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Single-player games like Zero Bugs Given

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Zero Bugs Given, 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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    Slot Theory — Steam game cover

    Slot Theory

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    Pick 1 tower, modifier or upgrade every wave. Stack insane tower synergies and watch your build spiral out of control.

    2026StrategyIndie6.70 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Healthy Hero - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Healthy Hero - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    Healthy Hero is a Tower Defense game with roguelike elements, where the player protects a hero from attacking junk food. You need to build and upgrade defensive towers to stop the enemies. The levels become increasingly challenging with new types of junk food and waves

    StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    The Last Admiral — Steam game cover

    The Last Admiral

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    Command a fleet of warships in turn-based tactical battles. Push through a procedural galaxy, win fights, upgrade your fleet, and grow your empire. Lose a run, keep your ships and upgrades. 4 factions, 7 ship classes, 4 sectors, and endless mode. You are the Last Admiral.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aestheta — Steam game cover

    Aestheta

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top!

    2025StrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Skewer Squad — Steam game cover

    Skewer Squad

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    Skewer Squad is a cute yet chaotic tower defense roguelite. Step into the apron of a Grillmaster, draft random ingredients, mix wild seasonings, and build a squad of skewers that are both delicious and powerful to defend your grill.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legacy of Defense — Steam game cover

    Legacy of Defense

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    Become the hero who protects the fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! 'Legacy of Defense' combines defense with deck-building. Build your deck, use powerful skills, gain experience, upgrade, clear stages, and defeat the final boss. Ready to test your strategy and luck?

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.59 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Infested Planet — Steam game cover

    Infested Planet

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.

    2014ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anomaly 2 — Steam game cover

    Anomaly 2

    Single-player alternative to Zero Bugs Given — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zero Bugs Given.

    Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →