Single-player games like Death Knell
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Death Knell, 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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13 BONES
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death Knell.
A fast-paced card battler. Like BLACKJACK, but with added MONSTERS and VIOLENCE. Build your DECK and push your LUCK to earn your freedom !
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Tomebound
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death Knell.
Rescue corrupted books from your library, harness their power and rally their forces to fight for you in this hexgrid tactics deckbuilder! Combine cards to create uniquely powerful spells. With thousands of permutations to explore every turn, no two battles will ever be the same.
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Hell Deck
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Death Knell.
Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm
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Desert Revenant 2: The Reawakening
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death Knell.
A tactical roguelike deckbuilder built for massive combos. Cast spells, summon minions, and stack effects that cascade into devastating turns as you face brutal enemies with diverse abilities across escalating, curse-driven runs.
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Bibidi Bibidi!
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death Knell.
Bibidi Bibidi! is a whimsical deckbuilder where your wizard shouts whatever spell you conjure up. Every card has 3 components that you combine in your spellbook for unique effects. Mix and match incantations like sim-sala-bim and abra-kadabra to zap your way through a dungeon filled with monsters.
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Deckrage
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death Knell.
A grim single-player card-based tactical RPG where you assemble a party of four heroes, chart dangerous expeditions, and survive brutal battles by managing formation, stress, and resources.
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Forge the Fates
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death Knell.
Take deckbuilding to the next level. Transform your hand of cards into a tactical grid of runes. Plan, shift, and strike to unleash powerful combos and chain match-3 bonuses. Choose your hero, master their deck, and fight through deadly dungeons to face a mysterious dark overlord.
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Forged Cards
Single-player alternative to Death Knell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Death Knell.
A roguelike deckbuilder where YOU forge the cards. Slot casts into molds, temper their power, and etch combo inscriptions. Pick your path, battle, bargain, or brave the unknown, then outplay your enemy in simultaneous, position-based combat. Each run is different and each deck yours.