Single-player games like Guards
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Guards, 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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Braveland
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Braveland is a turn-based game inspired by old-school strategies with hexagonal battlefield. You will start as a humble warrior's son whose village was cruelly raided and will end as talented commander of your army.
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Warstone TD
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.
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Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.
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Dungeon Defenders
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
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Blackguards
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
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Crystal Guardians TD
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Guards.
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
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Chaos Reborn
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
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Crowntakers
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Guards.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
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Age of Defense
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Age of Defense is a tower defense game full of mind-blowing mayhem. There are tons of monsters and tough defenders in the game each of which fits perfectly into a funny cartoonish setting.
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Guards II: Chaos in Hell
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
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Guards II: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
Assemble a team of four brave heroes and embark on a nightmarish journey through the circles of Hell, filled with demons and ancient horrors! The free tactical game Guards II: Prologue will immerse you in battles inspired by myths from various cultures. Are you ready to challenge the darkness?
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Age of Defense: Prehistory
Single-player alternative to Guards — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guards.
The most addicting tower defense game, packed with monsters and tough defenders, all of which fit perfectly into the cartoonish environment. Prehistory is a prologue for the main story Age of Defense.