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Single-player games like Road Defense Racing

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Road Defense Racing, 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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    Stunt Paradise 2 — Steam game cover

    Stunt Paradise 2

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Stunt Paradise 2 - more speed, more explosions, more madness! Jump over ramps, dodge lasers, buzzsaws, and rockets while performing insane stunts. With new traps, improved graphics, and pure arcade chaos - get ready for the ultimate stunt challenge!

    2026ActionSportsIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retro Kart — Steam game cover

    Retro Kart

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Road Defense Racing.

    Retro Wreckfest is a fast-paced online race where you can blow your enemies to smithereens to a gorgeous soundtrack that you can add yourself, while enjoying the gorgeous views of the stylized RetroWave tracks

    2023Massively MultiplayerEarly AccessRacing2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drift Survivor — Steam game cover

    Drift Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Paying Tribute to Classic Arcade Shooting Games. Drift Survivor is an addictive and fast-paced arcade shooting game that combines "drifting" with a "bullet hell" gameplay style!

    2023ActionIndieSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vagnerun — Steam game cover

    Vagnerun

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Road Defense Racing.

    Vagnerun: Race, fight, and upgrade your ship to win thrilling races filled with obstacles and danger!

    2024ActionSportsRacing4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drivers of the Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Drivers of the Apocalypse

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Road Defense Racing.

    Steal enemy cars and battle through convoys in Drivers of the Apocalypse. Weaken vehicles with gunfire, then leap into new rides to keep the chaos going. Face off against multiple bosses in fast-paced, high-octane battles for survival in a brutal, post-apocalyptic wasteland.

    ActionRacingSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GRIP: Combat Racing — Steam game cover

    GRIP: Combat Racing

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Harness gravity-defying speed in classic combat racing taken to the EXTREME. Master wall-riding, ceiling-surfing tracks, and unleash devastating weapons across 29 blistering circuits. Race solo, split-screen, or online with up to 10 players. GRIP delivers white-knuckle racing like nothing else.

    2018ActionIndieRacing29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Danger Zone — Steam game cover

    Danger Zone

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Danger Zone is a vehicular destruction game from seasoned genre veterans Three Fields Entertainment. Step into the shoes of a dangerous driver and cause the biggest car crashes ever seen in a video game. Danger Zone combines real physical crashes with explosive gameplay.

    2017ActionIndieRacing14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now — Steam game cover

    Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    The world's first high-speed internal organ liberation simulator is back in full 3D! The slaughter is bloodier, the body parts fly further, and the destruction is heavier. Crash and burn through the 3D rendered crowds with the pedal to the metal.

    2014ActionIndieRacing9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Road Defense: Outsiders — Steam game cover

    Road Defense: Outsiders

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cat Slide Tiles — Steam game cover

    Cat Slide Tiles

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Move the sliding tiles to unblock a path for the kitten to walk to the exit.

    2021IndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unlock The Cat — Steam game cover

    Unlock The Cat

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    You need to move all the stones which prevent the little kitten.

    2021Casual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Underland — Steam game cover

    Underland

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Use the elements at your disposal, such as excavators, pumps, plumbing, among others, to drill the soil to the indicated location. The dynamic scenario, fluid mechanics and the laws of physics must be manipulated correctly to achieve the goal. Find the city of Underland!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Underland: The Climb — Steam game cover

    Underland: The Climb

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Road Defense Racing.

    Use the elements of the scenery, such as picks and many others to drill the soil to the indicated location. Destructive terrain, fluid mechanics and the laws of physics must be handled correctly to solve the puzzles. Escape the city of Underland!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  14. 14
    Farm Kitten - Puzzle Pipes — Steam game cover

    Farm Kitten - Puzzle Pipes

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Help the kitten rotate the pipes to bring water to his farm. The more the kitten plants, the more money he has to fulfill his dreams as a cat.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mining Cats — Steam game cover

    Mining Cats

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Mining Cats is a logic puzzle that involves blasting rocks and creating paths that connect mines of gemstones of the same color.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jigsaw Bestiary — Steam game cover

    Jigsaw Bestiary

    Single-player alternative to Road Defense Racing — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Let's put the pieces together and meet amazing creatures. Here, the true mythologies behind the monsters are explained after solving each jigsaw. The beasts were illustrated by Alexandre Rocha (@semdizer) in his unique artistic style.

    2022Casual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →