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Single-player games like NOVEMS

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to NOVEMS, 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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    Cybersoul 2 — Steam game cover

    Cybersoul 2

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    Multiplayer Cyberpunk Card Battler & Incremental Hub. 33+ factions, 1,200+ cards. New Roguelite game modes: Raid Boss, Chaos Brawl, Auto Battle, Draft Arena & Gauntlet. Includes Dark Web, Souls & Star Power Idle Games. Sell your soul in the Glitch Arcade. Fight online or go dark. Play Solo offline.

    2026ActionSportsStrategy9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Norectus: Theatre of War — Steam game cover

    Norectus: Theatre of War

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with NOVEMS.

    A free-to-play strategy card game where five nations wage war. Build a deck around your Leader, then battle through ranked duels, a 100-floor roguelike, co-op bosses, and clan wars, plus Leader Clash, a full auto-battler mode built into the game.

    2026StrategyMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Realms Cup — Steam game cover

    Realms Cup

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    Fantasy football meets deck-building. Build your fantasy football squad from 120+ unique cards across Human, Orc, Elf, and Dwarf races. Open packs, level up your roster, and win the coveted Realms Cup to become the ultimate champion of the Realms!

    2026SportsStrategyIndie2.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curtain Call: Chronicles of Heroes — Steam game cover

    Curtain Call: Chronicles of Heroes

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    "Curtain Call: Chronicles of Heroes" is a roguelite deck-building game featuring auto-chess mechanics. Collect legendary historical heroes, forge unique strategic combos, and command your forces in timeless battles where every decision reshapes history!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Born to Win — Steam game cover

    Born to Win

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NOVEMS.

    Born to Win — 5 cards. No mana. (Dev quit, so it’s free). Master the buggy 🔥🌪️💧🌳⚫ wheel & ✨gamble on random enchants: 💥DMG/❤️🩹HEAL/🛡️SHLD/🔥BURN/☠️POIS/💚REG/⚡SHOCK. 20-min runs, infinite bugs. I'm just the guard, you're the pro.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Once Upon a Galaxy — Steam game cover

    Once Upon a Galaxy

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    ONCE UPON A GALAXY is an easy to learn Card Battler with incredible strategic depth and near infinite fun! Which of your favorite characters from myth and fairy tale will you choose?

    2025StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SnatchDeck — Steam game cover

    SnatchDeck

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    Steal, Adapt, Survive! SnatchDeck is a fast-paced and addicting card game that can be played both casually and strategically. Build a powerful deck on the fly by stealing cards from your opponents mid-round. You'll have to adapt your strategy round by round to avoid death.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brawl To The West — Steam game cover

    Brawl To The West

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    "Join this hilarious auto-battler! Equip gear, grow fruit trees, and tame monsters to build your team. Choose unique characters or battle others in ranked mode—every run is fresh! Weaklings perish; victors take all. Will you go the farthest? Dive in now!"

    2025StrategyIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    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 →
  10. 10
    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with NOVEMS.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tight Tactics — Steam game cover

    Tight Tactics

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with NOVEMS.

    Be ready for turn-based combat in this roguelite to kick off with the enemy opening fire on you first, trying to keep you from regrouping, and one bad decision leading to the death of your entire upgraded squad

    2026StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sky's The Limit MAH-JONG — Steam game cover

    Sky's The Limit MAH-JONG

    Single-player alternative to NOVEMS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with NOVEMS.

    A roguelike deck-building Riichi Mahjong game. Utilize tile trading, special tiles, and status enhancement to build your own deck and aim for an eight consecutive wins (Pa-Ren-Chan)! And then, reach even greater heights!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →