Single-player games like Rogue Tower
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Rogue Tower, 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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Emberward
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue Tower.
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
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Tower Dominion
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue Tower.
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
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Thronefall
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue Tower.
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
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Hexguardian
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue Tower.
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
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Isle of Arrows
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue Tower.
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
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Crystal Guardians TD
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Rogue Tower.
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
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Mineral Defense
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Rogue Tower.
Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.
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Nordhold
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue Tower.
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
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Dice Knight: Mystery of the Moirai
Single-player alternative to Rogue Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play as a heroic gun wielding knight and explore a world where everything is dice. Money is dice, health is dice, weapons shoot dice and the story is about dice. Before you blast your way through hordes of enemies you must only ask yourself one thing: do you feel lucky?