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Single-player games like Alien Shooter TD

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Alien Shooter 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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    Alien Shooter — Steam game cover

    Alien Shooter

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    X-Morph: Defense — Steam game cover

    X-Morph: Defense

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Alien Shooter TD.

    Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Rift Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    The Rift Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Alien Shooter TD.

    The Rift is a tower defense game with elements of RPG gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. Enemies from an alternate universe are attacking and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building defensive towers.

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Automatrons - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Automatrons - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Alien Shooter TD.

    Join our machine legion to conquer the world.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Night Light — Steam game cover

    Night Light

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Alien Shooter TD.

    Defend against the creatures of that night! Protect yourself and your lamp by building and upgrading your base. Equip yourself with the best weapons to deal with the incoming waves.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deathtrap — Steam game cover

    Deathtrap

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Alien Shooter TD.

    Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SYNCHRONIZERS: UNDEAD MARINES — Steam game cover

    SYNCHRONIZERS: UNDEAD MARINES

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Alien Shooter TD.

    "SYNCHRONIZERS: UNDEAD MARINES" blends high-quality Three-Lane Tower Defense with Reverse Tower Defense gameplay. Command your units in a thrilling narrative reminiscent of a StarCraft and Plants Vs. Zombies fusion! Your choices will forge the path to victory—or defeat.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Sanctum TD — Steam game cover

    Super Sanctum TD

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

    Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core!

    2013StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded — Steam game cover

    Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend — Steam game cover

    Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    Meet the completely reworked legendary game loved by millions of players worldwide! Alien Shooter 2 - the Legend is an ambitious follow-up to the famous Alien Shooter series.

    2020ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Shooter — Steam game cover

    Zombie Shooter

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    The human race is in danger again. This time scientists could not cope the imminent threat and became monsters themselves. Crowds of zombie people filled the secret research base. The dreadful contagion is about to spread earth wide. Use the last chance to save the humanity from total annihilation!

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alien Shooter: Revisited — Steam game cover

    Alien Shooter: Revisited

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    Crowds of blood-thirsty monsters, crawling from every corner of the secret research base. Gloomy basements and modern labs, darkness changing into blazing bulbs. The only usual thing is: you're in a bad place alone, and there's no one to help you!

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Shooter 2 — Steam game cover

    Zombie Shooter 2

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    Just choose a character to the liking, get experience to develop skills, earn money and spend it at weapons, medications and useful devices. All of this will be used against thousands of enemies. The zombies fill the game screen, never letting you rest, even for a minute.

    2009ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alien Shooter 2 Conscription — Steam game cover

    Alien Shooter 2 Conscription

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    The Great War has begun! The world population capable of functioning is mobilized to serve in the army and the outcome depends on you!

    2012ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alien Shooter - Last Hope — Steam game cover

    Alien Shooter - Last Hope

    Single-player alternative to Alien Shooter TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alien Shooter TD.

    New chapter in history of the legendary game, including 10 story missions.

    2020ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →