Single-player games like Arcana Academy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arcana Academy, 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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Stackcraft: Three Kingdoms
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
Stackcraft: Three Kingdoms is a card-based simulation game. During the turbulent late Han period, stack cards to recruit famous generals, experience events, develop, and dominate your territory. Try to stack your Three Kingdoms story on the desktop.
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Desert Ark
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
Desert Ark is a desert-greening strategy game. Under the protection of a spirit tree, you will build oases outward from the center of the world map, fending off periodic apocalyptic sandstorms.
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Stack to Ascension
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
The beasts have ravaged your ancestral sect, leaving you as the sole survivor. With your cultivation regressed to Qi Condensation stage, you must start anew. Rebuild strength, recruit disciples, and uncover the dark truth behind the disaster.
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Decklings
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
Tame magical creatures called Decklings and lead them into challenging battles in this survival deck-building card game. Explore wild biomes, gather resources, and craft to build your base as you shape your path to become the Deckling Champion.
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Chaos Islands
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
Chaos Islands is a city-builder that unites deck-building and tower defense mechanics with roguelite elements. As the last bastion of humanity forced to escape to the skies to hide from invading forces of demons. Protect your settlement and do not let the evil forces pass.
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Brawl To The West
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
"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!"
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Infinity Sweeper
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
Think you know Minesweeper? Think again. Infinity Sweeper brings roguelite elements to the classic puzzle - upgrades, boss fights and a constantly evolving grid that demands both logic and instinct. One wrong click could end it all.
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Decks of the Damned
Single-player alternative to Arcana Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arcana Academy.
Raise an undead army in Decks of the Damned! Command your vampire minions, scavenge gear from fallen foes and craft powerful items to strenghten your forces. Defend by day, expand your domain by night, and shroud the land in darkness!