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Single-player games like Tank Survivor

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tank Survivor, 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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    Cat Guardian — Steam game cover

    Cat Guardian

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tank Survivor.

    Cat Guardian is a flexible card game blending tower defense and survival. Manage resources, build, and strategize to protect the Tree of Hope from zombies. Can the cats of Meowx Planet succeed in their mission and survive? It’s up to you!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PLANTOONS — Steam game cover

    PLANTOONS

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tank Survivor.

    Powerful plants fight off invading weeds in a wacky 2D tower-defense game with Roguelite elements! Build your defenses, upgrade your abilities, complete challenges... and survive the onslaught!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Total Defense: Three Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    Total Defense: Three Kingdoms

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tank Survivor.

    "Total Defense: Three Kingdoms" is a tower defense game set against the epic saga of Han. Command legendary generals transformed into unique defense towers, as you battle through 32 campaigns. Every general’s tower is a beacon rewriting history—where tactical brilliance ignites the flames of legend.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mineral Defense — Steam game cover

    Mineral Defense

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tank Survivor.

    Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Elements and build — Steam game cover

    Elements and build

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tank Survivor.

    Form your own genre with skills in different elements, use building rewards to build your own unique maze in randomly generated levels, and fight to survive waves of monsters to win

    2024StrategyIndieCasual6.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    希望之城 The City Of Hope — Steam game cover

    希望之城 The City Of Hope

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tank Survivor.

    A light city-building game that combines elements of card games and tower defense, where players must survive daily enemy attacks and gradually grow their strength to ultimately defeat powerful invaders.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deck of Haunts — Steam game cover

    Deck of Haunts

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tank Survivor.

    Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mansion and expand your dark influence, turning your home into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Terracards — Steam game cover

    Terracards

    Single-player alternative to Tank Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Tank Survivor.

    Farm, sell, learn, repeat. Terracards is a tactical roguelike-deckbuilder where you manage your own farm, You'll utilize animals, crops, and structures through cards, transforming them into valuable resources and wealth with each turn. But beware - deplete your funds, and it's game over.

    2023StrategyEarly Access5.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →