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Single-player games like Derby Creek

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Derby Creek, 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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    Last Bullet — Steam game cover

    Last Bullet

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    Build the Ultimate Gun by loading a chain of super powerful bullets! Discover game-breaking combos with over 100+ bullets and trinkets in this highly replayable turn-based strategic shooter!

    2026StrategyIndieCasual4.96 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fragment Collapse — Steam game cover

    Fragment Collapse

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    Fragment Collapse is a satisfying tile matching rogue-like deck-builder where you defragment your hard drive by matching clusters of files. Discover powerful cartridges to upgrade your computer, boost your files with enhancements and build massive combos for file-busting mayhem!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Runeveil — Steam game cover

    Runeveil

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    Sequencer Roguelike. Enter the Arena as an elemental wizard, craft powerful rune chains, and break the game with wild artifact synergies. Beat all trials, defeat the Sin Kings, and ascend to godhood. Magic is chaos, order is power!

    2026StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dominoir — Steam game cover

    Dominoir

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    Dominoir is a domino roguelike where every tile can make—or break—your run. Build clever chains, close wraps, stack powerful Schemes and Marks, and chase outrageous scores. Outsmart the House, bend its rules, and prove that at this table, luck is only the beginning. Think Balatro meets Dominoes.

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    Rogue Reels — Steam game cover

    Rogue Reels

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    Losing is not an option: Gamble your way up in this slot machine roguelite! Upgrade and manipulate the machines in your favor. Enhance your reels, win big and break the bank while defying ever-increasing odds.

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    Pulcinella's Infinity — Steam game cover

    Pulcinella's Infinity

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    Pulcinella's Infinity is a psychedelic roguelite deckbuilder that blends the centuries-old tradition of Neapolitan Scopa with a cyber aesthetic. In a future where folklore has been digitized into an infinite kernel, you'll play as Pulcinella, hacking reality one deck of cards at a time.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reel & Deal — Steam game cover

    Reel & Deal

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    Reel & Deal is a single-player fishing roguelite where every trip is a high-stakes puzzle. Read the weather, match methods with bait, catch 100+ fish species from waters around the world, and turn a handful of casts into profit.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pirate Pillage and Plunder — Steam game cover

    Pirate Pillage and Plunder

    Single-player alternative to Derby Creek — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Derby Creek.

    PIRATE PILLAGE & PLUNDER is the unique blend of card game and auto battler, wrapped together in a neat roguelike package. Choose your faction, amass an army from thousands of "willing" participants, and lead them to greatness! (or agonizing defeat)

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