Single-player games like Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense, 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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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
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Special squad versus zombies
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
A strange toxin has entered the city and almost all people in the city were transformed into the zombies. The zombies are very ferocious and they can destroy everything that prevents them. There is only one change to save the city, it is the Special Squad.
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Rockwell's Night Watch
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
As the sun dips each night in the woods outside of Scratchtail Hollow, Rockwell's cooler comes under attack. Mice, chipmunks, and more are after Rockwell’s dinner—and this old hound won’t let it go without a fight. Its Tower defense meets tail-wagging heroics in the night.
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Orczz
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Orczz is a fantasy tower defense game set in the fantasy Kingdom of Whiteleaf, famous for its delicious honey wine – the mead. The player controls the Knight Order of the Mug, protectors of Whiteleaf and the mead, who are once again called to defend the land against an invading horde of orcs.
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Evolit
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Take charge of the galaxy's defense! With strategic moves, stop waves of cute yet dangerous enemies and prevent them from reaching the end of the road. Enhance your tactics with a variety of cards and unique towers, and stand against Evo! Strategy and infinity await here.
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Candy Disaster - Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Candy Disaster is 3D trap-style tower defense game where you guard candies against alien thieves! Unlock powerful and clever traps, choose your arsenal for different bases, and find the deadliest trap combination - then watch those space goons walk into their death!
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Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
The classic Plants vs. Zombies returns in glorious HD! The original battle between Plants and Zombies is back — bigger, brighter, and crazier than ever before! Experience the game that started it all, now remastered with stunning HD graphics and packed with new secrets and content to uncover.
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Operation Octo
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Play as an Octopus scientist fighting off sunken skeletons in this frantic aquatic Tower Defense! Discover sea life turrets from unique biomes: Pistol Shrimp! Navy Seal! Death Ray! Deploy turrets whilst dodging enemy bullets as you venture the seven seas!
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Scarlett's Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Scarlett's Dungeon is a retro-inspired action RPG dungeon crawler with roguelite elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fight monsters, and collect loot in beautifully crafted pixel art reminiscent of the Game Boy Advance era. Test your skills as you dive deep into ever-changing challenges!
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Slashvival
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Slashvival is a third-person action RPG with roguelite elements. Use swords to fight mutant creatures in a medieval low-poly world. Survive intense battles and rescue your family in this thrilling hack-and-slash adventure!
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Beastie Land
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Beastie Land is a high-speed 2D platformer inspired by 90’s classics. Master precision platforming and explore vibrant levels to discover hidden treasures with your unique beast characters!
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Ninja Fights
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Ninja Fights is a 2D side-scrolling adventure where you become a skilled ninja. Navigate through intricate levels with challenging puzzles and hidden treasures, using stealth and shurikens to overcome obstacles and enemies. Master your ninja abilities in this action-packed platformer!
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Wrecked! Unfair Car Stunts
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Get ready for Wrecked, where racing and chaos collide. Perform outrageous stunts, smash cars, and embrace total destruction. With insane driving and demolition, every race is a thrilling ride into mayhem!
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Geometry Jump: Impossible Game
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Geometry Jump is a lightning-fast 3D precision platformer that challenges even the most hardcore gamers. Master rapid jumps and razor-sharp reflexes as you navigate through a relentless maze of obstacles where every second counts!
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Streets of Rageness: Beat 'Em Up Fighter
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Streets of Rageness is a reimagined '90s beat 'em up classic set in a crime-ridden city under the iron grip of a ruthless syndicate. Amid rampant looting, chaos, and destruction, fight through waves of thugs to become the most powerful fighter on the streets!
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Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator
Single-player alternative to Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense.
Pilot your starship in Starship Fighters, a realistic space combat simulator. Engage in intense battles, explore vast galaxies, and unleash destruction with an arsenal of powerful weapons in a universe teeming with enemies!