Single-player games like Escape the Umbra
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Escape the Umbra, 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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Starhand
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Escape the Umbra.
A roguelite deckbuilder where your cards are your ship. Every card draws on a system — weapons, shields, engines, scanners, engineering. Enemies don't just chew your hull, they knock systems offline and lock those cards out of your hand. Six pilots, 355 cards, eight zones. Improvise or die.
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Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Escape the Umbra.
A solo rogue-lite combining deckbuilding and board tactics. Build a deck and play cards governed by movement and combat rules. Seize Magic Ore, manage resources, and face relentless foes. Lead allies across four territories, challenge the Infernal Citadel, and restore order to a shattered world!
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天雨粟
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Escape the Umbra.
Break glyphs into radicals, compose them into Chinese characters, and cast every word as a card. An ink-wash roguelike deckbuilder: five script styles, a three-act campaign, hanging characters that live between turns, and verse-linked combos against demons born from corrupted ink.
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Royal Booty Quest
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Escape the Umbra.
Dive into the world of Royal Booty Quest and experience the thrill of deckbuilding and roguelike adventure like never before.
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POKOR
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Escape the Umbra.
POKOR is a story-driven roguelike tactical turn-based card RPG. Players take on the role of Heart, commanding a deck of playing card soldiers to engage in turn-based battles against enemies as they venture deeper into a vast, pale, and ever-changing palace to uncover the truth and the true self.
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Re:Night
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Escape the Umbra.
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.
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DUNGEON ARTIFACT
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Escape the Umbra.
DUNGEON ARTIFACT is a title that fuses authentic card game mechanics with the deep complexity of roguelike deck-building. Freely combine over 400 different cards to unleash the ultimate combos!
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
Single-player alternative to Escape the Umbra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Escape the Umbra.
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.