IMHO.

Single-player games like Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder page.

Ranked picks

  1. 1
    Hellmate — Steam game cover

    Hellmate

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    A DECK-BUILDING ROGUELIKE CHESS game. Choose chess set, build deck as you go, bring the enemy king’s HP to 0 in as few turns, solve dilemma cases. Each run has 7 randomly generated hell floors, themed around the 7 deadly sins.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Empire in Decay — Steam game cover

    Empire in Decay

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.

    StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Calypso — Steam game cover

    Calypso

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    Calypso is the roguelike dice-builder! Roll dice to score big and earn powerful game-changing upgrades. Buy cards to enhance your score, and chips to upgrade your dice. Rinse and repeat to create the ultimate dice scoring Rube Goldberg machine!

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Monster Train 2 — Steam game cover

    Monster Train 2

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.

    2025StrategyIndie18.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Pawnbarian — Steam game cover

    Pawnbarian

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

    2021StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    Floppy Knights — Steam game cover

    Floppy Knights

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!

    2022StrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    StarVaders — Steam game cover

    StarVaders

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast — Steam game cover

    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast

    Single-player alternative to Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder.

    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access8.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →