Single-player games like Royal's Gambit
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Royal'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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Up Cards
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal's Gambit.
UP CARDS is a light roguelike card game. In this exciting journey, you need to control the card situation, play the best combinations, stack additional effects to turn the tide, choose your permanent rewards, and reach new heights through different strategic builds.
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SIDExLINES
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal's Gambit.
SIDExLINES is a blackjack roguelike deckbuilder where synergistic side bets and card combos are how you clear rising wagers and survive run-ending pit bosses. Play solo or with friends and try to take down the house.
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March of the Red Queen
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal's Gambit.
March on a rival Queen. Choose who eats and who doesn’t, who sleeps and who burns the midnight oil, who keeps walking by your side and who is left behind. Then pay the consequences.
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Mau Squared
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Royal's Gambit.
Mau² is a deck builder Roguelite based on classic games such as Mau-Mau and Uno. Get as many points as possible to guarantee your victory even if you don't clear your hand, and upgrade your deck to make sure you always stay on top.
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Runeveil
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal's Gambit.
Sequencer Roguelike. Enter the Arena as an elemental wizard, craft powerful rune chains, and break the game with wild artifact synergies. Beat all trials, defeat the Sin Kings, and ascend to godhood. Magic is chaos, order is power!
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Kingdom of Ashes - Fallen Era
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal's Gambit.
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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SOLITAIRE.EXE: A Roguelike on the Night Shift
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal's Gambit.
The solitaire roguelike that wants your soul. Clock in, clear each deal to make payroll, then install cursed floppy-disk plugins to chain outrageous combos. Survive the performance reviews. Get PROMOTED, or get TERMINATED. There is no day shift.
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No Luck In Dice
Single-player alternative to Royal's Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Royal's Gambit.
The Dice-Inspired Roguelike. No Luck In Dice is the out-of-this-world deckbuilder where you use Dice to score against cosmic entities. Weigh the dice in your favor and use Cosmic Cards to break the game in this out-of-this-world experience!