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Single-player games like Creeping Dusk

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Creeping Dusk, 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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    Tower Dominion — Steam game cover

    Tower Dominion

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Creeping Dusk.

    Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!

    2025Strategy17.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Tower — Steam game cover

    Rogue Tower

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Creeping Dusk.

    Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.

    2022StrategyCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ancient Islands — Steam game cover

    Ancient Islands

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Creeping Dusk.

    Tower-defense mixed with economy elements. It features complex skill trees, resource trading, building your own village, and setting individual tactics for each tower. Can you defend what you've built from hordes of enemies? Visit Ancient Islands and test your tactical sense!

    2022ActionStrategy8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zomboard — Steam game cover

    Zomboard

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Creeping Dusk.

    Zomboard is a post-apocalyptic colony sim and base defense game. Start with a few survivors, build your settlement, and fortify defenses to survive overwhelming zombie hordes.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flip TD - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Flip TD - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Creeping Dusk.

    Flip Tower Defense on it's head in Flip TD. Flip your world upside down to defend with towers, upgrades, modifiers, powers, and more. Build custom worlds with the in-game world builder and share them online to compete for high scores in the community leaderboards.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stop the Blight — Steam game cover

    Stop the Blight

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Creeping Dusk.

    Stop the Blight is a tower defense roguelite with powerful spells and destructible voxel terrain. Build your defenses, reshape the land, and wield elemental power to uncover the truth behind the Blight.

    2025StrategyIndie12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nordhold — Steam game cover

    Nordhold

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Creeping Dusk.

    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?

    2025StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defensurvivor — Steam game cover

    Defensurvivor

    Single-player alternative to Creeping Dusk — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Creeping Dusk.

    DEFENSURVIVOR is a strategy game where you build obstacles and place and move units to block zombies. There are various units with unique characteristics and powerful high-level units that can be obtained through combination. Use randomly given units to survive until the end!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →