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Single-player games like Circle TD:Defence War

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Circle TD:Defence War, 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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    Citadelic — Steam game cover

    Citadelic

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle TD:Defence War.

    Citadelic is a base building and defending strategy game with roguelite elements. Survive against waves of constantly evolving enemies while expanding your base and managing resources.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Endzone Girls — Steam game cover

    Endzone Girls

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle TD:Defence War.

    《Endzone Girls》is a Tower Defense Game. You will collect resources and build fortifications before the zombies arrive to kill the zombies that invade your home. In the game, you will unlock different defensive buildings, create a unique style, defend your home in a world full of zombies.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ArcaneOutpost — Steam game cover

    ArcaneOutpost

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle TD:Defence War.

    A strategy game that combines MOBA and Tower Defence, You would control guardians with different skills,building your outpost to fend off enemy attacks.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Everwarder — Steam game cover

    Everwarder

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Circle TD:Defence War.

    Everwarder is a refreshing take on the tower defense genre, blending roguelite mechanics with a time-based survival concept. Fight against the encroaching darkness and fend off emerging enemies. Collect artifacts, buy upgrades, discover ancient structures, unlock new units and more!

    2025Strategy8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom: New Lands — Steam game cover

    Kingdom: New Lands

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle TD:Defence War.

    Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Necrosmith — Steam game cover

    Necrosmith

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle TD:Defence War.

    A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER — Steam game cover

    Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Circle TD:Defence War.

    "Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER" is a unique Roguelite tower defense game. You will slaughter thousands of zombies in the game and enhance your weapon towers through build character in the RPG way. and , the game also offers an idle mode, so you can enjoy building weapons anytime and anywhere.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Among the Swarm — Steam game cover

    Deep Among the Swarm

    Single-player alternative to Circle TD:Defence War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Circle TD:Defence War.

    Deep Among the Swarm is a challenging survival RTS roguelite about surviving against thousands of enemies. Drill ever deeper underground while fighting the endless onslaught of the Swarm. Can you save humanity?

    2024Strategy8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →