Single-player games like Tanxl
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tanxl, 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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Blink Planets
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tanxl.
Blink Planets is a strategy puzzle game where you pioneer a wasteland planet into a settleable home for people. The colorful "BASE" symbolizes the resource needed to develop a planet. Place "BLOCKS" to secure further land. Explore more planets to continue welcoming migrants.
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Parallax Blue
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tanxl.
A strategy tower defence where you create the towers! Gather resources, build towers, defeat bugs, and survive. Unlock new weapons, create towers, gather resources, and die. Don't fall short of the Company's expectations... these resources are worth more than any life, including yours.
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The Last Roman Village
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tanxl.
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.
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Escape Gaia
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tanxl.
you will play as Gaia, the shattered will of a planet, and command your spaceship to explore new worlds, collect and refine various resources, build a home on the damaged spacecraft, summon a wide range of monsters, and ultimately, devour other shattered wills to repair yourself.
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HexON
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Tanxl.
A relaxing puzzle game. Turn on each board by connecting all magnetic pieces to it.
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Deep Space Treasure
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Tanxl.
This is a 2D side-scrolling sandbox survival game built on pure procedural generation and mining. There is no map and no hand-holding. Just your rocket, your drill, and an infinite universe. Mine resources, craft gear, and build bases while facing endless roguelike survival challenges.
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Bright Sudoku
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Tanxl.
Bright Sudoku is a unique Sudoku game, which includes traditional Sudoku games and original three-dimensional Sudoku games. The new 3D Sudoku experience brings more difficult Sudoku problems. The newly added dimensions make Sudoku solving more difficult. Come and experience!
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Colonization Simulator
Single-player alternative to Tanxl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tanxl.
Colonize rich planets with vegetation or deserted moons. Build a functional and prosperous colony. Take care of your colonists. Experience adventures on distant worlds or build a colony on planets in our solar system.