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Single-player games like Antivirus PROTOCOL

Below are 15 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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    Click and Conquer — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025StrategySimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Xenosensory — Steam game cover

    Xenosensory

    Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Xenosensory is a short incremental game with horror themes. Use your cursor to bust Xenos and save convicts then spend your research points on skill tree upgrades, actions, gadgets, and uncover the true horrifying nature of this space station nightmare.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nodebuster — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Piñata Go Boom — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Max Manos — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GLONK — Steam game cover

    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!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Loot Loop — Steam game cover

    Loot Loop

    Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gridkeeper — Steam game cover

    Gridkeeper

    Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VR Walking Simulator — Steam game cover

    VR Walking Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Antivirus PROTOCOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    It is a VR Walking Simulator. Nothing more, nothing less. Explore beautiful scenes optimized for VR viewing, take pictures of the scenery, make a collage, and relax.

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Widget Inc. — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower Wizard — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nebulock — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025Action2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astro Prospector — Steam game cover

    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!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ROGUERIA: Roguelikes X Tactics — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure14.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scritchy Scratchy — Steam game cover

    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?

    2026IndieSimulationCasual5.59 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →