Single-player games like Card Coder
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Card Coder, 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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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Coder.
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 Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Coder.
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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Cubic Cosmos
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Card Coder.
Cubic Cosmos is a thrilling fast-paced roguelike card game. You have been trapped in a deadly game. One wrong move could see you reduced to a plaything of the goddess. Can you free yourself from the endless cycle and escape your fate?
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Gordian Quest
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with Card Coder.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
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Commander Quest
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Coder.
Congratulations! You just found a 'one of a kind' roguelike that combines deck-building card game and auto battle strategy game! Consider unit counters, then create powerful synergy by breaking down the boundaries between the battlefield and cards, then lead your army to victory!
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Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Coder.
What if you combine the best of story-driven RPGs with the strategic decision-making of cardgames? Dawncaster was created to answer that question, containing over 1100 handcrafted cards and over 100 unique challenges designed by veterans of the cardgame genre.
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Monster Train 2
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Coder.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
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Roguebook
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with Card Coder.
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
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JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
Single-player alternative to Card Coder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Coder.
Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.