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Single-player games like Nowhere Prophet

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Nowhere Prophet, 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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    Dice & Dungeons — Steam game cover

    Dice & Dungeons

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    Dice & Dungeons is a unique deck builder. You build a DICE deck (dicebuilding)! Explore dungeons, fight enemies with increasingly difficult and get new dice to your deck. A dungeon and it's challenges are never the same as before.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG1.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Children of Zodiarcs — Steam game cover

    Children of Zodiarcs

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    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.

    2017StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zero Division — Steam game cover

    Zero Division

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    A roguelite deckbuilder crossed with a CCG, set in a dark cyberpunk world. You will lead a three-man squad against competing factions fighting among the ashes of a world-wide war. Each operator comes with a unique deck that can be customized and augmented.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG6.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trials of Fire — Steam game cover

    Trials of Fire

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    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!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    XenoWorld ~The Rondeau of Astra~ — Steam game cover

    XenoWorld ~The Rondeau of Astra~

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    《異境迷走TRoA》是一款結合戰棋、卡牌和Rogue的戰棋遊戲。你將操控「主戰者」,在一關又一關的迷霧森林中,擊敗所有敵人,並揭開異世界「亞斯特大陸」的秘密......

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DungeonTop — Steam game cover

    DungeonTop

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    2020StrategyIndie6.07 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game — Steam game cover

    Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isle of Swaps — Steam game cover

    Isle of Swaps

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    Grab your cards, it's time to swap! Battle your school pals in this roguelite deckbuilder where you'll trade for new cards when you win defeat them and rip open booster packs looking for rare cards. Conquer everyones dungeon decks to become Critter Champion of the Playground!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Oregon Trail — Steam game cover

    The Oregon Trail

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Nowhere Prophet.

    The Oregon Trail is back in a beautiful blend of charming pixel art characters, 3D environments, and cutting-edge lighting and visual effects!

    2022StrategyAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roadwarden — Steam game cover

    Roadwarden

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Nowhere Prophet.

    Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Griftlands — Steam game cover

    Griftlands

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

    2021Indie6.79 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 — Steam game cover

    Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Nowhere Prophet.

    Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!

    2012StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire 2 — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire 2

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mad Max — Steam game cover

    Mad Max

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Caves of Qud — Steam game cover

    Caves of Qud

    Single-player alternative to Nowhere Prophet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nowhere Prophet.

    Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →