Single-player games like Mindswarm Elements TD
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Mindswarm Elements TD, 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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Soul Tides
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Mindswarm Elements TD.
Command dark armies in this tug-of-war auto-battler. Build your base, summon units, customize abilities, and push the battlefield toward your enemy’s stronghold. Adapt your strategy each match and dominate in PvP, co-op, or Trials mode.
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Flip & Conquer
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mindswarm Elements TD.
A coin decides every battle — you decide everything else: the target, the stake, the cards you spring. Not luck, nerve. Wager one square or your whole border and take the map. Learn it in one round, play it all night — up to 8 empires online, or a branching campaign solo.
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Bound by Valor
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindswarm Elements TD.
Defend the Flower of Life in a chaotic co-op action roguelike where players combine elemental powers, craft broken builds mid-battle, and survive relentless waves together.
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Tower Survivors
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mindswarm Elements TD.
'Tower Survivors' is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must survive, upgrade and defend humanity against massive unending armies from Anubis Tomb, Jurassic Valley and Vampire Monastery. Set in three different empires hell-bent on your destruction, it’s not if you can survive, but how long.
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ZeroSpace
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mindswarm Elements TD.
ZeroSpace is a hybrid sci-fi RTS / RPG game that allows you to play as the commander of The Protectorate, a galactic force dedicated to securing humanity’s place in the galaxy. The Orion sector is locked in a vicious power struggle between many alien factions, ready to fight to the death.
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Invaders Tower Defense Online
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mindswarm Elements TD.
Build your ultimate defense with a combination of powerful towers. Attack your opponent with strong Invaders. This game is sure to offer a unique and immersive experience for all tower defense enthusiasts!
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Fairtravel Battle CCG
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mindswarm Elements TD.
Let your magic run wild in this fast-paced fantasy card game, with a unique resource system, back-and-forth battles, moddable cards and multiple unique game modes. Play alone or with up to four players online, without needing to pay for new cards.
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HexeD
Single-player alternative to Mindswarm Elements TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mindswarm Elements TD.
Can you build and fight through endless levels to bring life and color to your world? Customize towers and troops to ward off enemies in this fast-paced and colorful tower defense.