Single-player games like Anx Defense
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Anx Defense, 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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Omnibullet
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anx Defense.
A factory is like a clockwork, can you make it tick? Combine simple towers into complex mechanisms, generate enough energy bullets, charge batteries. An open-ended logic game about efficiency, energy management, and tight budgets. Batteries included, but you will have to charge them yourself.
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Sea of Change
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anx Defense.
Sea of Change is a game that blends exploration with strategic base defense. Build, defend, and expand your base against waves of enemies, all while uncovering the mysteries of a dynamic world that shifts with every playthrough. Set sail to find islands and collect resources. How long can you last?
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Asteroid Core
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anx Defense.
You are isolated on a small meteor and need to build a fire to escape before being destroyed by aliens. Use your limited space to create machines and obtain more and more resources. Enjoy this mix of puzzles, tower defense and incremental gameplay.
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Bestion
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anx Defense.
Bestion is a game that combines Roguelike tower defense elements with automated factory construction. Players are required to construct their own factory on a planet and protect the kernel from monster attacks.
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AMazing TD
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Anx Defense.
AMazing TD is a unique strategy game that focuses on building mazes in a competitive Tower Defense gameplay. Explore endless possibilities as you play on maps with distinct randomized tiles. Each game you will experience will require different strategies.
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Bullet Quest
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anx Defense.
An RTS inspired resource management TD. Takes place in a bleak mechanical dystopia were the factory reigns supreme.
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We Need More Steam!
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Anx Defense.
We Need More Steam! is about strategizing and creating as much electricity as possible for a town's people always demanding more!
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Mindustry
Single-player alternative to Anx Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anx Defense.
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.