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Single-player games like One Life, One Chronicle

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to One Life, One Chronicle, 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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    Abjure — Steam game cover

    Abjure

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    Win by emptying your hand. Abjure is a roguelike deckbuilder where the 2 of Spades reigns supreme — draft cards, stack relics, and outplay every opponent in a strategic twist on the Big 2 card game.

    2027StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crystal Core — Steam game cover

    Crystal Core

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    Crystal Core is a first-person roguelike deckbuilder where every card becomes an action in battle. Build your deck, choose your hero, and descend through the cursed Crystal Caves, battling monsters and growing stronger with every encounter. Can you survive the depths and destroy the Crystal Core?

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cave Crusade — Steam game cover

    Cave Crusade

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    Classic roguelike deckbuilder designed for quick runs. Upgrade your cards, discover powerful artifacts, and master the Wheel of Fortune to maximize your rewards.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Leaf Us Alone — Steam game cover

    Leaf Us Alone

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    Build a powerful army with synergistic abilities, and prove your strategic mastery in this unique deckbuilding roguelite. Command your forces in battle, triggering outrageous combo to defeat the invading Voidlings threatening to consume the world.

    2027StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Forged Cards — Steam game cover

    Forged Cards

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    A roguelike deckbuilder where YOU forge the cards. Slot casts into molds, temper their power, and etch combo inscriptions. Pick your path, battle, bargain, or brave the unknown, then outplay your enemy in simultaneous, position-based combat. Each run is different and each deck yours.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Epic Action Packs — Steam game cover

    Epic Action Packs

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    Become a master of Deckscovery when you combine cards, build your Master Deck and defeat the Deck Master while avoiding elemental weaknesses!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ON&OFF — Steam game cover

    ON&OFF

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    ON&OFF is a turn-based strategy game where you manipulate pieces on a grid to trigger explosive chain reactions. Toggle pieces ON to attack, defend, and heal. Read the enemy's telegraphed intents, unleash powerful skills, and master the board to survive!

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    POKOR — Steam game cover

    POKOR

    Single-player alternative to One Life, One Chronicle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with One Life, One Chronicle.

    POKOR is a story-driven roguelike tactical turn-based card RPG. Players take on the role of Heart, commanding a deck of playing card soldiers to engage in turn-based battles against enemies as they venture deeper into a vast, pale, and ever-changing palace to uncover the truth and the true self.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →