Single-player games like Ink & Lore
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ink & Lore, 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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Omen of the Godless
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ink & Lore.
A first-person roguelike deckbuilder where you build elemental decks, battle through branching node maps, unlock permanent cards, and strategically choose your path as each victory increases the difficulty of remaining challenges.
- 2
Ink & Void
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ink & Lore.
A storybook tower defense where stationery knights fight the Void. Deploy pencil swordsmen, fountain pen mages, and eraser monks across four chapters. Evolve units via class changes and build your deck with cards earned each stage. Languages: Japanese / English / Chinese
- 3
Keepers Of Vyrellia
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ink & Lore.
A retro Pixel Art deck builder roguelike with '80s vibes, where you can not only customize your deck and weapons, but you can also choose to use your cards in attack mode or defense mode!
- 4
Last Ember
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ink & Lore.
We fused deckbuilding and roguelikes into the ultimate single-player experience. Build a unique deck, summon dinosaurs to crush your enemies, and discover powerful relics to protect the Last Ember.
- 5
Cursed Labyrinth Redux
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ink & Lore.
Incomparable deck building new type hack & slash card battle game is reborn! ■New Type Hack & Slash Card Battle with Curse Magic ■Simple to play ■Create Your Own Strategy by Deck Building ■Freely Grow Skill System and Release Job Skill ■Dungeon with Unique Enemies
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Soul Monsters: The Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ink & Lore.
A story-driven roguelike deckbuilder set in the war between the Machine Kingdom and the Lich Queen. Build your deck, gather relics, and battle through 75 stages to uncover the truth binding four intertwined destinies.
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深渊书简
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ink & Lore.
深渊之书是一款克苏鲁风格的多人组队冒险类卡牌构筑Rouguelike游戏。每个角色除自身卡牌构筑外，还可以通过游戏特有的深渊“书简”和“追忆”形成技能连携、给予敌人额外伤害。玩家将组织一支自杀探险小队，接受女伯爵委托，前往神秘的深渊群岛去探寻疯狂黑公爵的秘密。
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Swords and Sandals 3 Redux
Single-player alternative to Ink & Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Ink & Lore.
A legend returns! The beloved classic Swords and Sandals 3 is back, re-forged in glory! Step back into the Gladiae Ultratus once more and prepare to take on the greatest gladiators in all Brandor. It's the hardest, most metal gladiator game ever made.