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Single-player games like Thukothea Defender

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Thukothea Defender, 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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    Taur — Steam game cover

    Taur

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

    Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?

    2020ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vermin Control — Steam game cover

    Vermin Control

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

    In Vermin Control, you will enter a thrilling sci-fi tower defense world filled with strategic combat and high tension. Operate a versatile unit capable of both melee combat and construction, deploy and manage 9 unique devices, and protect key facilities from relentless vermin assaults.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raging Titan — Steam game cover

    Raging Titan

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

    Build your towers, plan your efforts, watch out for changing paths and strike back against the alien invaders in this challenging tower defense game!

    2016StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Byte Lynx — Steam game cover

    Byte Lynx

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

    Byte Lynx is a fast-paced RTS with no units. Build defenses, dismantle your enemy, and steal their buildings in this deeply tactical building combat-based strategy game. Expand your arsenal across a series of diverse levels!

    2022StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crossfire: Legion — Steam game cover

    Crossfire: Legion

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

    Crossfire: Legion is a real time strategy game featuring tactical action in furious battles across a shattered version of the near future. Raise and customize your army to engage in intense online combat and carve your own path as you rise through the ranks. It’s a new generation of warfare.

    2022ActionStrategyDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warpips — Steam game cover

    Warpips

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

    Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Supreme Commander 2 — Steam game cover

    Supreme Commander 2

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

    Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

    2010Strategy12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Northend Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Northend Tower Defense

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

    Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Move Dodge and Kill — Steam game cover

    Move Dodge and Kill

    Single-player alternative to Thukothea Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thukothea Defender.

    Dodge the enemies shot and kill them with different weapons. Move, Dodge and Kill is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler in a neon environment.

    2022ActionIndie6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Greedy Cat — Steam game cover

    Super Greedy Cat

    Single-player alternative to Thukothea Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Thukothea Defender.

    Help King-Meow to collect gold to increase your cat speed and make the higher score in this precision platformer.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →