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Single-player games like Card Eater

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Card Eater, 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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    Abjure — Steam game cover

    Abjure

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Eater.

    Win by emptying your hand. Abjure is a roguelike deckbuilder where the 2 of Spades reigns supreme — draft cards, stack relics, and outplay every opponent in a strategic twist on the Big 2 card game.

    2027StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Night Machine — Steam game cover

    Night Machine

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Eater.

    We’ve just learned the moon is a giant alien doomsday factory…who knew! Pilot your ship deep inside and destroy it once and for all, using only cards in this real-time roguelike deckbuilder. Build your deck, adapt on the fly and play your best combos right before time runs out!

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spin Forward — Steam game cover

    Spin Forward

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Card Eater.

    Spin Forward is a slot-based Roguelike game! Collect rare symbols, build the strongest combinations, and keep moving forward!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Drone Hunter — Steam game cover

    Rogue Drone Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Card Eater.

    Explore high-tech ruins with your drone partner in this action deckbuilder. It mixes fast combat with strategic card play. Collect lost tech to build a strong deck of skills. Plan and use card combos to uncover the secrets beyond the neon city of Elysia.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Draft of Darkness — Steam game cover

    Draft of Darkness

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Eater.

    Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cartomantic — Steam game cover

    Cartomantic

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Eater.

    A tactical Tarot roguelite deckbuilder, where positioning matters just as much as the cards themselves. Craft decks of Minor and Major Arcana, create powerful combos, make your power reach the millions, and overcome the formidable Arcana Trials to see what lies within.

    StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wildfrost — Steam game cover

    Wildfrost

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Eater.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SpellRogue — Steam game cover

    SpellRogue

    Single-player alternative to Card Eater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Eater.

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →