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Single-player games like Idle Monster TD: Evolved

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Idle Monster TD: Evolved, 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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    Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!

    2024ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Hunting: Incremental Grind Forever — Steam game cover

    Monster Hunting: Incremental Grind Forever

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    An idle incremental adventure. Fight monsters, buy upgrades, recruit a party, craft equipment, join a faction, battle across different regions, and complete hundreds of rewards. Unlock a variety of fun features and use them to make your numbers go up!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nightmare Conquest — Steam game cover

    Nightmare Conquest

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Build your monster team, combine skills, and create absurd builds to push farther and farther in this strategic auto battler!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Packed Lair — Steam game cover

    Packed Lair

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    You are an evil lord with a hero problem and not nearly enough floor space. Draft buildings, pack them into your cramped lair, toil to earn money to expand, create powerful monster synergies, and send your chaotic army of minions to repel wave after wave of heroic do-gooder pests.

    2026StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Button Pop — Steam game cover

    Button Pop

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Button Pop is a 3D Tower defense game fused with Button mashing chaos. Construct the deadliest defense strategies by unlocking powerful traps and turrets across a variety of terrains, while building your very own button with the rewards of your adventures!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie10.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crown Siege — Steam game cover

    Crown Siege

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    A short incremental siege game centered around growing and strengthening an army to defend your kingdom. Seize the crown from an endless wave of enemies for your best chance at survival!

    2026ActionStrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Advent Arena — Steam game cover

    Advent Arena

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    A card-game/tower-defense hybrid. Play solo or with a partner to level up your hero, summon creatures, and cast spells to take down your foes in online multiplayer. Employ any of many diverse strategies in quick matches. Collect and deploy every unique and quirky hero and card for free.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    All Aboard! The Train Defense Express — Steam game cover

    All Aboard! The Train Defense Express

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Melvor Idle — Steam game cover

    Melvor Idle

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clicker Heroes 2 — Steam game cover

    Clicker Heroes 2

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Clicker Heroes 2 is an endless incremental idle Action RPG. Embark on a never-ending journey to the top right of your screen.

    2018ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Hero — Steam game cover

    Idle Hero

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Idle Hero is a reference game in its genre. No endless walkthrough and unreachable goals. Everything is completable with guaranteed fun, pleasure and challenging but fair tasks.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →