Single-player games like The Mayor’s Hand
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Mayor’s Hand, 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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Monster Train 2
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
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Duelyst
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
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Cobalt Core
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
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Children of Zodiarcs
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.
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Nowhere Prophet
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
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.
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StarVaders
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
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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Floppy Knights
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Single-player alternative to The Mayor’s Hand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Mayor’s Hand.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.