Single-player games like Hexguardian
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Hexguardian, 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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Emberward
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
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Crystal Guardians TD
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
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Tower Dominion
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
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Rogue Tower
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
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Nordhold
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
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Mineral Defense
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
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.
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Drop Duchy
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!
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ShapeHero Factory
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
In ShapeHero Factory, you’re the engineer of an ever-evolving paint-fuelled factory that spits out magical, shape-based warriors. Send them into battle - to death or glory - then build an even better factory on your next run.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Bloons TD 6
Single-player alternative to Hexguardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hexguardian.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.