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Single-player games like No Ducks Given

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to No Ducks Given, 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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    Evilos — Steam game cover

    Evilos

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with No Ducks Given.

    Evilos is an action tower defense game where you play as an ancient evil sorcerer battling endless waves of do-gooders. Tear down the kingdom with a vast arsenal of evolvable magic weapons and spells, and bolster your defenses with elite minions across 10 acts. This time, you are the final boss!

    ActionStrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Endless Furry TD - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Endless Furry TD - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with No Ducks Given.

    Slaughter furries before they destroy your base! Get upgrades and climb leaderboards to be the best!

    2023ActionStrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Minarchy: Active Shooter — Steam game cover

    Minarchy: Active Shooter

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with No Ducks Given.

    Minarchy: Active Shooter is a 2D Top-Down Shooter blended with Bullet Hell and just a splash of Tower Defense - all based on the Minarchy Tabletop Role-Playing Game. This is the first video game project created by Andrew Ayala.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuts Protocol — Steam game cover

    Nuts Protocol

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with No Ducks Given.

    You might think this is yet another Tower Defense game. Well, friend, you are not wrong! The twist? It's fast-paced! Your greatest resource is positioning - and moving around is a must. Also, you control an orange Squirrel equipped with more-than-military-grade turrets! OMG - can it get any better?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Welcome to the Polyverse — Steam game cover

    Welcome to the Polyverse

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with No Ducks Given.

    Robert Kane, convinced he is living in a simulation, will do anything he has to in order to get out. He must stop at nothing to unlock the secrets of this world and accomplish his goal.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    wonShot — Steam game cover

    wonShot

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with No Ducks Given.

    Your job is to destroy as many enemy ships as possible with your giant laser, but it only fires once per day! Travel through the galaxy destroying the rebel army one shot at a time in wonShot!

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rotten Tide — Steam game cover

    Rotten Tide

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with No Ducks Given.

    Rotten Tide is a horizontal 2D tower defense game where players must protect the world from the attacks of all kinds of monsters who are threatening the humans in big cities all around the world.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Dog — Steam game cover

    Zombie Dog

    Single-player alternative to No Ducks Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with No Ducks Given.

    Zombie Dog is a zombie herding sheepdog game set in Yorkshire. It combines strategic coordination and timing with puzzle solving and comedic physics-based mayhem through its unique zombie herding mechanic.

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →