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Single-player games like NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow, 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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    Cave Crusade — Steam game cover

    Cave Crusade

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    Classic roguelike deckbuilder designed for quick runs. Upgrade your cards, discover powerful artifacts, and master the Wheel of Fortune to maximize your rewards.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crown Control — Steam game cover

    Crown Control

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    Tactical roguelike deckbuilder: play solo or in online co-op with up to 4 players. Choose your character, level up your class, collect and play cards to attack, defend, heal, summon allies, place traps, and alter the terrain in turn-based isometric battles to overthrow a tyrant king.

    2026StrategyRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shrike — Steam game cover

    Shrike

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    Pickpocket rival flocks to build a deck. Steal abilities, stay hidden, survive. A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder about one bird's grim migration north through a wretched medieval kingdom.

    StrategyRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Low Magic They Said — Steam game cover

    Low Magic They Said

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where broken builds are a feature, not a bug. Think Slay the Spire meets the unforgiving difficulty of Dark Souls, with Diablo 2's philosophy of letting you discover ridiculously powerful builds yourself. They lied about the magic being low.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beards Go Underground — Steam game cover

    Beards Go Underground

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    The Mining Deckbuilder. Blow up the mountains using explosive card combos! Build your deck, prepare your strategy and BOOM! - call gold and gemstones your own.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    As We Descend — Steam game cover

    As We Descend

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    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?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG13.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure — Steam game cover

    Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.

    2025StrategyAdventureRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow.

    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!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NINDO — Steam game cover

    NINDO

    Single-player alternative to NINDO Guardian of the Starlit Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    NINDO is a game where you quickly form hand seals and cast ninjutsu. By performing the correct keyboard inputs according to the given prompt within the time limit, you form the seals and complete the ninjutsu. Accurate and fast operations are the key to achieving a high score.

    2024Casual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →