Single-player games like Folklore War Game
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Folklore War Game, 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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Empire in Decay
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Folklore War Game.
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.
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Craftaway: Tactics
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Folklore War Game.
Fight, Strategize, and Power up in this tactical roguelite with progression, equipment, card crafting, and campaigns! DEMO COMING SOON!
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CharmEdge Deck
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Folklore War Game.
A laid-back casual roguelike-DBG game! As a genius mage-swordsman apprentice, build your magic deck, wield Enchantments and Skills, and teach that snarky young mentor a lesson!
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Backpack Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Folklore War Game.
A unique pixel-art backpack management roguelike. Your backpack isn't just storage—it's your combat core. Item placement, adjacency, and trigger mechanics determine your survival in the dungeon. A mental challenge of spatial planning and strategy.
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Overbuffed
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Folklore War Game.
A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder with auto-battler combat. Build your deck, summon creatures, upgrade your weapon, and fight your way through floors filled with ever-deadlier enemies. Every run is different. Every mistake can be fatal.
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Horn & Dice
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Folklore War Game.
Horn & Dice is a dicebuilder that turns luck based dice rolling into a roguelike by layering skill based depth into it. Forge a unique dice build, combat against creatures from Slavic myth, discover artifacts and potions and solve the mystery of the Horn.
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Guaxiang Lu: Trigram Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Folklore War Game.
Guaxiang Lu: Trigram Chronicles is a Five Elements & Eight Trigrams roguelike deckbuilder. Rise from Qi Refining to ascension: channel coins into Yin and Yang, play cards in the elemental cycle to trigger combos, and collect eight trigram discs to challenge the Heavenly Dao. Your journey begins now！
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白蛇之子 | The Son of White Snake: Roguelike Deckbuilder
Single-player alternative to Folklore War Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Folklore War Game.
Leifeng Pagoda is no tower—it is an ancient serpent still breathing. Read enemy intent and forge card–relic engines in this Chinese cosmic-horror deckbuilder. Descend alone or online with up to 4 players.