Single-player games like We Are the Universe
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to We Are the Universe, 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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DG2: Defense Grid 2
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.
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Sanctum 2
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
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Infested Planet
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
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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Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
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Sanctum
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
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Sol Survivor
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
Jump in to intense turret defense action with Sol Survivor! Build turrets to defend your colony and the innocent colonists within. Smash enemies with volleys of actively-controlled orbital support. Play with friends in co-operative and competitive multiplayer matches or test your mettle against our new Survival mode!
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Unstoppable Gorg
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!
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Anomaly Defenders
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.
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Dungeons & Kingdoms
Single-player alternative to We Are the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with We Are the Universe.
A medieval fantasy kingdom builder, management sim and dungeon delver RPG hybrid. Gather resources, manage villagers and build infrastructure. Then dive into the dungeons to face the monsters within. Or just unlock everything in a Creative "God Mode" and build the fantasy kingdom of your dreams.