Single-player games like KNUCKLEBOUND
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to KNUCKLEBOUND, 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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Noctiria
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with KNUCKLEBOUND.
Noctiria is a horror roguelite deckbuilder set in a decaying 1990s city. Choose one of six heroes, combine brutal status effects, manage your Sanity and consumable relics, and permanently upgrade your arsenal between descents.
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Pelican Empyrean
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with KNUCKLEBOUND.
A roguelike cooking card game about collecting magic artefacts to amplify your culinary powers! Share the magic of abundance by cooking delicious meals for all who come to Pelican's kitchen. Food is love!
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Tavrik
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with KNUCKLEBOUND.
Tavrik is a hex-grid roguelite deckbuilder where every card reshapes the map. Build roads and bridges across a dangerous medieval world, then reach the exit before your energy runs out—with a friendly cat at your side.
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Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck!
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with KNUCKLEBOUND.
The Monster-Zombie Apocalypse means no homework, no parents, and no rules! Become zombie-fighting, monster-bashing heroes in this action-packed rogue-like strategy card game.
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Mo Juan
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with KNUCKLEBOUND.
Mojuan is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder blending deck construction with Qishu board space management. Enter painted scrolls, plan around cards, relics, consumables, and the Nine Gates, and face forest spirits, strange formations, and eerie encounters.
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The Devil's Due
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with KNUCKLEBOUND.
You lost your soul in a poker game against the Devil. Now, trapped in the infernal depths, your only hope is to fight your way back to freedom. You’ll face a diverse gallery of monstrous foes in nearly impossible poker battles - but luckily, you’re a cheater.
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Alphabetto's
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with KNUCKLEBOUND.
Roguelite letter-deckbuilder. The characters of the great classics sit at your table. Chain, sign and mutate letters from a deck shared by every player — every card you add arms your rival as much as you. Unlock the works line by line.
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Kundara: art of cards
Single-player alternative to KNUCKLEBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with KNUCKLEBOUND.
Kundara is a frenetic and artistic elemental card roguelite game featuring combat against enemies in a theatrical kabuki adventure. Activate the power of cards, collect artifacts, and form alliances with spirits in an adventure across the five nations of Kundara.