Single-player games like Chrysalis
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Chrysalis, 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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Tower Dominion
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chrysalis.
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
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Stellar Initiative
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chrysalis.
Stellar Initiative is a roguelike tower defense game where you land on the planet and use your orbit ship to deliver buildings and support you with fire. Complete missions, install new upgrades, discover powerful artifacts, and find the best strategy!
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Cluckmech Oasis
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrysalis.
Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.
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Isle of Arrows
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrysalis.
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
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Magicraft
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Chrysalis.
"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
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Crystal Guardians TD
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chrysalis.
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
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Gnomes
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrysalis.
Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde
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Emberward
Single-player alternative to Chrysalis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrysalis.
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!