Single-player games like Lanternwood
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lanternwood, 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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Spell Breakers
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Lanternwood.
Build your Spell Deck, defeat your rivals, and aim for the top of the mysterious tournament, Spell Breakers! This is a new kind of auto-battle roguelike game where collecting over 300 spells is the key to victory!
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Crownbreakers
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lanternwood.
Tyrants keep the magical city of Cascade in a chokehold. They grow fat by grinding everyone else's soul into profit. ✊ENOUGH! Crash into their districts and build your deck as you push forward. Use your champions and cards to pummel some demonic billionaires in this turn-based card-game brawler.
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Gear Up Einstein!
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lanternwood.
A strategic roguelite auto-battler for 1-3 players. Travel through time, recruit historical figures, and gear them up with badass equipment for ridiculous combos. Master tactical missions solo or with friends. Ready to save the world?
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FROGGLE
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lanternwood.
Rescue Tapo the baby tadpole in this unique turn-based Froggy roguelite (FROGuelite!) dungeon crawler! Assemble a team of Froggy heroes to conquer 20 shifting floors, discover game-breaking synergies, and unlock rare Platinum encounters. Death's shop is open - and cousin, business is boomin'!
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Slay Sean, Save The World!
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lanternwood.
A comic-book auto-battler where the Greek gods brawl. Draft your pantheon, fuse skills into game-breaking combos, and crush real players' ghost armies to climb from Mortal to Olympian. Rebuild your board every round. Then slay Sean and save the world.
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Bag Fight
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Lanternwood.
Pack your bags! Manage your inventory, merge powerful gear, and adapt your build in this deckbuilding roguelite full of fantasy adventures. Adventure awaits!
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Fortress Merge
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Lanternwood.
Merge buildings, upgrade your defenses, and protect your fortress from endless waves of zombies. Plan each move carefully, adapt your strategy, and survive as long as you can.
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Critter Tactics
Single-player alternative to Lanternwood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lanternwood.
A tactical farm-building auto-battler where you grow crops, place powerful objects, and assemble a team of Critters to survive escalating combat waves. Every grid tile shapes your strategy, and no two runs play the same.