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Single-player games like Arcane Ascent

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arcane Ascent, 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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    Innkeeper's Basement — Steam game cover

    Innkeeper's Basement

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    Innkeeper's Basement is a challenging roguelike card game mixed with minesweeper with over 5000 different character build combinations. Create your character, explore the dungeon, build your deck, drink alcohol to forget bad decisions and vanquish monsters!

    2023StrategyIndieRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend — Steam game cover

    Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Book — Steam game cover

    Black Book

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Banners of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Banners of Ruin

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hadean Tactics — Steam game cover

    Hadean Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Arcane Ascent.

    Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

    2023StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DungeonTop — Steam game cover

    DungeonTop

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Arcane Ascent.

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    2020StrategyIndie6.07 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Die in the Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Die in the Dungeon

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Ascent.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG9.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon — Steam game cover

    Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon

    Single-player alternative to Arcane Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Arcane Ascent.

    Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure2.42 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →