Single-player games like City Defense Z
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to City Defense Z, 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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The King is Watching
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense Z.
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
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Deadhold
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense Z.
Deadhold is a roguelite zombie survival/strategy game where your choices impact who lives and who dies. Rescue survivors, scavenge resources, fortify your base, and protect your community against stress, infection, and zombies! Can you find a sense of normalcy in this cruel new world?
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Transistor Defense
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with City Defense Z.
Transistor Defense is a strategic tower defense game where players must fend off the onslaught of a rogue sentient AI determined to overtake the network.
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Ghosts Keep Out
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense Z.
Defend your base in this Roguelite survival shooter TD! Mix random skills + evolve gems to craft your Build. 5-min fast rounds, intense zombie & ghost hordes. Triple progression: Spirits, guns, heroes. Easy to learn, hard to put down. Low barrier, high ceiling. Every run is fresh!
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Final Stand: Zombie Roguelite
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with City Defense Z.
Slay undead swarms in this action roguelite! Master diverse skills, boost your Luck to pull Legendary cards, and find epic loot. Push limits in Endless Mode and dominate Global Leaderboards. Your destiny is in the cards. Can you survive the Final Stand and become a legend?
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Zombie Tower Survivor
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with City Defense Z.
Survive the zombie apocalypse in this top-down, tower-defense game with survivor-like elements. Customize your magic tower with talents and upgrades to defend it against zombie waves. Can you keep your tower alive?
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Silky Road
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with City Defense Z.
Build your train from unique carts, fight waves of enemies, collect loot, and upgrade your setup to get stronger in this casual mix of auto-battler, train defense, strategy, and idler mechanics.
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Nordhold: Origins
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense Z.
Immerse yourself in Nordhold: Origins, a tower defense game with high replayability. Build a medieval Nordic village, develop its economy, and defend it with unique towers and upgrades. Choose heroes and relics, compete on leaderboards, and aim for the Valhalla rank!
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Eyes of War
Single-player alternative to City Defense Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with City Defense Z.
Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!