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Single-player games like Cards after Midnight

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Cards after Midnight, 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 — Steam game cover

    Politaire/Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    From Politaire, Apple’s award-winning classic. A new Solitaire roguelite where heroes, poker hands, and chaos collide.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overwrite Conflict — Steam game cover

    Overwrite Conflict

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    A turn-based tactics roguelike blending territory control with deckbuilding. Deploy shaped Protocols to claim ground, cut enemy lines, and dominate the battlefield—turning coverage into devastating damage. Navigate randomized runs, collect cards and upgrades, and forge your unique mech build.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ScavRail — Steam game cover

    ScavRail

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    The definitive fox stealth extraction game. You’re a fox exploring an open-world on post-human Earth, scavenging for food and artifacts. Avoid patrolling enemies, carefully manage your loot, and safely escape with everything you’ve collected!

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Archon Soul — Steam game cover

    Archon Soul

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Cards after Midnight.

    Archon Soul is a 2D roguelike dice-builder where you create powerful dice using swappable faces, runes, and bodies with unique effects. ​Draft spells, craft powerful synergies, defeat challenging enemies, and conquer the Archon's palace.

    2026Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Balatro — Steam game cover

    Balatro

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    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.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Black Jacket — Steam game cover

    Black Jacket

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RogueJack21 — Steam game cover

    RogueJack21

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    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.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual7.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gordian Quest — Steam game cover

    Gordian Quest

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Furwind — Steam game cover

    Furwind

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cards after Midnight.

    Furwind is a colorful, pixel art style, action-platformer game that evokes the challeging classics of the old days. Embark on this epic adventure in which a little fox will fight the ominous darkness that is invading its world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cards of the Dead — Steam game cover

    Cards of the Dead

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    Cards of the Dead is a survival card game. Play your cards right and you might escape the zombie apocalypse!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cards of the Dead - Prologue — Steam game cover

    Cards of the Dead - Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cards after Midnight.

    Cards of the Dead - Prologue is a free standalone version of the game 'Cards of the Dead'. This is beginning of a story where you start on the outskirts of town.

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Creepy Syndrome — Steam game cover

    The Creepy Syndrome

    Single-player alternative to Cards after Midnight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cards after Midnight.

    The Creepy Syndrome is an anthology that offers several psychological horror stories, with different pixel art and retro 1 bit, 8 bit, gameboy, etc. styles. Stories of a disturbed mind that intertwine with each other while being analysed by a mysterious psychiatrist.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →