Single-player games like Antivirus PROTOCOL
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Antivirus PROTOCOL, 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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Nodebuster
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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DEFRAG
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
DEFRAG is a game about cleansing corrupted sectors and refining them through optimization to build a stronger system. Collect resources, adjust configurations, and complete your build as you progress.
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Click and Conquer
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Click and Conquer is a short, relaxing incremental game. Drop bombs through the fog of war, uncover hidden enemies, collect rewards, and spend currency to boost passive income, increase bombing power, and unlock new maps.
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Duncrush
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Duncrush is a clicker RPG where you defeat monsters by clicking and conquer a variety of dungeons. Collect gold, weapons, shields, and accessories to power up your hero and create your own strategy with the skill tree. Battle stronger enemies and clear challenging dungeons!
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Piñata Go Boom
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
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Row Divers
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Row Divers is a short, experimental incremental game about diving into dungeons in the form of rows, shooting enemies, collecting resources, and upgrading your bow to conquer the depths!
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GLONK
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
A short incremental game about feeding Glonk! Make Glonk bigger, get more money, and explore the skill tree to upgrade your abilities, and get more Glonks!
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Max Manos
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Max Manos is an incremental destruction game where you play as a powerful hand, known as Max Manos, eliminating shapes. Chain explosive reactions, collect shards, and upgrade your abilities to destroy shapes even faster.
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Widget Inc.
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
A hybrid factory builder / incremental clicker game. Starting from humble beginnings, master the many crafting processes to build up resources and expand your factory. Then, using your newly automated production, unlock new technology and grow ever closer to your goal of spreading to the stars.
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Tower Wizard
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
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Nebulock
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.
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Astro Prospector
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!
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ROGUERIA: Roguelikes X Tactics
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Rogueria is a turn-based strategic combat game that focuses on the choice of various combinations and moments. You must collect and grow unfinished heroes, make the right choices from various monsters and various events that block your front, and lead the heroes to their destinations.
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Scritchy Scratchy
Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game. Buy stacks of scratch-offs, unlock auto-scratching, and chase massive jackpots. Will you play it safe or go all-in?