Single-player games like Zombo Buster Rising
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Zombo Buster Rising, 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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Rotten Tide
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
Rotten Tide is a horizontal 2D tower defense game where players must protect the world from the attacks of all kinds of monsters who are threatening the humans in big cities all around the world.
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Zombie Battlefield Survivors
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
Zombie Battlefield Survivors is a top-down view roguelike action shooter game. Fight against hordes of zombies, constantly upgrading attributes and collecting credits to enhance your character's abilities.
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They Are Coming
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.
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Land of the Survivors
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
Roguelike-style survival game, enhance your character through upgrades. Survive as long as possible and fight against thousands of zombies.
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Psionic Awake
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
Psionic Awake is a Roguelike game . Collect resources during the day and defend against monsters at night. It emphasizes any combination of weapons, talents, treasures and partners.
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Zombo Buster Advance
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
Zombo Buster Advance is a tower defense game taking place inside buildings with interchangeable elevators. Deploy, swap and shoot like a boss!
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Battle Bruise
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
Stay atop a mountain of corpses! Fight numerous swarms of enemies, while dealing with the changing terrain.This game isn't messy. It's MESS ITSELF!
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Deadly 30
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
Can you survive the horror? … a retro-style survival horror game developed by the two-man indie team of Gonzossm and Iggy Zuk. Survive 30 days and nights in a zombie-infested world by recruiting companions, upgrading weaponry and fortifying your position.
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
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KNIGHTS
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.
KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
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Knighty Night
Single-player alternative to Zombo Buster Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In a charming world full of adventure and mystery, embark on a thrilling adventure in Knighty Night! Solve puzzles! Discover new areas! Face unique enemies! Fight powerful bosses! Can you survive the night? Play Now!