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Single-player games like Project Tower

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Project Tower, 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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    Locust Hunter — Steam game cover

    Locust Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Project Tower.

    Though faraway, they shall be vanquished! "Locust Hunter" is a third-person, level-based space shooter game. Pilot WHEEL fights through Locust defenses with lasers, missiles, and more. Her ally, NIGHT, gathers parts for weapon upgrades. Enjoy unlimited ammo and regenerating armor—just push forward!

    2024Adventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ALPHA STORM — Steam game cover

    ALPHA STORM

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Project Tower.

    The simulation`s AI system has gone sentient, the exits are sealed, and the "training" is designed to keep you trapped forever. ALPHA STORM is a high-speed, third-person arcade shooter where you must lead Rico and his squad to escape a digital prison before the simulation deletes you for good.

    ActionAdventureFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darker Skies: Remastered for PC — Steam game cover

    Darker Skies: Remastered for PC

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Tower.

    Darker Skies comes fully remastered to PC. Incorporating new graphical features and gameplay enhancements for the definitive way to play Darker Skies. Survival Horror set after the War of the Worlds.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cosmotroid — Steam game cover

    Cosmotroid

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Tower.

    Escape from the asteroid X-474 which has been invaded by aliens. Take your weapons and destroy every enemy who tries to stop you in this amazing arcade style third person shooter game full of action, creatures and explosions.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The last earth man — Steam game cover

    The last earth man

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Tower.

    "The last earthman" is a low angle shooting game. This game is simple to operate and full of pleasure! The game tells the story of the last earthman fighting evil aliens, saving the earth and continuing human civilization.

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Recursive Hate - Spider Hell — Steam game cover

    Recursive Hate - Spider Hell

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Tower.

    Try to survive in Spider Hell. Fight with big, realistic and terrifying spiders and versus swarms with literally thousands of spiders.

    2021ActionIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rustborn - Outland Threat — Steam game cover

    Rustborn - Outland Threat

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Tower.

    You are a cowboy abducted by aliens who accidentally received a cybernetic arm. Run, climb, and shoot like crazy to survive hordes of evil robots in this third-person bullet hell shooter. Conquer the mothership and find a way back home!

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mido and Di — Steam game cover

    Mido and Di

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Tower.

    Mido is an alien kid having nightmares about zombie aliens. One night he draws a creature, Di, and it comes alive to teach Mido how to fight zombies.

    2021ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Returnal™ — Steam game cover

    Returnal™

    Single-player alternative to Project Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Project Tower.

    BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.

    2023Action59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →