Single-player games like Lilac Wave
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lilac Wave, 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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Thirteen: Risk & Rogue
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lilac Wave.
Thirteen: Risk & Rogue is a card battle game that blends roguelike survival with the strategy of the Chinese poker game Thirteen Cards. With a limited stack of chips, you must fight your way through multiple stages — each one a true battle of wits. Survive, and victory is yours.
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Calc and Beat
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lilac Wave.
“Calc and Beat” is a roguelike puzzle game where you must anticipate future developments—much like the “lethal calculation” mechanic in card games—to determine the best move. Use items strategically to protect the golem and conquer randomly generated dungeons!
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CharmEdge Deck
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lilac Wave.
A laid-back casual roguelike-DBG game! As a genius mage-swordsman apprentice, build your magic deck, wield Enchantments and Skills, and teach that snarky young mentor a lesson!
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Seven Sins Poker
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lilac Wave.
Texas Hold’em meets a roguelike autobattler where losing costs you health. Face four opponents at once, use abilities to turn the tide of each hand, and time your counters in QTEs. Create your build and defeat the Seven Sins.
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Pick Squad
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lilac Wave.
A strategy game blending deckbuilding, auto-battler, and roguelike elements. Recruit and upgrade units to build your squad. Draw random numbers to activate matching units’ skills on the board, earn points, and defeat the boss. Test your strategy and arrangement — with a little luck.
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Showdown of Luck
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lilac Wave.
This is a PvP auto-battler game that blends deck-building with slot machine mechanics. Players purchase cards and symbols to assemble their own game machine and battle, with the core lying in the clever combination of cards and symbols. Spin fate, build victory!
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Azoth
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Lilac Wave.
Build game-breaking combos as you ascend through challenging rituals in this strategic deck builder. Master the unique card linking resource system and discover infinite procedural possibilities.
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Ultracapitalism
Single-player alternative to Lilac Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Lilac Wave.
Ultracapitalism is a company-building roguelike autobattler where cash is your health and debt is your weapon. Assemble a 10-slot board of corporate assets, customize synergies with buzzwords, and auto-battle rival founders in deterministic asynchronous boardroom combat.