Single-player games like Deadhold
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Deadhold, 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 Tower Survivor
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadhold.
Survive the zombie apocalypse in this top-down, tower-defense game with survivor-like elements. Customize your magic tower with talents and upgrades to defend it against zombie waves. Can you keep your tower alive?
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Frostliner
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhold.
The moon shattered. The world froze. Take command of a nomadic train city hurtling through a war-ravaged frozen wasteland. In this survival city builder on rails, gather survivors, scavenge resources, and do whatever it takes to keep the engine running and stay ahead of the frost.
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basecamp
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Deadhold.
Fight waves of mutated creatures in this roguelite tower defense game. Turrets can be used to defend or to harvest — you decide! How much can you secure before being overrun?
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City Defense Z
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhold.
City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.
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Brickwork - Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadhold.
Build your battlefield, brick by brick. Snap together towers, shape the path, and hold the line against waves of rogue toys. Every run reshuffles the board with procedurally generated layouts and new choices at every turn. Your world, your rules, your build.
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ShredDead
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhold.
ShredDead is a quirky relaxing incremental zombie-shredding game focused on progression with no fail states. Defeat endless waves, collect loot, grow your skill tree and evolve the zombies.
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Ghosts Keep Out
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhold.
Defend your base in this Roguelite survival shooter TD! Mix random skills + evolve gems to craft your Build. 5-min fast rounds, intense zombie & ghost hordes. Triple progression: Spirits, guns, heroes. Easy to learn, hard to put down. Low barrier, high ceiling. Every run is fresh!
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Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Single-player alternative to Deadhold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Deadhold.
Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental style tower-defense game where you face an overwhelming amount of orcs. Place and upgrade turrets and let bombs rain on the horde.