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Single-player games like Sidewalk Simulator

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sidewalk Simulator, 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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    Sci-Fantasy Defence — Steam game cover

    Sci-Fantasy Defence

    Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sidewalk Simulator.

    Combine physics-based traps, weapons and magic to defend against horde of thousands enemies in this roguelike tower defense with procedurally generated levels and switching between building/combat. Do it solo in VR or with up to 4 players in one PC through local co-op.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yet Another Zombie Defense HD — Steam game cover

    Yet Another Zombie Defense HD

    Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sidewalk Simulator.

    Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?

    2017ActionIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VERSUS SQUAD — Steam game cover

    VERSUS SQUAD

    Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sidewalk Simulator.

    Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!

    2016ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frontline Crisis — Steam game cover

    Frontline Crisis

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

    Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage!

    2024Strategy1.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orcs Must Die! 2 — Steam game cover

    Orcs Must Die! 2

    Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sidewalk Simulator.

    You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Patch Quest — Steam game cover

    Patch Quest

    Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sidewalk Simulator.

    In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Serious Sam's Bogus Detour — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

    Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sidewalk Simulator.

    Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons 3 — Steam game cover

    Dungeons 3

    Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Sidewalk Simulator.

    At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

    2017StrategySimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →