Single-player games like MANA
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to MANA, 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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Glow up 1
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with MANA.
Glow up the characters for each of the 9 stages, Units are divided into red and blue teams for auto-battle. Click to predict the winning team. If you guess right, you will be able to see the whole of the characters that have been Glow up.
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Idle Banshee Alliance
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANA.
This is a hang up combat game. There are various banshees waiting for you to collect in the game.
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Antivirus PROTOCOL
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with MANA.
Antivirus PROTOCOL is an incremental game about destroying viruses. Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself, and eliminate the Virus that has taken over the world.
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Lord of the Click 4
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with MANA.
Join the epic battle in "Lord of the Click 4" — an exciting sequel to the popular clicker series! Now the kingdom is in danger more than ever, and only you can save it from the impending darkness.
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Idle Dragon Clicker
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANA.
The land has been overrun by evil dragons It needs a leader to bring peace to the land. Start by clicking on the dragon to kill them, and collect coins. Spend that coin on your power and allied Heroes to get more damage. The more damage you deal, the more coins you will get.
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Silk Road Defenders
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with MANA.
Get ready for an adventure where you travel across lands to protect caravans. Assemble your team as the leader of the Hunters' Guild. Your party and tower compositions and your boost decisions will determine the destiny of Silk Road.
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FIND YOUR WINGS
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with MANA.
A bite-sized tower defense roguelike!
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Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
Single-player alternative to MANA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANA.
A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.