Single-player games like Contested Space
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Contested Space, 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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Into the Crypt
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Contested Space.
Immerse yourself in solo or co-op first-person deckbuilding where cards are your only weapon. Build complex synergies and use cards to physically unlock doors, chests, and interact with the environment while fighting to survive the crypt's powerful and strange enemies.
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SIDExLINES
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Contested Space.
SIDExLINES is a blackjack roguelike deckbuilder where synergistic side bets and card combos are how you clear rising wagers and survive run-ending pit bosses. Play solo or with friends and try to take down the house.
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Star Dice
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Contested Space.
A turn-based roguelike strategy game about crafting powerful builds through dice customization and relic synergies. Optimize your 3×3 dice grid, trigger massive combo chains, and reach unbelievable scores.
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Kingfall
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Contested Space.
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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Dungeon Raid
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Contested Space.
Dungeon Raid is an adventure card roguelike. Dive deeper and deeper into the dungeon. Use everything you find to defeat enemies and kill the final boss. Good luck! And try not to die... from hunger.
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Dream Team Supreme
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Contested Space.
“Lock In” and put an end to the invasion in this co-op, kaiju boss-rush deckbuilder! Two heroic scientists must pilot the cartridge-powered robot Super Supreme and combine their distinct decks to create strategic combinations and defeat giant threats!
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Leaf Us Alone
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Contested Space.
Build a powerful army with synergistic abilities, and prove your strategic mastery in this unique deckbuilding roguelite. Command your forces in battle, triggering outrageous combo to defeat the invading Voidlings threatening to consume the world.
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Brewhaha
Single-player alternative to Contested Space — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Contested Space.
Brewhaha is a back-alley, co-op bag-builder. The bag, brimming with risk and reward, is your source of power. Pull from it at random to brew volatile potions. Cast spells. Fight. Discover potent synergies. But be warned: if you push your luck too far, you could lose everything.