Single-player games like Heroes of Magic & Cards
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Heroes of Magic & Cards, 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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Whispers of Elenrod
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
Deck-building meets strategy map exploration. Craft powerful decks. Discover mysterious artifacts on procedurally generated maps. Defeat enemies in turn-based combat and gain experience to evolve your hero. Create your best build…and find all the Whispers of Elenrod!
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Etymancy
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
Etymancy is a dark fantasy roguelike dungeon crawler where every spell is a word. Craft your pile of magic letter tiles, collect strange grimoires to grow stronger, smite enemies, and descend deeper into the Lexicon.
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Kegs of Eternity
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
A roguelite deckbuilder starring seven stubborn dwarves. Build unique decks, slay cursed monsters, crawl procedural dungeons, drink plenty of beer, find broken synergies, and rebuild your ruined town, one keg, one combo, one dwarf at a time.
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Empire in Decay
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.
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Hell Deck
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm
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Cubilete
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
A dice roguelike where skill beats the roll. In Cubilete your deck is made of dice: collect new ones, bend each roll your way, and stack poker combos that turn a rough start into a winning hand. Built on a traditional Spanish dice game.
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Tavern Defense
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
Tavern Defense is a Tower Defense + Roguelike Deckbuilder game where you build your deck of cards, carve your own paths for monsters, and create magnificent synergies to win the game.
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Dungeon Raid
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
Dungeon Raid is an adventure card roguelike. Dive deeper and deeper into the dungeon. Use everything you find to defeat enemies and kill the final boss. Good luck! And try not to die... from hunger.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
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!
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Slay the Spire 2
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
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Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Magic & Cards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heroes of Magic & Cards.
Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.