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Single-player games like Idle Zombie Wave: Premium

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium, 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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    Zombie Battlefield Survivors — Steam game cover

    Zombie Battlefield Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    Zombie Battlefield Survivors is a top-down view roguelike action shooter game. Fight against hordes of zombies, constantly upgrading attributes and collecting credits to enhance your character's abilities.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Land of the Survivors — Steam game cover

    Land of the Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    Roguelike-style survival game, enhance your character through upgrades. Survive as long as possible and fight against thousands of zombies.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER — Steam game cover

    Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    "Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER" is a unique Roguelite tower defense game. You will slaughter thousands of zombies in the game and enhance your weapon towers through build character in the RPG way. and , the game also offers an idle mode, so you can enjoy building weapons anytime and anywhere.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ice Fighter — Steam game cover

    Ice Fighter

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    Ice Fighter is a fast-paced Tower Defense-like game where you battle enemies, scavenge for resources, manage upgrades, and build defenses. Melt enemies during the night and gather resources during the day.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Propaganda vs. Zombies — Steam game cover

    Propaganda vs. Zombies

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    A unique deck building incremental auto-battler that plays itself. Watch your little Propaganda Leader recruit allies and fight hordes of zombies in the corner of your screen.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual0.76 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FALL — Steam game cover

    FALL

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    In the past, the world was almost invaded by zombies.You will play the commander of the remaining survivor camp, searching for hope for the last surviving companions, forming and assigning your special police squad to explore this post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astro Looter: Survivor — Steam game cover

    Astro Looter: Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Single-player alternative to Idle Zombie Wave: Premium — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Idle Zombie Wave: Premium.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →