding! Play cards, manage clones, explore unique charming planets and outsmart aliens. Craft a powerful deck through your expedition and Clonize the universe to become employee of the month of CLONPO!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StarVaders — Steam game cover

    StarVaders

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SpellRogue — Steam game cover

    SpellRogue

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles — Steam game cover

    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    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.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trials of Fire — Steam game cover

    Trials of Fire

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder — Steam game cover

    Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iris and the Giant — Steam game cover

    Iris and the Giant

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pairs & Perils.

    Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?

    2020StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    How to Train Your Cock — Steam game cover

    How to Train Your Cock

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Pairs & Perils.

    A chill idle game that sits in your screen while you do other tasks. Watch your cock train and grow, decorate his island, and buy him some stylish hats. Is your cock the biggest among your friends? Now it can be!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kitty Survivors: Rogues of Catmere — Steam game cover

    Kitty Survivors: Rogues of Catmere

    Single-player alternative to Pairs & Perils — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Pairs & Perils.

    Kitty Survivors is a funny action rogue-lite game where you slay hordes of creatures, create overpowered builds, use elemental skills and craft stupid weapons. Join a growing guild of misfits with a thirst for milk, hired to protect the Kingdom of Catmere!

    2023ActionIndieRPG1.34 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →