Single-player games like Artisan TD
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Artisan TD, 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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The Hero We Need
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Create your own distinctive towers, enhance only the necessary components, and experiment with them in quick battle mode. THWN enables you to craft each tower individually using runes that determine the projectile and its effects, giving you the freedom to adopt strategies that suit your play style.
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Runeroots TD
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Synergize rune traits to give your towers powerful new abilities in this roguelite tower defense! Collect perks, relics, and items you can equip to your towers for unique builds each run!
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Dimension Defenders
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Tower Defense Redefined. Race friends in ranked 1v1, defend together in 2-player co-op, or solo your way through dimensions of escalating chaos.
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Warnet
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Outmaneuver, outbuild, outthink. In Warnet, the map is your ally and your enemy - master its properties, and you master victory.
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Flux Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Elemental-rune tower defense with permadeath. Roll LAVA / GLACIER / ELECTRIC / STEEL attributes on your towers, combo into Tier 2 at Lv 10, dual-roll at Lv 15. Sell to reshape the path. 28 achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Cloud.
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Before the Walls Break
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Build your village, fortify your walls, and survive relentless waves of enemies in this strategy tower defense game with resource management and active battlefield abilities.
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Mofukeshi!
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
A unique tower-defence puzzler! One day, the neighboring "Mofu" nation unexpectedly launched an assault on our land! Their aim is to destroy our castle! As a young witch of the kingdom, defend the walls and defeat the coming "Mofu" horde!
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Island Crusaders
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Island Crusaders is a cute yet brutal tactical RTS game. Defend your home against swarms of enemies as your picturesque island gets stained by the blood of your enemies. Unlock new and unique units, strategically place and move them, and defeat the impending army.
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Warstone TD
Single-player alternative to Artisan TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Artisan TD.
Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.