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Single-player games like Tower & Invasion

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tower & Invasion, 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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    Star Maidens Chronicle: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Star Maidens Chronicle: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower & Invasion.

    Overview"Star Maidens Chronicle" requires you to handle ever-changing battlefield situations.Your goal is to become the commander of a powerful Faction and destroy enemy strongholds.To fulfill your ambition, you must establish a city, raise an army and become strong enough to overwhelm your opponents.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Final Bastion — Steam game cover

    The Final Bastion

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Tower & Invasion.

    The Final Bastion is a Multiplayer PvP & PvE Tower-defense with a classic Medieval-Fantasy theme. Compete against players in head to head online in a PvP, sending waves against the enemy and growing your economy. Play side by side with your friends in PvE and see who survives the longest.

    2023ActionStrategy9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Battle Waves: Card Tactics — Steam game cover

    Battle Waves: Card Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Tower & Invasion.

    A fast-paced Card Battler with Tower Defense action! Claim victory in the Roguelite Deckbuilder campaign and Online Multiplayer. Collect all the factions to explore thousands of strategic combinations.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie3.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Glowbot Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Glowbot Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower & Invasion.

    Competitive endless sci-fi tower defense game with global leaderboards where you strategically place and upgrade Glowbots to stop waves of enemies across vibrant space maps.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warlane — Steam game cover

    Warlane

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower & Invasion.

    Warlane is a real-time 1v1 strategy game where players draft random units, deploy them to the battlefield, and merge them into powerful fighters to take down the enemy King. Choose Instincts to shape your army's traits, and invest your gold to outplay your opponent.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Whispers of the Architects — Steam game cover

    Whispers of the Architects

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tower & Invasion.

    Echoes of the Architects is a fast-paced real-time strategy game where creativity drives victory. Design modular, programmable units to build your perfect army. Adapt and outsmart your opponents in dynamic skirmishes that reward tactical precision, ingenuity, and strategic mastery.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far — Steam game cover

    9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Tower & Invasion.

    Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sons of Ra — Steam game cover

    Sons of Ra

    Single-player alternative to Tower & Invasion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Tower & Invasion.

    Sons of Ra is the award-winning competitive tower defense game by indie studio Pharaoh Hound Games. Play solo or join your friends in this unique strategic experience.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →