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
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.
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Iron Brigade
Single-player alternative to Sidewalk Simulator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sidewalk Simulator.
Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!