Single-player games like Mickey Palooka
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Mickey Palooka, 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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Deck 'Em!
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Mickey Palooka.
Look, kid. Deck Em! is a solitaire-style boxing game. A card game you play to play. But you’re not even a contender. You’re a nobody. A total long shot. The Champ is a stone-cold killer. As big as an ox. Stronger than oak. But you got a lot of heart, kid. And, Mickey loves you.
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CARDUNGEON
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mickey Palooka.
A hand-drawn dungeon Roguelike card game where everything is a card. Explore dangerous dungeons, fight enemies, discover events, recruit companions, collect gear, and build powerful card combinations. Adapt your strategy and defeat the Boss.
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Confidence Man
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mickey Palooka.
Promise impossible returns. Pay yesterday's investors with today's money. In this 1920s deckbuilding roguelike, every month you choose: raise the rate and grow the lie, or take the case and run. The scheme always collapses — the only question is whether you're still holding it.
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Pay the House
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mickey Palooka.
You owe The House, and the only trade you have is cigarette cards. Rip packs, complete sets, and cover a payment that doubles every third time. Pawn what you need, borrow from the shark, keep opening. A Prohibition-era pack-opening roguelike about a debt that grows every time you pay it off.
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POKER BATTLE
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Mickey Palooka.
Origin & Inspiration: Derived from the Chinese fable "The Race of Tian Ji's Horses". Light strategy 3D card game. Top-down perspective. Turn-based gameplay. Compares poker card numbers. Players control all actions through mouse clicks. Offers a joyful gaming experience.
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Tilting - A Noir Poker Career
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Indie with Mickey Palooka.
A noir poker roguelite where you climb from a dive bar to a million-dollar championship. Play Texas Hold'em across different venues, build your bankroll, and don't tilt.
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Cardtonia
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mickey Palooka.
A deckbuilding card game. Summon minions, sacrifice wounded ones to summon stronger minions, use their effects to grow fast, and defeat your opponent within a set number of turns. Keep upgrading your minions, discover Treasures, build unique decks, and aim to reach the top of Diamond Town!
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Luxuriant
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mickey Palooka.
Luxuriant is a fantasy card-driven roguelike deck-builder where you assemble and manage a deck of Royals, Citizens, Weapons, and Resources to outmaneuver Enemies in turn-based combat, earn Influence, progress through evolving levels, and unlock new cards for future runs.
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The Pinball Wizard
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mickey Palooka.
In this pinball dungeon crawler, your goal is to dash, hurl, and flip your way to the top of the tower castle. Level up skills, loot treasure, and fight monsters in this cozy single-player game. Explore and discover the key to each room, restore the power of The Eye, and bring peace to the lands.
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Escape From The Red Planet
Single-player alternative to Mickey Palooka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mickey Palooka.
Escape From The Red Planet simplifies resource management, tower defence, and first-person mechanics into a singular arcade experience. On the latest mission to Mars, the Orion III crash-landed. With Martian attacks looming, Houston most definitely has a problem!