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Single-player games like GoblinMancer

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to GoblinMancer, 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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    Slotbound — Steam game cover

    Slotbound

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

    A roguelike auto-battler defense where luck meets strategy. Spin a 3x3 slot machine to summon units and grow your army by absorbing others. Use Items and Cores to manipulate the odds and survive challenging judgement waves and boss waves. Every spin and every choice counts.

    2026StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Withering Age — Steam game cover

    Withering Age

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

    Withering Age is a real-time strategy roguelike set in a dark fantasy, medieval world brimming with magic, danger, and decay. Build and expand your kingdom, train loyal troops and mighty champions, and defend your lands against relentless hordes.

    2028StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pretty girls don't want you to die — Steam game cover

    Pretty girls don't want you to die

    Single-player alternative to GoblinMancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with GoblinMancer.

    "Pretty Girls Don't Want You to Die" is a strategic tower defense game with a strategy board game style. In the game, you continuously recruit pretty girl warriors, establish defensive positions by leveraging advantageous terrain, and defeat waves of enemies.

    2026StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Goblins Can Conquer — Steam game cover

    Goblins Can Conquer

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

    From a small pack of goblins to a mighty horde: conquer the lands turn by turn! Strategize your expansion, build your village, and collect powerful spells to empower your army. Recruit new goblins and crush your foes: the age of the goblin has begun!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anvira: Forge Defense — Steam game cover

    Anvira: Forge Defense

    Single-player alternative to GoblinMancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with GoblinMancer.

    Turn the battlefield into lava. Fill the sky with meteors. Raise an army of shuriken-throwing ninja golems. Anvira: Forge Defense is a tower defense roguelite about crafting absurd golem builds — and watching endless goblin waves break against them.

    2026StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Poly TD — Steam game cover

    Poly TD

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

    Classic Warcraft III TD customs meet roguelike strategy. Summon and merge units to evolve them into legendary figures like Joan of Arc, Guan Yu, and Lovecraft—Legendary heroes from across time and space await! Prove your ultimate synergy against endless waves of enemies.

    2026StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BEACONFALL — Steam game cover

    BEACONFALL

    Single-player alternative to GoblinMancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with GoblinMancer.

    A fast-paced tower defense strategy with settlement management. Build, assign villagers, empower the lighthouse, and keep the light alive until the final wave.

    2026Strategy3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Skyward Bastion — Steam game cover

    Skyward Bastion

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

    Skyward Bastion is a roguelite tower defense game set on floating islands. Build and upgrade your defenses, unlock new strategic possibilities, and adapt your run to procedurally expanding maps.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    K-Boom! — Steam game cover

    K-Boom!

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

    K-Boom! is a puzzle and bomb game where you'll have to help Camilo, a little chameleon, get back to his family. Overcome difficult challenges by creating sequences of explosions to find a path to the end of each level. Every bomb counts!

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →