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Single-player games like They Are Coming

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to They Are Coming, 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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    Rotten Tide — Steam game cover

    Rotten Tide

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Coming.

    Rotten Tide is a horizontal 2D tower defense game where players must protect the world from the attacks of all kinds of monsters who are threatening the humans in big cities all around the world.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Haunt Monster — Steam game cover

    Haunt Monster

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Coming.

    Haunt Monster is a FPS Action Roguelike game in a random generated environment. Build, defend and survive waves of zombies, monsters and aliens. Play solo or co-op with a friend to survive.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sci-Fantasy Defence — Steam game cover

    Sci-Fantasy Defence

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Coming.

    Combine physics-based traps, weapons and magic to defend against horde of thousands enemies in this roguelike tower defense with procedurally generated levels and switching between building/combat. Do it solo in VR or with up to 4 players in one PC through local co-op.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crystal Storm — Steam game cover

    Crystal Storm

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with They Are Coming.

    Defend your castle, mine for minerals, and level up your wizarding powers in this thrilling action-roguelike game. Grab your wand and prepare to fight off magical foes in this epic battle for survival!

    2023Indie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Night Light — Steam game cover

    Night Light

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Coming.

    Defend against the creatures of that night! Protect yourself and your lamp by building and upgrading your base. Equip yourself with the best weapons to deal with the incoming waves.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Battlefield Survivors — Steam game cover

    Zombie Battlefield Survivors

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Coming.

    Zombie Battlefield Survivors is a top-down view roguelike action shooter game. Fight against hordes of zombies, constantly upgrading attributes and collecting credits to enhance your character's abilities.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood Waves — Steam game cover

    Blood Waves

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Coming.

    Hardcore and bloody shooter where you will have to repel the attacks of the living dead using the destroying traps, defensive barricades and also weapon of close and long-range combat.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Day of the dead — Steam game cover

    Day of the dead

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Coming.

    A multiplayer low-poly styled zombieshooter game

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — Steam game cover

    Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    Single-player alternative to They Are Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →