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Single-player games like Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi 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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    Cyberwinter — Steam game cover

    Cyberwinter

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    Cyberwinter is an isometric action strategy game. On a distant planet with a harsh climate, you have to fight legions of dangerous monsters for a new home for humanity. Build bases, develop and defend them.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Command — Steam game cover

    Rogue Command

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that break the game. Or the game breaks you.

    2024ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Taur — Steam game cover

    Taur

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?

    2020ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower Factory — Steam game cover

    Tower Factory

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IRON GUARD — Steam game cover

    IRON GUARD

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    A sci-fi roomscale VR Tower Defense game. Strategize to destroy waves of rogue robots and assist the powerful turrets with a handheld drone. Build and collect resources and help evacuate your crew from the alien planet.

    2021ActionStrategy14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Diplomacy is Not an Option — Steam game cover

    Diplomacy is Not an Option

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Freaking Meatbags — Steam game cover

    Freaking Meatbags

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    Land on a planet, pick up some rocks, leave before the solar system explodes. Oh, and don't die in the nightly robot attacks! Freaking Meatbags is a humorous real-time strategy game that's all about building a base, mixing meatbag DNA, then convincing those dolts to help you gather resources.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crossfire: Legion — Steam game cover

    Crossfire: Legion

    Single-player alternative to Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense.

    Crossfire: Legion is a real time strategy game featuring tactical action in furious battles across a shattered version of the near future. Raise and customize your army to engage in intense online combat and carve your own path as you rise through the ranks. It’s a new generation of warfare.

    2022ActionStrategyDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →