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Single-player games like Tower Defense Monster

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tower Defense Monster, 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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    CannonCraft — Steam game cover

    CannonCraft

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tower Defense Monster.

    Real-time strategy game. Players move freely to find a suitable place to settle down and develop. They build various buildings to explore, attack, and defend themselves, so as to resist AI attacks. They also find and defeat other targets on the map to become the only surviving human player.

    2024StrategyCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oriental Dynasty - Silk Road defense war — Steam game cover

    Oriental Dynasty - Silk Road defense war

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower Defense Monster.

    Experience the perfect combination of tower defense and the historical plot of the Silk Road, so as to bring an amazing epic game adventure experience! You will follow our protagonists in a strategic battle on the Eurasian continent! Come on, buddy, this epic fantasy adventure needs your help!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sacred Zodongga Defense — Steam game cover

    Sacred Zodongga Defense

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower Defense Monster.

    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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    Tide of the Depths — Steam game cover

    Tide of the Depths

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower Defense Monster.

    Build a team of mighty sea creatures in a lane-based tower defense where the battlefield reshapes your strategy. Harness environmental powers, trigger elemental chain reactions, and adapt your defenders to stop the corruption.

    2027StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Journey TD — Steam game cover

    Journey TD

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower Defense Monster.

    Classic tower defense meets roguelite: draft elements, combine from 167 towers, and forge your perfect build with items, runes, and a massive skill tree. Control the paths your enemies take, survive procedurally generated maps and grow stronger with every run.

    2026StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Roman Village — Steam game cover

    The Last Roman Village

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower Defense Monster.

    Defend the last stronghold of the Roman Empire! Build and upgrade towers, walls, and structures. Train an army of archers and legionaries to fight enemy hordes and unique bosses in this mix of strategy and tower defense.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Make Them Walk — Steam game cover

    Make Them Walk

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower Defense Monster.

    Step into the world of a Maze Building Tower Defense game where enemies are smart enough to choose only the Shortest path while making best use for the random cards you've dealt with.

    2023StrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom Rush  - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Tower Defense Monster — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tower Defense Monster.

    Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

    2014Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →