Single-player games like Shatterswarm
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shatterswarm, 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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Get Off My Space!
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shatterswarm.
Get Off My Space! is a tower defense game where you rely on skillful tower placement and resource management to beat upcoming dangers of the galaxy. Combining strategy and micro-managing fire groups, you will overcome the hardest level objectives.
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Acid Planet
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shatterswarm.
Acid Planet is a caustic blend of horde-survival, tower-defense and strategy. Build, fight and evolve to survive against rampaging swarms of monsters and fearsome Kaiju.
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CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shatterswarm.
The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity!
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Swarm Queen
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shatterswarm.
A quick-to-learn but challenging real-time strategy game where you spawn an army of space-bugs that control themselves.
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Here Comes The Swarm
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shatterswarm.
Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?
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Armed to the Gears
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shatterswarm.
Control a fully armed Mech and fight through cyberpunk cities, military bases and industrial ruins. Capture and defend territories, build turrets and structures, and wage war against powerful enemies!
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Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shatterswarm.
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
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X-Morph: Defense
Single-player alternative to Shatterswarm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shatterswarm.
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.