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Single-player games like Gridholm

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gridholm, 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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    Dragon Evo — Steam game cover

    Dragon Evo

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gridholm.

    A fantasy themed card game and deckbuilder with elements from RPGs and strategy games. Manage resources, utilize strategic placement and use additional building cards, event cards and action cards to win. Single player, online ranked or unranked - play with or without your friends.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Requiem of Cards — Steam game cover

    Requiem of Cards

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Gridholm.

    A tactical card battler where creatures move like chess pieces across a 7×7 battlefield. Build your deck, fuse cards into greater monsters and discover all Archtypes. Duel online in 1v1, 2v2, or free-for-all.

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Wyldernook — Steam game cover

    Wyldernook

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gridholm.

    Build a deck around a powerful Champion and outsmart up to 3 opponents in a free multiplayer trading card game.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Slimestone — Steam game cover

    Slimestone

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gridholm.

    Slimestone is a coop deck building adventure cardbattler about a tiny slime in a big world. Absorb defeated enemies, gain their powers, and use them to explore hand crafted dungeons filled with traps and treasures.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ESTRO Quantum — Steam game cover

    ESTRO Quantum

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gridholm.

    A tactical card game built on Estro type clashes. Win the 5-stat duel to claim Dominance, then spend banked Quantum Charge to Overload the fight, multiplying your edge and turning a close call into a rout. Solo campaign, AI battles and ranked PvP.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access5.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    Hackagon: Cyber Card Battler — Steam game cover

    Hackagon: Cyber Card Battler

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gridholm.

    HACKAGON is a fast 1v1 cyber card battler. Breach the network with the red team or defend it with the blue team. Cards are played face-down and revealed at the same time, so victory comes from reading your opponent, not moving first. Build your 12-card deck, claim the areas, and take the network.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    Duelyst — Steam game cover

    Duelyst

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gridholm.

    The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlaySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

    Single-player alternative to Gridholm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Gridholm.

    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.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →