Single-player games like Jarred Defense
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Jarred 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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Cyber Tower
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
Tricky maps, insane waves. Once you master the path, enemies are nothing.
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Rogue Drone
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
A relaxing sci-fi mining and base-building game where efficient mining is the key to survival. Gather crystals, expand your colony, upgrade your defenses, and withstand increasingly dangerous nightly attacks.
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Ironfront Express
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
Upgrade your engine’s arsenal in this bullet hell, tower defense roguelite featuring the most heavily armored locomotive in existence. Engineer and command the Ironfront Express in a unique take on lane defense where you upgrade with specialized turrets, drones, and tactical abilities.
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Tau Cubis
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
Tau Cubis is a mazing tower defense game set in colorful sci-fi landscapes. Use your strategic skills to overcome numerous challenges and advance through the leaderboards.
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Monsters are Coming!
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
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Battledroid
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
Become the commander of a mighty army of fearsome battledroids, and watch them fight in epic battles of mass destruction. Create your defences and test their strength, or send your forces to crush those of your friends and enemies online!
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Raging Titan
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
Build your towers, plan your efforts, watch out for changing paths and strike back against the alien invaders in this challenging tower defense game!
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Taur
Single-player alternative to Jarred Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Jarred Defense.
Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?