Single-player games like Poöf
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Poöf, 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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Super House of Dead Ninjas
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Poöf.
Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.
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Orcs Must Die!
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Poöf.
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
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Sanctum
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Poöf.
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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Aegis Defenders
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Poöf.
Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.
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McDROID
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Poöf.
Farm, Build, Defend, in the Galaxy's only Arcade-Tower-Defense.
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Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Poöf.
The sequel to the hit strategy game, with new weapons, landscapes, and options.
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Super Sanctum TD
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Poöf.
Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core!
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Fieldrunners 2
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Poöf.
Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Poöf.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Poöf.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Single-player alternative to Poöf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Poöf.
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.