Single-player games like Hanafuda
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hanafuda, 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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Quilts and Cats of Calico
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hanafuda.
Quilts and Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats.
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Wingspan
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with Hanafuda.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
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Armello
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with Hanafuda.
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
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StarVaders
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hanafuda.
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.
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For The King II
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hanafuda.
Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?
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Gremlins, Inc.
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with Hanafuda.
This is an intense strategy board game in a steampunk world of corrupt capitalist gremlins who compete for money, political power and prestige. Save and invest, steal and extort, arrest and get arrested – in single-player and multiplayer, with ranks and ladders, team mode and spectator mode.
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Nexus 5X
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hanafuda.
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.
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Nowhere Prophet
Single-player alternative to Hanafuda — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hanafuda.
Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.