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Single-player games like Reverse Defenders

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Reverse Defenders, 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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    ChibiClubTD — Steam game cover

    ChibiClubTD

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

    Chibiclub TD is a Mazing Tower Defence game.Using 50 Towers must stop 40 waves of Chibi's from entering the S54 a very trendy nightclub. For reasons! Very Unique Concept in Tower Defence. Rewarding for New TD players and Veterans alike.

    2021ActionStrategyCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD — Steam game cover

    犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD

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

    Fight alongside a dog in this tower defense game! Defeat foes and choose 1 of the 3 items they drop. Simple controls make the game easy to pick up and play, and before you know it you'll be hooked! Can you survive against 30 waves of enemies?

    2023Strategy6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Timemelters — Steam game cover

    Timemelters

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

    Prevent Doomsday AFTER it happened! Designed by the co-creator of Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves and featuring both a single-player and co-op campaign, TimeMelters is a strategy hero defense where you go back in time and fight alongside your past selves.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HoloParade — Steam game cover

    HoloParade

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

    Collect your favorite characters, nurture them, and have fun just watching in this hololive fan game! It's a 2D tower defense game that offers depth for dedicated players, strategic elements, and easy enjoyment for casual players.

    2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The King is Watching — Steam game cover

    The King is Watching

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

    The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castle Cardians — Steam game cover

    Castle Cardians

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

    Castle Cardians fused card games,roguelike and real time colony defense together. Build your powerful deck, defend the castle and beat invaders.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Guardians of Holme — Steam game cover

    Guardians of Holme

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

    Guardians of Holme is a tower defense game with deckbuilding and roguelite elements. Players must use the terrain to their advantage and formulate defensive tactics by strategically placing powerful traps to repel endless waves of enemies.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun — Steam game cover

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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

    Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

    2016StrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Beast and the Princess — Steam game cover

    The Beast and the Princess

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

    A tower defense game where you combo ultimate moves to take down enemies! Have fun unleashing those moves while learning more about the twin princesses' story. Why did the twins get trapped in a game? What's the goal of the game master? And do you have what it takes to see it all to the end?

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure7.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →