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Single-player games like Anvira: Forge Defense

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Anvira: Forge Defense, 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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    Open The Gate: Just A Little — Steam game cover

    Open The Gate: Just A Little

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anvira: Forge Defense.

    Command armies of Crusaders, Orcs, Undead, and Dynasty warriors in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense RTS hybrid game! where strategy, positioning, and timing decide survival against relentless enemies and mighty dragons.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evolution TD — Steam game cover

    Evolution TD

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anvira: Forge Defense.

    A strategic tower defense game where your arsenal evolves across time. Build base defenses and experiment by merging towers together to discover powerful new units. Manage your resources carefully, adapt your tactics, and survive enemy waves from the Stone Age to the far future.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sumeeper — Steam game cover

    Sumeeper

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anvira: Forge Defense.

    Sumeeper is a puzzle dungeon roguelike where Minesweeper logic meets monster hunting. Uncover tiles, deduce monster levels from hint numbers, battle them in auto-combat, cook their drops, and descend deeper — or die trying.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bermuda Bastion — Steam game cover

    Bermuda Bastion

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anvira: Forge Defense.

    Survive 33 days in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle! Build triangular structures to defend against malevolent squares, pentagons, and other geometric monsters. In this chaotic city-builder roguelike, every mistake pulls your Bastion closer to the depths.

    2026StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Skyward Bastion — Steam game cover

    Skyward Bastion

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anvira: Forge Defense.

    Skyward Bastion is a tower defense roguelite set on floating islands. Build and upgrade your defenses, survive endless waves of enemies, and explore procedurally expanding maps under a living day-night cycle.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Incremental Quest - Dungeon Depths — Steam game cover

    Incremental Quest - Dungeon Depths

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    An incremental RPG where you venture into a dungeon to delve as deep as possible—fighting monsters, looting, and leveling up. Can you defeat every boss? How deep can you go?

    RPGCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gem Miner TD — Steam game cover

    Gem Miner TD

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anvira: Forge Defense.

    Mine. Maze. Merge. Survive. Dig for powerful gems, merge them into game-breaking towers, stack buffs, and pick roguelike perks to build wild synergies. Do not let enemies drag your miner to the lava!

    2026StrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RogueCraft — Steam game cover

    RogueCraft

    Single-player alternative to Anvira: Forge Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Anvira: Forge Defense.

    Merge, build, and defend in a brutal roguelike tower defense. Survive endless waves of monsters, evolve unique towers, outsmart epic bosses, and craft unstoppable builds in every run.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
8 Single-Player Games Like Anvira: Forge Defense (2026) · imho.run