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Single-player games like Save the Llama

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Save the Llama, 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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    Tep The Destroyer TD — Steam game cover

    Tep The Destroyer TD

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    TEP the destroyer is a single player tower defense game where you will face alien monsters and ships in ground and space battles! Your strategy will decide the fate of your people in a sci-fi environment of varying difficulties!

    2022StrategyIndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raging Titan — Steam game cover

    Raging Titan

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    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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    Totally Defenceless — Steam game cover

    Totally Defenceless

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    Totally Defenceless is a wave-based tower defence game. You will need to protect your energy cores from the invading alien bugs by strategically constructing a maze of towers to alter their path to your advantage.

    2025StrategyIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sacred Zodongga Defense — Steam game cover

    Sacred Zodongga Defense

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    Defend the sacred island of Zodongga against waves of invaders looking to subjugate and colonize them and "liberate" their exotic fruit resources. What's not to love about this challenge?

    2023StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grumpy Gaffer — Steam game cover

    Grumpy Gaffer

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    Join Mr. Gaffer on his mission to protect the peace of his home in this dynamic strategy game. Test your wits and reflexes as you face intense waves of enemies, and compete in thrilling mini-games against other players.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Sanctum TD — Steam game cover

    Super Sanctum TD

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core!

    2013StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defense Grid: The Awakening — Steam game cover

    Defense Grid: The Awakening

    Single-player alternative to Save the Llama — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Save the Llama.

    Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

    2008StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →