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Single-player games like Mystery Of Dust

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Mystery Of Dust, 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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    Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 — Steam game cover

    Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防

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

    Easy to learn but hard to master, Touhou Monster TD is a unique Tower defense Game. Control your character, level up and unlock tower skills and character talents, use your wisdom to defeat incoming enemies. Travel the Gensokyo, find out why the “Incident” happened this time.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Simple Balance — Steam game cover

    The Simple Balance

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

    „The Simple Balance“ is a tactical turn-based RPG. Explore a dark fantasy world and defeat enemies with magic spells, mighty weapons, and learned abilitys. Manage your team and deploy them promisingly to win the battle. Find out what is going on in this mysterious world and why you are here.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Miryam: The Polluted Land — Steam game cover

    Miryam: The Polluted Land

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

    A narrative-driven tower defense game that plunges you into a cursed realm. Guide a 10-year-old girl, scarred by relentless school bullying and family neglect, as she battles monstrous embodiments of her inner torment in a desperate quest to recover her lost brother—and ultimately, herself.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Live Hard, Die Hard — Steam game cover

    Live Hard, Die Hard

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

    Busy but Addictive! This BATTLE x MEDICAL Counter-Invasion Real-Time Strategy is like nothing you've ever seen! An army of aliens is here to invade the Earth! Show the Earth-style greeting to those unwanted visitors who lounge around our grounds! Lead your troops to extinguish zillions of aliens!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin — Steam game cover

    Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin

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

    Rise above the Mirk and protect your ship from dangers unknown in the latest entry in the classic Defender’s Quest tower defense series!

    2025StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Empires in Ruins — Steam game cover

    Empires in Ruins

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

    The bastard child of Grand Strategy and Tower Defense, with a black humor infused plot, set in a grim, disillusioned world. Quell the rebellion, tame the Western Marches, disobey your orders and save your brandy. Not strictly in this order.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    miniBONG — Steam game cover

    miniBONG

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

    "miniBONG" is a lightweight rogue-like game that focuses on dress-up DIY and idle gameplay, while incorporating elements of combat, character development, and strategy.. You can feel the charm of dressing up and fighting at the same time.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Every Day We Fight — Steam game cover

    Every Day We Fight

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Of Dust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Mystery Of Dust.

    Caught in a time loop, your band of resistance fighters is humanity’s last hope. Real-time exploration meets turn-based tactics and roguelite strategy as you learn new abilities, seek out new weapons, and develop new techniques to overcome the mysterious alien threat.

    2025ActionStrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TeamTower — Steam game cover

    TeamTower

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

    As a prophet of the Secret Church, you will lead a team of characters with unique characteristics. Gain loot through events and battles, use them to enhance the team, and finally complete the great sacrifice.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →