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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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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Epic Action Packs
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.
Become a master of Deckscovery when you combine cards, build your Master Deck and defeat the Deck Master while avoiding elemental weaknesses!
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Empire in Decay
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.
Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.
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Runeveil
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.
Sequencer Roguelike. Enter the Arena as an elemental wizard, craft powerful rune chains, and break the game with wild relic synergies. Beat all trials, defeat the Kings, and ascend to godhood. Magic is chaos, order is power!
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Tabulo
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.
Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.
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Clutchtime™: Basketball Deckbuilder
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.
Build your perfect deck and become a Champion.
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As We Descend
Single-player alternative to Mau Squared — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.
The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?