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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 Monster TD — Steam game cover

    Idle Monster TD

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

    An endless Tower Defense game of epic Monsters vs evil War Machines. Unlock and upgrade tons of unique elemental Monsters (Water, Air, Earth, and Fire) to defend your home from an infinite swarm of robots. Strategize the most effective placement of Monsters to synergize their elemental abilities.

    2021StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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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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    Samawa Idle — Steam game cover

    Samawa Idle

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

    Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Incremental Cubes — Steam game cover

    Incremental Cubes

    Single-player alternative to Idle Monster TD: Evolved — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Free To Play with Idle Monster TD: Evolved.

    Cube based incremental game that is simple but very deep!

    2021SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grow Defense — Steam game cover

    Grow Defense

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

    Upgrade your Castle and Unlock new tiers of Skills and Weapons to Defend vs Monsters and Bosses across VARIOUS ZONES! Find Rare ITEMS dropped from monsters and bosses and upgrade them to their full potential! Defeat RAID Mega-Bosses to find LEGENDARY items!

    2021StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zero Stress King: Idle Defense — Steam game cover

    Zero Stress King: Idle Defense

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

    A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-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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    Desktop Defender — Steam game cover

    Desktop Defender

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

    An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

    2025IndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-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 →