Single-player games like Algorithmage
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Algorithmage, 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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Grid Guardian
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
A turn-based rogue-like where you defend a castle against incoming hordes of enemies using an attack-grid that you build and expand throughout your run.
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Scry
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
Scry is a turn-based tactical roguelike deckbuilder where you play as a heretic, banished to a prison plane for blasphemy. Battle through caves, catacombs, and a cosmic palace, build powerful decks, and slay antediluvian horrors.
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天机：大唐重构
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
Tianji: Reforging Tang is a 2D side-view deckbuilding rogue-like set in an alternate late Tang Dynasty. Play as a modern science student, build Physics and Chemistry decks, break enemy armor, read hidden intents, and reshape the fate of Tang.
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Fission Mirror Grid
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
Drag film cards on a 14×6 grid—facing and dyeing shape every hit. Face-up draws; chain Start, Instant, and End timings each turn. A 54-floor roguelike with four camera travelers, ~100 cards, and 119 relics.
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Ember Covenant
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
A dark-fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where burning cards fuels your power—and your enemies. Build a deck, master five Sigils, complete Litanies, break four Seals, and decide how much Heat you are willing to unleash.
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Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
A solo rogue-lite combining deckbuilding and board tactics. Build a deck and play cards governed by movement and combat rules. Seize Magic Ore, manage resources, and face relentless foes. Lead allies across four territories, challenge the Infernal Citadel, and restore order to a shattered world!
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Kegs of Eternity
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
A roguelite deckbuilder starring seven stubborn dwarves. Build unique decks, slay cursed monsters, crawl procedural dungeons, drink plenty of beer, find broken synergies, and rebuild your ruined town, one keg, one combo, one dwarf at a time.
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Apawcalypse: Corrupted Brain
Single-player alternative to Algorithmage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Algorithmage.
Lead a team of three animal survivors in a roguelike deckbuilder where every character has their own deck. Coordinate a shared Action Point pool, Intercept attacks to protect allies, and build powerful team synergies to survive the corruption.