Single-player games like Chest Mate
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Chest Mate, 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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Taur
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Chest Mate.
Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?
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Mushroom Wars
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Chest Mate.
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
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Door Kickers
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Chest Mate.
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
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Emberward
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chest Mate.
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
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Infested Planet
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Chest Mate.
Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.
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Dungeon Defenders
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Chest Mate.
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
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Anomaly 2
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Chest Mate.
Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.
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Zombo Buster Advance
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chest Mate.
Zombo Buster Advance is a tower defense game taking place inside buildings with interchangeable elevators. Deploy, swap and shoot like a boss!
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Bounty of One
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Chest Mate.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
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Hive Blight
Single-player alternative to Chest Mate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chest Mate.
Hive Blight is a roguelite autobattler where you lead a team of insect warriors against a corrupting Fungal Threat. Build powerful synergies, uncover the source of the plague, and destroy it to save your world!