Single-player games like Whenever We Rise
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Whenever We Rise, 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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Cardslinger
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Whenever We Rise.
Cardslinger is a singleplayer, weird west, roguelite where you fight your way through the harsh Frontier to cut out the source of the corruption; the Devil himself. Pick a team of two Outlaws both cursed by the devil. Don trinkets and gather powerful cards to perfect the build and break the curse.
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Forge the Fates
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Whenever We Rise.
Take deckbuilding to the next level. Transform your hand of cards into a tactical grid of runes. Plan, shift, and strike to unleash powerful combos and chain match-3 bonuses. Choose your hero, master their deck, and fight through deadly dungeons to face a mysterious dark overlord.
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Feather Rogue
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Whenever We Rise.
A tactical card roguelike where each turn is a full combo, not one move. Spend your energy chaining cards across a grid, then trigger reactions that cascade across the whole board. You're a crow. You're a chemist. Set the trap, pull one thread, watch everything fall.
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Kingfall
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Whenever We Rise.
A roguelike deckbuilder where your cards move like chess pieces. Build an army, bless your troops, and conquer the kingdom one battle at a time.
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Cards of the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Whenever We Rise.
Cards of the Abyss is a roguelike deckbuilder where movement is your only defense. Move on a grid, dodge enemy attacks, trigger countless chain-reactions and unleash overpowered card combos as you dive deeper into the Abyss.
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Crown and Coup
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Whenever We Rise.
Chess is the deck. Draft an army, march it through escalating sieges, and stack stratagems until one rook move scores like an avalanche. A score-chasing roguelike where every capture feeds the combo - and checkmate is the jackpot.
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Dicebinder
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Whenever We Rise.
A dark fantasy roguelite card battler where you roll your action points and bind the monsters you fight. Piece together each turn from your dice, adapt to rule-bending encounters, and reshape your party as you climb.
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Crownbreakers
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Whenever We Rise.
Tyrants keep the magical city of Cascade in a chokehold. They grow fat by grinding everyone else's soul into profit. ✊ENOUGH! Crash into their districts and build your deck as you push forward. Use your champions and cards to pummel some demonic billionaires in this turn-based card-game brawler.
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You Have No Time
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Whenever We Rise.
Rev up your inner speedster in this high-octane puzzle adventure. Navigate slow-motion challenges inspired by lightning-quick heroes, where you'll outwit foes, snatch treasures, and rescue your allies. Each puzzle demands swift thinking and nimble fingers with just 30 seconds to conquer time itself.
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Chill Seekers
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Whenever We Rise.
Slide your penguins to safety in this relaxing puzzle game.
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Doggos in Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Whenever We Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Doggos in Dungeon is a compact dungeon crawler with high-mobility exploration.