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Single-player games like Gem Miner TD

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gem Miner TD, 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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    Bermuda Bastion — Steam game cover

    Bermuda Bastion

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

    Survive 33 days in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle! Build triangular structures to defend against malevolent squares, pentagons, and other geometric monsters. In this chaotic city-builder roguelike, every mistake pulls your Bastion closer to the depths.

    2026StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slotbound — Steam game cover

    Slotbound

    Single-player alternative to Gem Miner TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gem Miner TD.

    A roguelike auto-battler defense where luck meets strategy. Spin a 3x3 slot machine to summon units and grow your army by absorbing others. Use Items and Cores to manipulate the odds and survive challenging judgement waves and boss waves. Every spin and every choice counts.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anvira: Forge Defense — Steam game cover

    Anvira: Forge Defense

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

    Defend Anvira from endless waves of goblins and monsters! A tower defense roguelite where you deploy mighty golems, unleash powerful spells, and craft crazy builds through deep customization. Adapt your strategy, grow stronger, and see how long you can survive against ever-escalating threats.

    2026StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Open The Gate: Just A Little — Steam game cover

    Open The Gate: Just A Little

    Single-player alternative to Gem Miner TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gem Miner TD.

    Command armies of Crusaders, Orcs, Undead, and Dynasty warriors in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense RTS hybrid game! where strategy, positioning, and timing decide survival against relentless enemies and mighty dragons.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hold The Mine — Steam game cover

    Hold The Mine

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

    Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to hold monsters out of the mine until the sun rises.

    2026StrategyEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    星际探索 Star Exploration — Steam game cover

    星际探索 Star Exploration

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

    Plants vs. Planet Monsters is a sci-fi adventure game that blends survival, tower defense, and farming elements.

    StrategyAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Endless Tactics — Steam game cover

    Endless Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Gem Miner TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gem Miner TD.

    A turn-based tactics roguelite about defending a planetary mining expedition, upgrading your starship, and extracting before alien hordes overrun you.

    2026StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Incrempire — Steam game cover

    Incrempire

    Single-player alternative to Gem Miner TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gem Miner TD.

    Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →