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Single-player games like Anathyma

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Anathyma, 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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    Tower Defense Hero — Steam game cover

    Tower Defense Hero

    Single-player alternative to Anathyma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Anathyma.

    A game combining tower defense and RPG

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legends of Goodness — Steam game cover

    Legends of Goodness

    Single-player alternative to Anathyma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Anathyma.

    A revolutionary hybrid of strategy and action. Command your forces from above, then fight as a hero with Hero Takeover Mode. Lead 22 chosen heroes from different nations and battle the reptilian armies of the demon Whispera in a world torn between light and darkness.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender — Steam game cover

    Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender

    Single-player alternative to Anathyma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Anathyma.

    Eternal Vigil is a first-person action fantasy set in a tower defense world. Protect the sacred Crystal from waves of relentless monsters using magical weapons and powerful turrets

    2024ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roman Conquest: Rise to Power — Steam game cover

    Roman Conquest: Rise to Power

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

    Roman Conquest: Rise to Power is a turn-based strategy game in which the player can feel like a great commander of the Roman Empire. Lead a legion and go with your army to recapture the occupied lands.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingmakers — Steam game cover

    Kingmakers

    Single-player alternative to Anathyma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Anathyma.

    Go back in time to a war-torn medieval era with a vast arsenal of modern weapons, change the course of history, and save the future in this epic action/strategy sandbox. Build your kingdom, grab a gun, and lead an army of thousands into massive, real-time simulated battles — solo or in co-op.

    ActionStrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker

    Single-player alternative to Anathyma — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Anathyma.

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition

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

    Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.

    2025StrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nordhold — Steam game cover

    Nordhold

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

    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?

    2025StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →