Single-player games like Defenders Glory
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Defenders Glory, 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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The Towering Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
Journey through colossal dungeon floors, gather powerful heroes to defend your castle, and discover legendary treasures and ancient artifacts. In the Towering Dungeon, Tower Defense meets RPG adventure. Explore, summon defenses, customize your heroes, and overcome deadly dangers during your ascent!
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Island Crusaders
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
Island Crusaders is a cute yet brutal tactical RTS game. Defend your home against swarms of enemies as your picturesque island gets stained by the blood of your enemies. Unlock new and unique units, strategically place and move them, and defeat the impending army.
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Battle Hunters
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
BATTLE HUNTERS is a classic-style RPG adventure with an original, tactical real-time combat system and 28 unique heroes to discover and recruit - all with unique abilities and powerful special moves. Over 15 hours of gameplay, across 5 regions of the kingdom, with a huge array of enemies to battle.
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King Towers
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
Welcome to King Towers, a challenging Retro Flash Tower Defence. Protect your life, gold and mana from fast and very ugly villagers, knights, evil witches and cows armed to their teeth!
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Defense Tower Simulator
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
Welcome to Tower Defense Simulator and prepare yourself to protect your kingdom from different monsters! Join this game and prepare to many exciting missions with this great game!
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Botanical TD
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
Defend against evil snails with a variety of plants in this Tower Defense while YOU have to make constant decisions how your enemies get stronger.
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Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
Rise above the Mirk and protect your ship from dangers unknown in the latest entry in the classic Defender’s Quest tower defense series!
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Ajax’s Trial
Single-player alternative to Defenders Glory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defenders Glory.
Legendary Hoplite: Ajax's Trial is the prologue version of Legendary Hoplite, a game that combines Tower Defense and Action RPG genres. In this game, you'll need to build fortifications, upgrade your army, and create your own unique strategy to fight off hordes of monsters across 7 levels.