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Single-player games like Pirate's Gambit

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Pirate's Gambit, 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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    Faryloopa — Steam game cover

    Faryloopa

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    Build the board. Play the cards. Roll the dice. Faryloopa is a roguelike deckbuilder meets boardbuilder where every run is a new layout, new synergies, and bigger scores to chase.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cheat Death — Steam game cover

    Cheat Death

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    Play dice poker with the Grim Reaper in a dark strategic roguelite. Build powerful poker hands from cursed dice, stack upgrades, rig the odds, sabotage Death, and survive deadly mini-games with your life on the line.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    till death ROLLS us apart — Steam game cover

    till death ROLLS us apart

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    "till death ROLLS us apart" is a roguelike dice battler where you collect new dice, stack powerful modifiers, and unleash huge combos in stylish, fast-paced duels.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slumber Realm — Steam game cover

    Slumber Realm

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    Battle your childhood fears in a 90s-soaked dice roguelike. One die roll triggers your entire build. Chain wild combos, fight broccoli, and decorate your bedroom with nostalgic relics.

    2026StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Odds Chronicles — Steam game cover

    Odds Chronicles

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    A tactical roguelite RPG where every roll matters. Fight on a strategic grid, shape your hero’s path through dice-driven choices, and uncover a story-rich world inspired by tabletop adventures.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prerolled — Steam game cover

    Prerolled

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    Pack boxes of pre-rolled dice and sell them to silly clients with funky requests in this roguelike-puzzle mix up. Each die has unique effects based on the positioning of other dice around them, so combo dice together, overcharge shamelessly and maybe you'll be able to cover the rent this week!

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blasted Dice — Steam game cover

    Blasted Dice

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    Blasted Dice is a roguelike deckbuilder where you assemble a deck of dice to blow up your enemies. Achieve masterful combos, acquire legendary items, meet strange characters and blow up your enemies with your very own dice launcher.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual3.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RentPoly — Steam game cover

    RentPoly

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    RentPoly is a roguelike real-estate board game. Build your own real estate empire, squeeze rent from tenants, and become a billionaire!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inscryption — Steam game cover

    Inscryption

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Balatro — Steam game cover

    Balatro

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Detective Worden — Steam game cover

    Detective Worden

    Single-player alternative to Pirate's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pirate's Gambit.

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →