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Single-player games like Dofense

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Dofense, 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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    Last Throne — Steam game cover

    Last Throne

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

    Last Throne is a tower defense strategy game set in a dark, mist-shrouded world on the brink of collapse. As the ruler of the final kingdom still standing, you must command your defenses, outsmart relentless waves of monstrous creatures, and make crucial tactical decisions to hold your ground.

    2025StrategyIndieEarly Access3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hex Tower Boogie — Steam game cover

    Hex Tower Boogie

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

    A tower defense where towers don't make their own bullets. You build the factory that feeds them: harvest ammo, route it through belts, and stack effects until a single shot homes, pierces, splashes AND one-shots the whole screen.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Intra — Steam game cover

    Intra

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

    IntraTD is a top-down tower defense strategy game. Fight against clever enemies by crafting unique strategies with your skills and towers in Intra's story of rescuing the Gravgasians. Manage towers and defend the main tower with your little hero. Explore maps designed with stylized realism.

    2024StrategyIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don’t Touch My Potato! — Steam game cover

    Don’t Touch My Potato!

    Single-player alternative to Dofense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dofense.

    Grow your farm by day, build your defenses in the evening, and protect the Potatron from zombie and alien attacks at night.

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gregg: Tower Defence — Steam game cover

    Gregg: Tower Defence

    Single-player alternative to Dofense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dofense.

    Play as Gregg. Gather, build and destroy your slimy enemies in this thrilling pixel art tower defence!

    2024ActionStrategy3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    God of Failure — Steam game cover

    God of Failure

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

    Defend your castle from the orcish chavs, lure them into your traps and destroy them.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Base Raid — Steam game cover

    Base Raid

    Single-player alternative to Dofense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dofense.

    Base Raid is a 2D base build and defence strategy game. In the game your goal is to build the best base to crush the enemy before it crushes you. You have a specific amount of in-game money to build your base and use it to fight against enemy bases.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Atom Zombie Smasher — Steam game cover

    Atom Zombie Smasher

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

    The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.

    2011StrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gods Of Defense — Steam game cover

    Gods Of Defense

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

    Tower Defense Rogue-like. Defend a temple on a procedural map with variety of towers. Craft your strategy through Boon and Curse cards. With every run earn faith to upgrade the weapons. Many progression paths keep you engaged and entertained without getting stuck.

    2023Strategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Country Hopper — Steam game cover

    Country Hopper

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

    Delivery Doug drives around the world delivering boxes. Help him find the shortest route from one country to another. Collect pieces of beautiful Jigsaw puzzles and improve your geography knowledge along the way.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →