Single-player games like Deadhand Theater
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Deadhand Theater, 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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ScavRail
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
ScavRail is a roguelite 2.5D first-person extraction looter boomer shooter.
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Politaire/Heroes
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
From Politaire, Apple’s award-winning classic. A new Solitaire roguelite where heroes, poker hands, and chaos collide.
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Memoria Arcana
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
Memoria Arcana is a single-player card game with traditional memory mechanics: Reveal as many pairs as you can to form poker-inspired hands, earn points, and overcome the Curse stages. Master the Arcana and Zodiac cards to increase your chance of winning.
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Cardtonia
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
A deckbuilding card game. Summon minions, sacrifice wounded ones to summon stronger minions, use their effects to grow fast, and defeat your opponent within a set number of turns. Keep upgrading your minions, discover Treasures, build unique decks, and aim to reach the top of Diamond Town!
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Grimslair
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
Play a deadly card game with your father, Grim, and fight to bring your girlfriend back from the dead. Battle brutal enemies, collect and level up cards, empower them with powerful modifiers, and rewind time to undo your mistakes in this dark-fantasy roguelite/roguelike deckbuilder.
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Wuxing - Elemental Array Poker
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
A feng-shui roguelike deckbuilder where you don't just play poker hands—you place them on a 3×3 altar and let the Five Elements decide your fate. Chain Generation, brave Counter, and bend the grid into massive payoffs.
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SOLITAIRE.EXE: Klondike with a Slot Habit
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
The solitaire roguelike that wants your soul. Clock in, clear each deal to make payroll, then install cursed floppy-disk plugins to chain outrageous combos. Survive the performance reviews. Get PROMOTED, or get TERMINATED. Klondike, with a slot habit.
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Death Not Guaranteed
Single-player alternative to Deadhand Theater — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhand Theater.
The necromancy roguelite deckbuilder. Turn any enemy into your minion, even bosses. Destroy, resurrect, devour, strategize, and become unstoppable!