Single-player games like Arcana
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arcana, 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
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcana.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
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Gordian Quest
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcana.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
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Monster Slayers
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Arcana.
Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.
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Trials of Fire
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcana.
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
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Roguebook
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcana.
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
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Pirates Outlaws
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcana.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
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Wildfrost
Single-player alternative to Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Arcana.
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…