Single-player games like Tavern Defense
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Tavern 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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Whispers of Elenrod
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
Deck-building meets strategy map exploration. Craft powerful decks. Discover mysterious artifacts on procedurally generated maps. Defeat enemies in turn-based combat and gain experience to evolve your hero. Create your best build…and find all the Whispers of Elenrod!
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THORNSPELL
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
Embody a magical florist by placing plants strategically in your garden, and watering them to score points. THORNSPELL is a garden-building roguelike where you will create and unleash chains of magical effects, dispelling the corruption spreading through your home.
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Grounds For Termination
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
The coffee is terrible. The management is worse. A roguelike deckbuilder set in a corporate dystopia - fight through 10 floors of co-workers, managers, and bosses to find out how deep the bad decision making goes. Every run is different. Every termination is a lesson. End the bureaucracy.
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Gridfall
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Gridfall is a fantasy deckbuilder where synergy on the grid is key. Feed, train and grow your army on this turn-based conquest!
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RogueJack21
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.
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Archon Soul: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
Archon Soul is a 2D roguelike dice-builder where you create powerful dice using swappable faces, runes, and bodies with unique effects. Draft spells, craft powerful synergies, defeat challenging enemies, and conquer the Archon's palace.
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Spinny Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the SPIN button monsters creep closer. KILL 'em! LOOT 'em! EAT 'em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to DIE or spin to SURVIVE!
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Slay the Spire 2
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
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Mango's Fisharium
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
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Office 29
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You overslept at work, and when you woke up, everyone was already gone. The office is eerily empty, and strange anomalies seem to have taken over. Explore the office, gather your 29 items, and go home.
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Cozy Desktop Konbini
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Run your own Konbini in this Cozy and Relaxing Idle Game that stays at the bottom of your screen, accompanied by soothing lofi musics. Sort your selling products on the shelves. Decorate your Konbini, unlock new products and decorations—all while you work or relax.
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Soba's Gunpaw
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Soba’s Gunpaw is a Short Incremental - Bullet Heaven game. Destroy everything, collect resources, then choose upgrades from a massive skill tree! Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
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Master Healer Kale with useless party
Single-player alternative to Tavern Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.
A short incremental game where you play as a Healer in a party. Your main job is to keep your party alive. Upgrade 200+ skills in a skill tree, from healing to party damage. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.