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Single-player games like Card Quest

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Card Quest, 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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    Roguebook — Steam game cover

    Roguebook

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood Card — Steam game cover

    Blood Card

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.

    2019StrategyIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Banners of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Banners of Ruin

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Card Quest.

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vault of the Void — Steam game cover

    Vault of the Void

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!

    2022StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers — Steam game cover

    Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder — Steam game cover

    Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    Neurodeck is a psychological deckbuilding card game to challenge your fears. Build your deck & capacities by answering personality tests, visiting rooms or meditating. Face your phobia and defeat them through the power of life-inspired cards.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Sky Derelicts — Steam game cover

    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Meat Boy — Steam game cover

    Super Meat Boy

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Quest.

    The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

    2010Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 — Steam game cover

    Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Card Quest.

    Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!

    2012StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay — Steam game cover

    Slay

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Card Quest.

    Slay is a turn based strategy game where your goal is to conquer the island by buying men and using them to capture your enemies' hexagons. By combining two men you can create a single more powerful man who is able to kill weaker men.

    2016Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Card Survival: Tropical Island — Steam game cover

    Card Survival: Tropical Island

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    Card Survival is a card-based survival experience. Stranded on a desert island you must use your wits and skills to stay alive. Use cards and combine them together to explore, gather resources and craft useful tools.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Card Survival: Fantasy Forest — Steam game cover

    Card Survival: Fantasy Forest

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Card Quest.

    Card Survival: Fantasy Forest is a card-based deep survival simulator and the next installment in the Card Survival Series. Carve yourself a home in a primordial forest that has a will of its own. A day-to-day life simulator in a world where nature reigns with mystery, beauty and sometimes cruelty.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Card Survival: Tropical Island - The First Days — Steam game cover

    Card Survival: Tropical Island - The First Days

    Single-player alternative to Card Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Card Quest.

    Card Survival is a card-based survival experience. Stranded on a desert island you must use your wits and skills to stay alive. Use cards and combine them together to explore, gather resources and craft useful tools.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →