Single-player games like Ludus Deceptor
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ludus Deceptor, 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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Rookspell
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Ludus Deceptor.
Rookspell is a roguelike chess deckbuilder where tactical positioning meets chaotic card play. Outmaneuver your opponents with grandmaster strategy or break the board entirely with powerful card combos. Win through pure skill or draft an unstoppable play. The choice is yours!
- 2
Hive and Harvest
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ludus Deceptor.
Death is dying, and five hives are fighting over the rot that's left. A trading card game about insects you grow from parts, a card at a time. Plant a parasite in an enemy creature, seed it with spores until it changes sides, or just break it and race your opponent to the pieces.
- 3
Tower's Gambit
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Ludus Deceptor.
A card-based roguelike where every flip could be your fortune — or your doom. Descend a pyramid of cards, dodge deadly matches, play face cards at the perfect moment, and risk your score against 10 brutal boss towers. No two runs are the same.
- 4
Magma Karta
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Ludus Deceptor.
Magma Karta is a satisfying strategy card game with roguelite and gambling elements. The rules can switch at any turn, challenging you to adapt your builds and your playstyle.
- 5
Clutchtime™: Basketball Deckbuilder
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ludus Deceptor.
Build your perfect deck and become a Champion.
- 6
Seferia Matrix
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ludus Deceptor.
A dice roguelike deckbuilder — Lock & Roll five dice to complete a hand, and the hand casts a spell. Flip the faces you're missing with sigils, stack 200 artifacts into the scoring formula, and watch runs explode into ridiculous scores. When the run ends, your training stays.
- 7
MataOno
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Ludus Deceptor.
You've never rolled big ones quite like this. MataOno is a chaotic dice roguelike deckbuilder about assembling dice and building combos that massively cascade out of control. Pair item effects to stack your multipliers and turn single-digit rolls into numbers that can't even fit on your screen.
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DEAD SPIN
Single-player alternative to Ludus Deceptor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ludus Deceptor.
Gamble your way through a deadly casino in this dark roguelite deckbuilder. Survive the campaign or challenge other players in PvP mode. Discover broken synergies and keep spinning for your freedom!