Single-player games like Catena
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Catena, 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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Three Kingdoms Club Manager
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Catena.
This is a tactical roguelike with grid battles. Recruit heroes, collect gear and passives to build teams. The roguelike mode has Slay the Spire-style maps, 6 classes with unique difficulties. Shop pulls items and rare upgrades. League mode offers 18 factions with football-style ranks.
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Elemental Lands
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Catena.
Turn-based tactical card battler with roguelite upgrades. Lead your growing party of heroes to capture objectives in grid-based combat with spell draw combos. Strategically control a campaign map, gather resources & cast siege spells to push back elemental factions overwhelming your lands!
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Chess Nuke
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Catena.
RECRUIT, MERGE, and NUKE your board. Build game-breaking pieces and annihilate the enemy in this CHESS Roguelike.
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Cave Crusade
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Catena.
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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Knightstones
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Catena.
Lead your troops on a war table in this unique roguelite auto-battler. Deploy your decks of elite warriors, trigger devastating chain reactions, and invest your rewards to rebuild your fallen Order. Be ready… or perish in the final battle.
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FULL BET - FIGHTING CASINO -
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Catena.
A 1v1 turn-based fighting card battle set in a casino!Bet your chips and fight for the right to strike!Luck and strategy, nerve and intellect—everything will be tested ina thrilling battle where the tide can turn in an instant.Outplay your opponent, seize victory, and claim your rewards!
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难蚌尖塔
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Catena.
《难蚌尖塔》是一款类《杀戮尖塔》的肉鸽卡牌构筑游戏。在这诡异且荒诞的塔中，互联网君子六艺、以及各种名场面都变成了蕴含强大力量的卡牌，你将构建卡组、击败敌人，在不断轮回的冒险中逐步揭开迷雾后的秘密。
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天机：大唐重构
Single-player alternative to Catena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Catena.
Tianji: Reforging Tang is a 2D side-view deckbuilding rogue-like set in an alternate late Tang Dynasty. Play as a modern science student, build Physics and Chemistry decks, break enemy armor, read hidden intents, and reshape the fate of Tang.