Single-player games like Run of the Nine
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Run of the Nine, 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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High Roller
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
A roguelite blackjack strategy game where you build joker combos, manage streaks, and outscore escalating bosses across terminal‑style runs.
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Bolariki
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
The match-3 roguelike. Stack relics, shatter rules, and pull off outrageous combos, all inside a puzzle game that boots like a fever dream from 1995. Crunchy, retro, and dangerously easy to start. Impossible to stop.
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Reel & Deal
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
Reel & Deal is a single-player fishing roguelite where every trip is a high-stakes puzzle. Read the weather, match methods with bait, catch 100+ fish species from waters around the world, and turn a handful of casts into profit.
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Pet Cross
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
Pet Cross is a chill, pet-themed puzzle game where you break blocks to make pictures, inspired by Picross/Nonograms. Use the numbered hints to solve the puzzles at your own pace and reveal the picture underneath! Unlock animal buddies who cheer you on and give you hints.
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Study Abroad Sim
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
A life simulation game inspired by the real experiences of international students. Study, survive, pay rent, manage your mental health, and build your life in foreign cities across the world.
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God, Save the Queens!
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
You are God. The king’s five daughters have been taken. Fight thousands of enemies, unlock powerful skills, and crush the evil wizard Zaharad in this brutal 2.5D roguelike!
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PentaPip
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
Roll, hold, score and break the rules. Build powerful synergies across five scorecards, outplay bosses that change the game, and take on seeded challenges solo, in Daily Runs, or in competitive multiplayer.
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ERLIK
Single-player alternative to Run of the Nine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Run of the Nine.
A Turkic folk-horror bullet-heaven roguelite. Every run drifts between two gods; feed Erlik's corruption for savage power and lifesteal, or rise toward Tengri's light for shields and renewal. Every weapon evolves down two opposed paths. Survive the Long Night.