Single-player games like Monsters are Coming!
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Monsters 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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The King is Watching
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monsters are Coming!.
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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Achilles: Survivor
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monsters are Coming!.
Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.
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The Ember Guardian
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Monsters are Coming!.
Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.
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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monsters are Coming!.
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
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Here Comes The Swarm
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monsters are Coming!.
Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?
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9 Kings
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Monsters are Coming!.
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
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Drill Core
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monsters are Coming!.
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
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Nordhold
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monsters are Coming!.
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?
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsters are Coming!.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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Tabletop Game Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Run your own tabletop game shop! Stock shelves, glue & paint minis, battle customers on game night, and grow your store into the ultimate nerd paradise.
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Worlds of Aria
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Lead your own DnD-like adventuring party on an epic adventure narrated by Laura Bailey. Invite your friends for free to the group with the Friends Pass, or strike out on your own. Cooperation, betrayal, and the luck of the dice… what wild escapades will you and your teammates get up to?
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Firebird
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Monsters are Coming!.
Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.
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A Better World
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A Better World Company is hiring! We’re looking for a skilled new recruit to alter the past and reshape the future! Use our Computer to travel back in time, and make game-changing choices to make the world a better place! You decide what to do… as long as you follow our internal policies.
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Invokyr
Single-player alternative to Monsters are Coming! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsters are Coming!.
A co-op survival horror game about a cursed board game. Play with up to 5 friends. Roll the dice, survive the horrors that are summoned, and beat the Gamemaster to win your freedom.