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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! — Steam game cover

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magic defense — Steam game cover

    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

    2021Strategy1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cartonfall: Fortress - Defend Cardboard Castle — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hive — Steam game cover

    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!

    2022StrategySimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cat Guardian — Steam game cover

    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!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Emberward — Steam game cover

    Emberward

    Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!

    2026StrategyIndieFree To Play16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Goblins! — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021ActionStrategy0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astronaut Assault — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeon Warfare — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015StrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bloons TD 6 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to Broken Universe - Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Universe - Tower Defense.

    Kingdom is a single- and multiplayer RPG survival game set in a medieval world, where you can become a king and set taxes to upgrade your kingdom to the next era!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GemCraft - Legacy Collection — Steam game cover

    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.

    Forge and combine magical gems, build deadly defenses, and survive relentless waves in one of the most beloved Flash-era tower defense series! Experience the original three GemCraft games in one collection. GemCraft 1, GemCraft 0, and GemCraft Labyrinth!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →