Single-player games like Bonereader
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Bonereader, 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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INFERIUS
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bonereader.
A blend of Dante’s Inferno and Lovecraftian horror. A first-person roguelike deckbuilder using the Major Arcana Tarot Cards to strategize against the horrors lurking in the darkness. Build the perfect deck, challenge each ruler of the 9 levels of hell, die often... and repeat.
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I Love Gambling
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bonereader.
I Love Gambling is a arcade style computer simulation in which you play casino minigames to gamble your way out of a billion dollar debt. Use underhanded methods, loan even more money, and have fun gambling your way into financial freedom, or into debt oblivion!
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Blackjack Roulette
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Bonereader.
A rogue-like spin on two casino classics. Play blackjack against a roulette wheel of opponents. Collect power-up boules and purchase insurance policies to give you the edge against the dealer in this strategic and chaotic mash-up.
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Mahjuro
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Bonereader.
Mahjuro is a mahjong roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Balatro, where every run is a new puzzle adventure. Draw tiles, play melds, and cash in a structure that breaks the score counter across 7 wings of relics, yaku, talismans, and rule-bending bosses.
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Dicempo
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bonereader.
Dicempo is a dice rogue-lite where you roll for combos, stack stupidly strong upgrades, answer phone calls, buy Pushcards, and try to beat the next deadline before everything gets out of hand.
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Caliban
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Bonereader.
A strategic blackjack roguelike. Stack drinks, runes, and gems into game-breaking combos. Beat cursed bosses. Chase the leaderboard. One deck. One dealer. Infinite builds.
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RogueJack21
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bonereader.
RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.
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Boo! Are you scared? The Chests Game
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bonereader.
Boo! Are you scared? Don't be afraid, I'm a friend. Play the «Chests» card game for souvenirs with your new friend.
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Loretta
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bonereader.
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
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DOM RUSALOK
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bonereader.
Russia in the ‘90s. A provincial town at the edge of the crumbling Soviet Empire. A group of kids faces the disturbing horror they are unable to comprehend – the DØM RUSALOK. This is a place where the worst nightmares come true.
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Anoxia Station
Single-player alternative to Bonereader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Bonereader.
Descend into darkness in Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements. Operate a subterranean mining station, where you'll gather resources, confront horrors, and make life-or-death choices for the survival of your crew.