Single-player games like Ghost Engine
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ghost Engine, 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
- 1
Minion Slayer
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ghost Engine.
Prevent the invasion of the minions that stimulate the desire for challenge and prove that you are a slayer physically and mentally.
- 2
CATCH THE CLOWN
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ghost Engine.
CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile piece of 90s art software. Follow your heart.
- 3
REBELLION PRINCESS｜リベリオン プリンセス
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ghost Engine.
Raise your favorite characters and have them ready to fight in the next run! Command beautiful girls to defend the castle and princess A non-reset roguelite × tower defense
- 4
Pillar of gods
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ghost Engine.
A real-time strategy simulation set in a medieval fantasy world where you can summon warriors and heroes to fight. 2D side-scrolling pixel game
- 5
Stick Infinite Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ghost Engine.
Master strategic gameplay as you build, train, and upgrade units to protect your base. With an immersive storyline, stunning visuals, and easy controls, it's an epic battle for survival!
- 6
Afterglow Fortress
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ghost Engine.
A cute hand-drawn 2D medieval RTS game. Gather resources, build your base, develop by day, and defend against monster hordes at night to protect your realm.
- 7
Bear Brigade: Ocean Attack!
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ghost Engine.
A twist on the tower-defense genre, play as a bear tribe chief defending their home against the forces of the ocean as they attack you in anger and retaliation due to overfishing. Place towers, command minions, and defend the camp from the enemy.
- 8
Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防
Single-player alternative to Ghost Engine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ghost Engine.
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.