Single-player games like Elements and build
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Elements and build, 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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Emberward
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
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Propaganda vs. Zombies
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
A unique deck building incremental auto-battler that plays itself. Watch your little Propaganda Leader recruit allies and fight hordes of zombies in the corner of your screen.
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Party Demon
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
Party Demon is a tower defense, deck-building game where your main goal is to protect a Lady Demon’s birthday party from human intruders. Build your castle on a budget and defend it in real-time with a deadly Trap Deck full of demonic weapons.
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史莱姆冒险战SlimeWarfare
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
"Slime Warfare" is a rogue tower defense game with a variety of gameplay and placement.Slimes are weak monsters and always bullied by humans. Players will play the role of the Slime Queen to build structures to defend against adventurers' attacks and strengthen themselves.
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SUPRACORE
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
SUPRACORE is a roguelike base building game. Build your base, upgrade it and defend against ongoing waves of enemies to gather more resources and expand your Core!
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Dungeon Keeper: Labyrinth Legacy
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
Dungeon Keeper: Labyrinth Legacy is a dynamic tower defense. Develop your dungeon and create monsters to guard your territory against adventurers.
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Fantasy Village Simulator
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
Experience building your own village with different races in a fantasy world! Produce more villagers for various production tasks and train more guards to resist waves of demonic attacks. Plan the production of supplies to create more powerful equipment for the guards to wear.
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Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
Single-player alternative to Elements and build — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elements and build.
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.