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Single-player games like Time Circuit

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Time Circuit, 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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    Desperate Place — Steam game cover

    Desperate Place

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    Desperate Place is a strategic tower defense game where you play as a crew member who wakes up early on a damaged colonization starship. Stranded on an unknown planet, you must gather resources, repair the ship, and defend against alien monsters to survive and escape.

    2025StrategyIndie10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wonder Defense: Chapter Earth — Steam game cover

    Wonder Defense: Chapter Earth

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    Wonder Defense: Chapter Earth is a strategy game based on Earth and Aliens in which you act as a General to accomplish survive and move to Mars.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Tower — Steam game cover

    Cyber Tower

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    Tricky maps, insane waves. Once you master the path, enemies are nothing.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IDUN - Frontline Survival — Steam game cover

    IDUN - Frontline Survival

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    A defense RTS where you can move turrets at will. Extract resources, upgrade technology, and defend against enemy swarms in a gripping space campaign. Hold the line, set up your turrets, and brace for screen-filling hordes!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Station Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Space Station Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    Create a thriving space station in a lost sector. Face thrilling challenges head-on, from pirate raids to asteroid impacts, as you lead your company to new heights.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Thronefall — Steam game cover

    Thronefall

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warlords Under Siege — Steam game cover

    Warlords Under Siege

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.

    2025StrategySimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sunbreak War — Steam game cover

    Sunbreak War

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Time Circuit.

    A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    默途 Monobot — Steam game cover

    默途 Monobot

    Single-player alternative to Time Circuit — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Coming online, Mono finds himself alone in a dark, dystopian world overrun with other hostile robots. Guide Mono through his solo journey, unravelling puzzles to uncover the buried secrets of this desolate world. Can you break the infinite cycle and find your true self?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →