Single-player games like Orb Tower
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Orb Tower, 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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Wizard Shrimp
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
Wizard Shrimp™ is a bullet-hell roguelite game where you play as a Shrimp who is inexplicably also a Wizard?! Battle your way out of a slimy swamp, escape amethyst caves, and climb the Mushroom Wizard's Tower to become the most powerful Shrimp this world has ever seen!
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Witch Guild Survivor
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
Witch Guild Survivor is a fun horde roguelite game where you play as a witch that must survive from the monsters using your poweful spells! Collect white orbs and upgrade your magic spells. Choose a combination of various elements to generate synergies between them in each run
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Spell Defender
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
Spell Defender is a 3D, Third-Person, wave defence, survival Roguelite. Use magical powers to defeat waves of enemies. Each wave rewards you with a choice of a new power. Find synergies and combine these powers to create the ultimate defender.
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Astral Ascent
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
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One More Dungeon 2
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
One More Dungeon 2 is a First Person Dungeon Crawler Roguelite where you play as a human being captured by Giant Sentient Snails
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Runic Survivor
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
Combine Runes to craft unique spells! Survive the endless hordes of monsters as you work to break the four Runic seals! Runic is a casual horde shooter with rogue-lite elements and a charming retro aesthetic.
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Ziggurat 2
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
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Legend of Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orb Tower.
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
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Puzzle Box
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Orb Tower.
A cute little indiegame where the goal is to go through all the levels and reach the cake, but be quick! The crow might get the before you, and maybe you have to shapeshift into something different to be quicker.
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Tinyfolks
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Orb Tower.
Train your folks, defeat monsters and upgrade your town!
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!
Single-player alternative to Orb Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Orb Tower.
Play solo! Play with friends! The original bubble shooter is back! The latest entry in the iconic action-puzzle series PUZZLE BOBBLE—also known as BUST-A-MOVE— is finally on Steam! Match three or more bubbles of the same color to clear the board in the ultimate evolution of this legendary classic.