Single-player games like Shards of Order
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Shards of Order, 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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INFERIUS
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
Descend through nine dominions of Hell in a first-person horror roguelike deckbuilder. Wield Major Arcana tarot cards, upgrade your deck between deaths, use your lantern to survive the dark, and defeat each ruler before your sanity breaks.
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Eldorion: Guardians of the Crystals
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shards of Order.
A pixel art exploration game where you must face various challenges and collect crystals to save Earth from its impending doom. An RPG with multiple continents that have emerged, ushering in a new era of mysticism.
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Card&Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
Build a three-hero party and brave procedurally generated, first-person dungeons in this roguelike deckbuilder. Each hero owns part of your deck, and fallen heroes change how their cards work. Fight turn-based card battles, claim relics, endure curses, and push deeper into the Soulwell.
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Pain-Hatching
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shards of Order.
A surreal game about a rooster, friendship, family, a cult, WOMAN, and chthonic horrors. With intense vertical gameplay and a deep narrative, it will deliver a true sense of catharsis!
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Shanghai Office Simulator
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
What’s really going on in those offices in the Far East? Do they really work 210 hours a week, getting paid pennies on the dollar? Find out the answers to these questions and more, unless of course, you fear KANG GE, overlord of the cubicles, in which case you wouldn’t last a minute in Shanghai...
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Journey to the West
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
A challenging rogue-like deck building game about a legendary adventure in the Realm of Divinity. Lead your team, build your unique deck, gather powerful relics and consumables to confront legendary creatures and eventually discover the truth behind the omen of darkness.
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Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.
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Deepest Chamber: Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
Delve into the depths of Deepest Chamber: Resurrection, where card boosting is your key to survival. Employ this unique mechanic to augment your abilities, strategize your next moves and endure a series of increasingly perilous descents in this gripping rogue-lite, card-battling adventure!
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Dragon Eclipse
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
Dragon Eclipse is a roguelite deck-builder with a unique auto-battler twist. Choose your Tamer, team up with powerful Mystlings, and battle fierce foes. Grow and evolve your Mystlings, craft a winning deck, and unleash epic combos to dominate the battlefield. But beware—the Eclipse is close!
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Dragon Eclipse ARENA
Single-player alternative to Shards of Order — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shards of Order.
Dragon Eclipse ARENA is an auto-battler deckbuilder that combines clever 3x3 grid positioning, tactical combat, and powerful synergies. For each run, draft a new starting deck and choose a unique Tamer. Use Blessings to get mighty permanent buffs, evolve Mystlings, and achieve victory!