Single-player games like SAMPO
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SAMPO, 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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Dala and the Cursed Forest
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SAMPO.
Fuse cards. Evolve your build. Break the cycle. Dala and the Cursed Forest is a roguelike deckbuilder rooted in Southeast Asian forest mythology. Every card combination reshapes how you fight. Lift the curse before the forest consumes you.
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Bibidi Bibidi!
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SAMPO.
Bibidi Bibidi! is a wizardcore roguelike deckbuilder where you combine cards in your spellbook to cast unique and powerful spells. Crawl through twisting tunnels and fight maddening monsters to find the perfect build for your wizard. Every turn is a puzzle!
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Volatica: The Devil's Trap
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SAMPO.
Volatica: The Devil's Trap is a Roguelike Deckbuilder with grim hand-drawn illustrations, dark humor and a branching story. Take on the role of a witch who got trapped by her desires after making a deal with the devil.
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Become the Moon
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SAMPO.
Become the Moon is a challenging, deckbuilding auto battler. Choose from 10 unique characters, each with their own distinct playstyles. Assemble a team of powerful minions & cast cosmic spells where every run takes you one step closer to the moon.
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Solnox - Grimoire of Seasons
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SAMPO.
Wield the power of the seasons to push back corruption and take back nature from tainted enemy hordes. Manipulate the ever-changing battlefield with your deck of rune stones. Plan your turns and use powerful synergies to your advantage. Choose your path wisely and unlock new classes as you prevail.
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Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SAMPO.
What if you combine the best of story-driven RPGs with the strategic decision-making of cardgames? Dawncaster was created to answer that question, containing over 1100 handcrafted cards and over 100 unique challenges designed by veterans of the cardgame genre.
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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with SAMPO.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
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Black Book
Single-player alternative to SAMPO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SAMPO.
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.