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Single-player games like Heavy Wake

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Heavy Wake, 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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    Deckrage — Steam game cover

    Deckrage

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

    A grim single-player card-based tactical RPG where you assemble a party of four heroes, chart dangerous expeditions, and survive brutal battles by managing formation, stress, and resources.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deck Adventurers - Origins — Steam game cover

    Deck Adventurers - Origins

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

    Hard game of tactical combat with cards, in which you customize the cards themselves, not just the deck. No grinding or random encounters, only combats designed for you to find the right strategy.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    CoXistence — Steam game cover

    CoXistence

    Single-player alternative to Heavy Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Heavy Wake.

    A strategic card battler with 8 attack vectors on a dynamic 4×4 board. Explore a magical world map, earn rare cards, combine and fuse cards to strengthen your deck, and adapt to shifting battles as you uncover arcane secrets in a mysterious fantasy realm. Bring those cards online in PvP mode.

    StrategyAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Re:Night — Steam game cover

    Re:Night

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

    Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG13.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marvel's Midnight Suns — Steam game cover

    Marvel's Midnight Suns

    Single-player alternative to Heavy Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heavy Wake.

    FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

    2022StrategyRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deck of Souls — Steam game cover

    Deck of Souls

    Single-player alternative to Heavy Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heavy Wake.

    Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

    2024StrategyRPG8.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pyrene — Steam game cover

    Pyrene

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

    Defeat hellish monsters and rebuild your home in Pyrene, a fast paced roguelike dungeon-crawler. Play with different heroes & spells, collect powerful relics to upgrade your deck while uncovering the mysteries behind your village’s destruction.

    2024StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears — Steam game cover

    Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears

    Single-player alternative to Heavy Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heavy Wake.

    Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears is a strategic RPG where you use combinations of various heroes to clear dungeons. Train and utilize heroes to fight off those corrupted by the Black Tears and overcome difficult trials.

    2024StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →