Single-player games like Solo Defending
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Solo Defending, 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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Defender Of Falyndor
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
Defender OF Falyndor is a First-Person Tower Defense game in Virtual Reality! Take control of your character, towers, and much more to protect Falyndor from waves of invasions to become the ultimate Defender of Falyndor!
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Ironfront Express
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
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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Crow Hunts Worms
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
An arcade-y action-puzzle game where you analyze, shoot and collapse worms, it may look simple at first but as you progress you will meet different and stronger enemies with obstacles to play around
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Siege of Nightmares
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
Siege of Nightmares third-person action tower defense where a wooden jester toy defends your childhood self from their nightmares. Build and upgrade defenses, combine tower effects, fight alongside your creations, and survive increasingly dangerous waves before the nightmare consumes the defense.
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Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
Eternal Vigil is a first-person action fantasy set in a tower defense world. Protect the sacred Crystal from waves of relentless monsters using magical weapons and powerful turrets
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Relic Delivery
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
(VERY EARLY DEVELOPMENT, WISHLIST AND FOLLOW TO GET UPDATED). Shoot your way out of a relentless pursuit in the middle of a desert in your armed truck to deliver a stolen Time Relic. Harness the relic's power to aid your escape, but brace yourself for the unimaginable consequences.
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HamsterCraft
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
A build-focused tower defense where you craft powerful synergies, experiment with items, and push your strategy through short, highly replayable runs.
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Milkraid
Single-player alternative to Solo Defending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Solo Defending.
Defend the milk at all costs! Place towers, build your base, recruit minions, and battle endless swarms of enemies. Unlock new towers, characters and base upgrades, and upgrade them to create ridiculous builds. Every run is unique.