Single-player games like Mau Squared
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Mau Squared, 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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Crystal Core
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.
Crystal Core is a first-person roguelike deckbuilder where every card becomes an action in battle. Build your deck, choose your hero, and descend through the cursed Crystal Caves, battling monsters and growing stronger with every encounter. Can you survive the depths and destroy the Crystal Core?
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Royal's Gambit
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.
Royal’s Gambit is a retro-style, turn-based card strategy game. Battle through 80+ stages of face card patterns by playing cards equal to their health, build your deck, boost your score with smart plays, and survive multiple modes—or start over from the beginning.
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Card Artisan
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.
Card Artisan is a card battler with RPG and roguelike elements and an emphasis in random generation that allows you to not only create your own deck but also create and use your own custom cards!
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Craftaway: Expedition
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.
Craftaway is a fresh take on roguelike card games. Battle cute but dangerous enemies, collect powerful cards, and upgrade your gear as you explore and face surprises head on, make strange new friends, and put your skills to the test to uncover the secrets of the island.
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Kingdom of Ashes - Fallen Era
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.
A single-player roguelike deck-builder set in a fallen kingdom. Draft cards, chain elemental resonances, fight through procedural maps of battles, shrines, and bosses. Spend Ash at the Forge for permanent upgrades. Eight heroes, brutal Ascension tiers.
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First Age
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A turn-based strategy card game set in the Neolithic Age. Sacrifice villagers, tame mammoths, and build powerful card synergies to lead your tribe through the threat of the Dark Ages. Will your people stand the test of time?
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ShuffleHunt
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Call enemies from your hand, defeat them, and claim your rewards! Master a battle system with no need for defense cards, and strengthen your deck and abilities as you progress. In a forest growing ever more ferocious, your hunt drives you forward—what fate awaits at its end?
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SIDExLINES
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.
SIDExLINES is a blackjack roguelike deckbuilder where synergistic side bets and card combos are how you clear rising wagers and survive run-ending pit bosses. Play solo or with friends and try to take down the house.