Single-player games like Defensurvivor
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Defensurvivor, 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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Zomboard
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defensurvivor.
Zomboard is a post-apocalyptic colony sim and base defense game. Start with a few survivors, build your settlement, and fortify defenses to survive overwhelming zombie hordes.
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Fighting for Land / 打怪兽抢领地
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defensurvivor.
"Fighting for Land" is a casual roguelite tower defense game that blends randomized card draws, randomized power-ups, and territory-coloring.
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Now Open! Horror House
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defensurvivor.
This is a simulation management and tower defense type game where players take on the role of a "Horror House Owner". Using various mechanisms and props, players aim to scare off visitors who come to challenge the "Horror House", gradually expanding and strengthening the business.
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Kooky Kids Fort Defense
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Defensurvivor.
Tower Defense x Roguelite! Recruit Kids with branching Elite paths, use powerful Items, and gain randomized strategic Perks to defend your Fort against the Brats! Various challenging environments, Brats, and Bosses await you and the Kooky Kids.
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The Catalyst Acolyte Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Defensurvivor.
Defend the Catalyst Crystal against adorable yet menacing bugs in The Catalyst Acolyte. Strategically construct defenses in handcrafted levels, aided by helpful items every 10 waves. Engaging gameplay and charming visuals make for an addictive tower defense adventure.
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Tomb Of AnuBI0S
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defensurvivor.
Tomb of AnuBI0S is an unique 2D tower defense-platformer with an Egyptian Sci-fi setting. Defend the AI deity RAm from waves of undead "Organics." Upgrade your arsenal from weapons to walls, turrets, and your player capabilities. Immerse yourself in meticulously crafted levels and defend RAm!
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Hormone Wars - Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defensurvivor.
Do you like Tower Defense games with Strategy elements? Well, look no further! We've got exactly what you're looking for! Get ready to defend your settlement from enemies using a huge arsenal of towers!
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Creeping Dusk
Single-player alternative to Defensurvivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Defensurvivor.
Creeping Dusk is a tower defense game. Build a town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Fortify your defenses, and prepare for the increasingly challenging nights. Will you be able to protect your town from the encroaching darkness?