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Single-player games like Timber Wars

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Timber Wars, 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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    Crystania Wars 2 — Steam game cover

    Crystania Wars 2

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

    A brand new tactical tower defense game series! Unique roguelike and Unique survival gameplay !

    2023ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seekers of Darkness — Steam game cover

    Seekers of Darkness

    Single-player alternative to Timber Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Timber Wars.

    Dive into "Seekers of Darkness," a thrilling deck-building roguelike RPG with intense card battles and tower defense RTS elements. Unlock powerful characters, build unique strategies with over 70 cards, and compete in offline rankings. Burn enemies, freeze them, or overpower with weapons. Enjoy!!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG12.82 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades — Steam game cover

    Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades

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

    New Real Time Strategy Game based on medieval times, where you will control powerful factions and empires, with large-scale epic battles, asymmetric civilizations, unit customization system with RPG elements, dynamic AI, 8K support and much more.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Templar Castle Builder — Steam game cover

    Templar Castle Builder

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

    Besiege and conquer the castles and towns of your enemies. Build siege machines and train your army to assault the fortified cities but do not neglect your defence system. Change the course of history, and do not let the Templar Order fall.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defenders Guild — Steam game cover

    Defenders Guild

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

    Defenders Guild is a classic tower defense game. Create different strategies for each map, choose a team of adventurers that best fit your playstyle. Leave them free or assign each one priority enemies.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grow Empire: Rome — Steam game cover

    Grow Empire: Rome

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

    Hey Caesar! Defend your fortress and build your roman empire

    2024ActionStrategySimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防 — Steam game cover

    Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防

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

    Easy to learn but hard to master, Touhou Monster TD is a unique Tower defense Game. Control your character, level up and unlock tower skills and character talents, use your wisdom to defeat incoming enemies. Travel the Gensokyo, find out why the “Incident” happened this time.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legacy of Sin: Ill-Boding — Steam game cover

    Legacy of Sin: Ill-Boding

    Single-player alternative to Timber Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Timber Wars.

    The world as we knew it no longer exists. Join the few remaining survivors, lead them, and build your city, feed your people and organize your defenses to survive the hordes of enemies attacking your kingdom, mankind's last kingdom, our hope. Can you turn a small village into a great realm?

    2025StrategyRPGCasual12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →