IMHO.

Single-player games like Time Boxing

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Time Boxing, 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 Time Boxing page.

Ranked picks

  1. 1
    Legacy: The Card Game — Steam game cover

    Legacy: The Card Game

    Single-player alternative to Time Boxing — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A free 1v1 card game with a twist: both players summon Foes onto one shared field, which either of you can kill for Legacy points. It's your Legend versus theirs to see who can leave behind the greatest Legacy. Use strategy to play cards that help you, hurt them, or add some chaos to the mix.

    2026StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Xeno Strike — Steam game cover

    Xeno Strike

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

    Build your collection, construct decks, and duel against other players in a sci-fi card battler.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    CITY WARS: TOKYO REIGN — Steam game cover

    CITY WARS: TOKYO REIGN

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

    CITY WARS: TOKYO REIGN takes the customisation and strategy of a traditional CCG and introduces a dynamic battlefield where tactile mechanics and turn-based battling combine. Choose a FACTION, build a COMBAT CASE and take to the streets.

    2022StrategyIndie12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Darcnia Monster — Steam game cover

    Darcnia Monster

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

    Place a card and its monster rises onto the board. A tactical card game, online and free, with no pay to win: every card is earned by playing, never from a gacha, and traded with other players in the Trade Hall and the Auction House.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Cybersoul 2 — Steam game cover

    Cybersoul 2

    Single-player alternative to Time Boxing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Boxing.

    Multiplayer Cyberpunk Card Battler & Incremental Hub. 33+ factions, 1,200+ cards. New Roguelite game modes: Raid Boss, Chaos Brawl, Auto Battle, Draft Arena & Gauntlet. Includes Dark Web, Souls & Star Power Idle Games. Sell your soul in the Glitch Arcade. Fight online or go dark. Play Solo offline.

    2026ActionSportsStrategy9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    Hive and Harvest — Steam game cover

    Hive and Harvest

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

    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.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    Chrono CCG — Steam game cover

    Chrono CCG

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

    Chrono CCG is an indie game from genre veterans where time-traveling agents battle for control of history. Timelines shift mid-match, agents evolve, and deep strategy meets accessible play. For the community, by the community.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    Grim Siege — Steam game cover

    Grim Siege

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

    Grim Siege is a 1v1 dark-fantasy card duel. Raise your own tower or tear down your enemy's. Six classes and a deep status system turn every turn into a puzzle of combos and counterplay. Take on the AI or other players in quick matches and ranked battles.

    2026StrategyIndie5.40 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  9. 9
    GRIDbeat! — Steam game cover

    GRIDbeat!

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

    Dungeons! Danger! Rhythm Action! You just hacked into the biggest corporation in the world and stole an unfeasibly valuable amount of data, but getting in was the easy part. To get back out you’ll need to explore the Mainframe, solve puzzles, battle security programs… and do it all on the beat!

    2026IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →