Single-player games like Broken Universe - Tower Defense
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Broken Universe - Tower Defense, 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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Defend from Candyland!
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Step into the world of Defend from Candyland! where retro tower defense meets strategic depth. Plant and upgrade trees, use powerful buffs, and reveal enemy paths to shield Eden from waves of candy invaders. Master the challenge now!
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Magic defense
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Welcome to the single-player strategy game made in the style of Tower Defense. You will plunge into the magical Middle Ages to build a powerful defense to protect the bag of gold from the raids made by greedy trolls and other magical characters
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Cartonfall: Fortress - Defend Cardboard Castle
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Build your own cardboard fort and defend it against swarms of enemies. Gather resources, craft weapons and set traps. Be creative, improvise and experiment to win.
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Hive
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
A tower-defence-like colony sim where you must extract resources from the land and produce fuel to escape the planet. Expand across each map researching various structures, creatively avoiding or engaging with local creatures to take their precious crystals. Research, Build, Expand, Extract!
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Cat Guardian
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Cat Guardian is a flexible card game blending tower defense and survival. Manage resources, build, and strategize to protect the Tree of Hope from zombies. Can the cats of Meowx Planet succeed in their mission and survive? It’s up to you!
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Goblins!
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Build defenses and use your trusty catapult to stop the goblin horde from stealing your treasure.
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Astronaut Assault
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Dive into Astronaut Assault, a third-person Sci-Fi tower defense game, and battle against relentless enemy waves in diverse arena settings. Arm yourself with an array of turrets, traps, and gadgets to halt, hinder, and outmaneuver your foes.
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Radiant Defense
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
MILLIONS OF ALIENS WILL DIE!Radiant Defense is a tower defense game set in a vibrant universe invaded by countless alien hordes.Build your space fortress any way you wish, set up wide variety of weapons and traps and let the invasions begin!
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Dungeon Warfare
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.
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Bloons TD 6
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
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Kingdom Run VR
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Kingdom Run VR is an action-packed fitness game; explore trapped tombs, avoid dangers, collect gems and eliminate enemies!
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GemCraft - Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.
Experience the original three GemCraft games in one collection. GemCraft 1, GemCraft 0, and GemCraft Labyrinth! Forge and combine magical gems, build deadly defenses, and survive relentless waves in one of the most beloved Flash-era tower defense series!