Single-player games like Hand-me-downs
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hand-me-downs, 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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Politaire/Heroes
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
From Politaire, Apple’s award-winning classic. A new Solitaire roguelite where heroes, poker hands, and chaos collide.
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Low Magic They Said
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where broken builds are a feature, not a bug. Think Slay the Spire meets the unforgiving difficulty of Dark Souls, with Diablo 2's philosophy of letting you discover ridiculously powerful builds yourself. They lied about the magic being low.
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HARMA
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
HARMA is a retro dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilding game featuring a story-driven campaign. Uncover the truth behind the fallen knights, the burning kingdom, and your missing father. Harness the power of mighty artifacts to defeat demons and save a world on the brink of destruction.
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Beards Go Underground
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
The Mining Deckbuilder. Blow up the mountains using explosive card combos! Build your deck, prepare your strategy and BOOM! - call gold and gemstones your own.
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Memoria Arcana
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
Memoria Arcana is a single-player card game with traditional memory mechanics: Reveal as many pairs as you can to form poker-inspired hands, earn points, and overcome the Curse stages. Master the Arcana and Zodiac cards to increase your chance of winning.
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Etymancy
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
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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Retromine
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
Retromine is an ultra-satisfying tough-as-nails deckbuilding roguelike. Delve into the caves, mine resources, and escape before the caverns collapse! Spend your ore to buy new cards, upgrade your deck, and discover powerful combos on your way to the bottom of the world. Dig, die, learn, repeat!
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THORNSPELL
Single-player alternative to Hand-me-downs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hand-me-downs.
Embody a magical florist by placing plants strategically in your garden, and watering them to score points. THORNSPELL is a garden-building roguelike where you will create and unleash chains of magical effects, dispelling the corruption spreading through your home.