Single-player games like The Cardian - Light the Shrines
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Cardian - Light the Shrines, 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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Crazy Pocket
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Cardian - Light the Shrines.
Crazy Pocket is a roguelike deckbuilder inspired by classic pocket billiards! Chain diverse ball abilities together to build game-breaking synergies, and execute the ultimate shot to clear the table in a single turn!
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Shanhai Exorcist: Yin-Yang Chronicles
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Cardian - Light the Shrines.
One card, two fates. Flip between Yin and Yang faces to change both cost and effect, read enemy intents, and turn defense, setup, and burst into one decisive sequence. Build around Sword, Five Phases, Summoning, or Karma in a Chinese-mythology roguelike deckbuilder.
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Divine Sin
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A deck-building roguelike with innovative card mechanics, blending strategy with unpredictability. In a decaying dark fantasy world, you are a resurrected Apostle—sworn to hunt the gods.
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Cards of Bellum
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Cardian - Light the Shrines.
A roguelike deckbuilder of strategy, dice, and luck. Master suit-based combat, turn defeat into glorious victory with a roll of the dice, and recruit unique heroes, powerful wizards, and legendary knights. Build your deck, storm the capital, and claim the throne
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Meme Cards: Chaos Deck
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Cardian - Light the Shrines.
Meme Cards: Chaos Deck is a meme-fueled roguelike deckbuilder where traditional Chinese culture crashes into internet absurdity. Build wild decks from meme-powered cards, defeat bizarre enemies, climb a twisted pagoda, and uncover the secrets hidden beyond the mist across repeated runs.
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Paceweaver
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Backstab for double damage. Every enemy move is telegraphed in advance. Paceweaver is a turn-based deckbuilding roguelike fought on a single lane, where distance and facing decide everything. Slip between telegraphed attacks and get behind your foe.
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Oath of Stigmata
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In a world shattered by the Starfall Calamity, sanctuaries, city-states, and surviving factions fight for their last hope. Lead characters with unique beliefs and abilities on a perilous journey. Build your deck, deploy your units, and make tactical decisions that can turn the tide of battle.
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Cards Of Calling
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A roguelike deckbuilder where you command summoned creatures in battle. Build your deck, create powerful synergies, and fight alongside your pack in tactical turn-based combat.
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Hell Deck
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm
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Who Am I Next? : Animals
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Cardian - Light the Shrines.
Who Am I Next? : Animals is a fast-paced, multiplayer brawler where you must survive ever-changing chaos. Clear your animal's missions and claim the #1 spot!
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Dealer's Dice
Single-player alternative to The Cardian - Light the Shrines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Cardian - Light the Shrines.
Trapped in the twisted game room of a mysterious entity, Dealer's Dice is a high-stakes roguelike dice-defense game. Collect powerful dice, manage your betting table, and gamble against relentless waves of invaders. Push your luck, test your greed, and survive.