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Single-player games like Merge Beasts - Defense Game

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Merge Beasts - Defense Game, 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 Dragon Clicker — Steam game cover

    Idle Dragon Clicker

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    The land has been overrun by evil dragons It needs a leader to bring peace to the land. Start by clicking on the dragon to kill them, and collect coins. Spend that coin on your power and allied Heroes to get more damage. The more damage you deal, the more coins you will get.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantasy Memory Card Game — Steam game cover

    Fantasy Memory Card Game

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Finding pairs might sound easy, but this game will definitely challenge your brain! Train your memory, concentration, accuracy, attention, the speed of thinking and logic skills and much more. This game is a great way to exercise your memory and keep your brain fit!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Talisman: Digital 5th Edition — Steam game cover

    Talisman: Digital 5th Edition

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    The definitive, most customisable version of Talisman, ever. Discover a world where every journey is a fresh experience in the ultimate digital sandbox for this iconic fantasy adventure board game. This is your Talisman, your rules.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rune Ark — Steam game cover

    Rune Ark

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    A dark fantasy RPG where Match-3 combat meets dungeon exploration. As a young squire, uncover ancient secrets, forge alliances, and battle eldritch horrors beneath the castle. Your choices shape the fate of the kingdom—will you rise as a hero or succumb to the darkness?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Steam game cover

    Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.

    2024ActionRPG34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Quest 4 — Steam game cover

    Dark Quest 4

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    A turn based dungeon crawler where you create a party of heroes to go on epic quests.

    2025StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower Walker: MMO Grind Simulator — Steam game cover

    Tower Walker: MMO Grind Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Tower Walker is a fresh new type of addictive semi-idle auto-grinder rich with features, inspired by classic MMORPGS and RTS games with indirect control over your hero. The mysterious tower awaits!

    2023IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Loot Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Loot Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    You are not the Hero—you are the Merchant who bleeds them dry! Dive into a unique mix of Hack & Slash and Shop Simulation. Farm dungeons with fully automated combat, loot legendary artifacts, and crash the market. Build your shop from a dirty rug to a medieval monopoly.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Fast 2D ninja action where every mistake costs everything. Run, dodge, attack and survive as long as you can.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Fox and the Four Seasons — Steam game cover

    Red Fox and the Four Seasons

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Embark on an enchanting adventure as Fox, exploring vibrant worlds of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Jump, double jump, and overcome challenging obstacles in this captivating 2D platformer with stunning graphics. Skillfully navigate with just two buttons and uncover the secrets that lie within.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Solitaire - Cat Pirate Portrait — Steam game cover

    Solitaire - Cat Pirate Portrait

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Solitaire - Cat Pirate Portrait - Experience the crisp, clear, and easy to read cards, simple and quick animations, and nice sounds, you can play with portrait views. You can move cards with a single tap or drag them to their destination.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Puzzle: Underwater World — Steam game cover

    Puzzle: Underwater World

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Puzzle: Underwater World is a classical puzzle game invented in 1878, it’s still popular today. The sliding puzzle that consists of a frame of numbered square tiles in random order with one tile missing. The object of the puzzle is to place the tiles in order by making sliding moves that use the empty space.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rainbow Duck — Steam game cover

    Rainbow Duck

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Turn the Duck upside down and defying the laws of gravity. Rainbow Duck is an addictive game that requires focus, concentration and precise timing. The intuitive one-tap controls allow you to discover the ideal path through all the challenging mazes.

    2019ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jewels of the Mysterious Woodland — Steam game cover

    Jewels of the Mysterious Woodland

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Jewels of the Mysterious Woodland - The new match 3 game is here, with brilliant jewels in over 600 dazzling puzzles! A magical journey filled with waves of excitement and brilliant visuals! Swap jewels to clear the way, and match pieces to crush each challenge that lies ahead.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Klondike Solitaire Kings — Steam game cover

    Klondike Solitaire Kings

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Famous Card game also known as Klondike. We kept the game true to the spirit of the classic Solitaire (also known as Klondike or Patience) Klondike Solitaire Kings features a beautiful custom designed card set in high resolution with 300+ levels, playing Patience on your desktop never looked this good!

    2017SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mahjong Challenge — Steam game cover

    Mahjong Challenge

    Single-player alternative to Merge Beasts - Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merge Beasts - Defense Game.

    Mahjong Challenge is the perfect game for the casual player looking for fun and extensive gameplay. The goal of this game is to match open pairs of identical tiles and remove them from the board. The game is finished when all pairs of tiles have been removed from the board.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →