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Single-player games like Treefender

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Treefender, 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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    Uphold The Realm — Steam game cover

    Uphold The Realm

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Treefender.

    Uphold The Realm is a VR Tower Defense game that lets you take command of your wargames style campaign map to interact with levels and manage towers. When your ready - Shrink down onto the table and use your archery skills to defend against the oncoming hordes.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snow Fortress 2 — Steam game cover

    Snow Fortress 2

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Treefender.

    Dive into a VR winter wonderland! Build your own icy fortresses, engage in epic snowball battles, and defend your village from an army menacing snowmen. Stay Frosty!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Out of Ammo — Steam game cover

    Out of Ammo

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Treefender.

    Out of Ammo is an intense VR Tower Defense / FPS hybrid strategy game that will have you constructing defenses, calling in artillery, issuing orders, and taking direct control of your soldiers in order to survive a relentless enemy onslaught.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Guardians of the Sanctree — Steam game cover

    Guardians of the Sanctree

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Treefender.

    You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stronghold: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Treefender.

    Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

    2023StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stronghold HD (2012) — Steam game cover

    Stronghold HD (2012)

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Treefender.

    The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

    2013StrategySimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Medieval Kingdom Wars — Steam game cover

    Medieval Kingdom Wars

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Treefender.

    Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…

    2019ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom Wars 4 — Steam game cover

    Kingdom Wars 4

    Single-player alternative to Treefender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Treefender.

    It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    In Memory — Steam game cover

    In Memory

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

    Step into the memories of a prisoner of war and let the story unfold.

    2018IndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →