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Single-player games like Kindred Ills

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Kindred Ills, 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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    Guildrun — Steam game cover

    Guildrun

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

    Turn a simple team into an unstoppable force and crush waves of monsters in this PvE autobattler roguelike. No two runs feel the same as you bend heroes beyond their class roles and discover countless combinations and synergies. Seal the rifts at your own pace and uncover what tore them open.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stonespire — Steam game cover

    Stonespire

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

    Stonespire is a roguelike autobattler about defeating a great evil to protect your city. Recruit an army and collect powerful relics while managing the limited lives of your units through a unique injury system. Unique enemies across various biomes create strategic challenges.

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slotbound — Steam game cover

    Slotbound

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

    A roguelike auto-battler defense where luck meets strategy. Spin a 3x3 slot machine to summon units and grow your army by absorbing others. Use Items and Cores to manipulate the odds and survive challenging judgement waves and boss waves. Every spin and every choice counts.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire Invasion — Steam game cover

    Vampire Invasion

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

    Lead a vampire horde in this reverse tower defense. Upgrade your units, assign your formation and breach the human's defenses to take back your lands. No more hiding behind towers. Be the mighty attacking force!

    2027StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Auto Shrooms — Steam game cover

    Auto Shrooms

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

    Grow, harvest, and command your troop of tiny mushrooms in this auto battler where you have to grow your units. Master the lifecycle of your Sporelings to create specialised units. Adapt to hostile alien worlds by changing your formation, equipment, and traits. All biomass will be assimilated.

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BannerRush — Steam game cover

    BannerRush

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

    Banner Rush is a tactical real-time duel in which you build up your army and overrun the enemy lines with a massive assault. Fight for every lane and seal the victory in the final showdown, when every breakthrough counts double or triple.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    the Kingdom Fallen  — Steam game cover

    the Kingdom Fallen

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

    The Fallen Kingdom is a fantasy tactical strategy game with brutal small-scale combat, deep unit progression, diverse heroes and magic. Deploy resilient melee troops to key grid positions and use powerful ranged firepower to wear down undead forces.

    StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death to Demons — Steam game cover

    Death to Demons

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

    You are a Necromancer, use your powers to raise the dead in this dark fantasy roguelite auto-battler. Build an undead army, evolve minions, choose powerful upgrades, and fight through waves of demons to break the gates of Hell and free the lands of Vaelthorron.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →