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Single-player games like How to Turn Zombie

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to How to Turn Zombie, 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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    Astro Company — Steam game cover

    Astro Company

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Build the path. Defend the Core. Combine towers, cards, and artifacts into broken synergies in an endless tower defense roguelike.

    2026StrategyEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Incrempire — Steam game cover

    Incrempire

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sir, We Have an Orc Problem — Steam game cover

    Sir, We Have an Orc Problem

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental-style tower defense game where you face an overwhelming number of orcs. Greet them with even more bullets, bombs and lasers!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dyeversion — Steam game cover

    Dyeversion

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with How to Turn Zombie.

    Dyeversion is a color-routing tower defense. Drag liquid hoses from color sources to your towers, mix colors to forge powerful COMBO towers, and route your pipes around the enemy path. Battle dozens of levels, earn tokens, and unlock a deep skill tree.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Miner Survivor — Steam game cover

    Miner Survivor

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Mine. Build. Survive. Now fight your friends. A fast 2D survivor game where you dig gold, build towers and drones, fight monster hordes, and now duel other players in 1v1 online PvP. Free demo available.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Deathworks — Steam game cover

    Idle Deathworks

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with How to Turn Zombie.

    An idle tower defense roguelite where you summon enemies, harvest their resources, build defenses, and risk increasingly dangerous challenges. When the run ends, resurrect stronger and push farther.

    StrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deadhold — Steam game cover

    Deadhold

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Deadhold is a roguelite zombie survival/strategy game where your choices impact who lives and who dies. Rescue survivors, scavenge resources, fortify your base, and protect your community against stress, infection, and zombies! Can you find a sense of normalcy in this cruel new world?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Path Defenders: RPG Siege Defense — Steam game cover

    Path Defenders: RPG Siege Defense

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A single-player MMORPG fused with tower defense. Recruit heroes, Build bizarre but devastating towers, and fight beside them in real-time 3D combat against waves of enemies.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ashes of Midgard — Steam game cover

    Ashes of Midgard

    Single-player alternative to How to Turn Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with How to Turn Zombie.

    Roll dice to summon Vikings and defend your tower with divine powers. Combine auto-battler combat, tower defense, and incremental progression in a Norse roguelite where every defeat makes you stronger.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →