Single-player games like Element TD
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Element 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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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element TD.
Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.
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Demigod
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element TD.
Set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, Demigod blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling new experience.
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Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element TD.
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
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D.O.T. Defence
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Element TD.
Welcome to the frontlines! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Challenge yourself in the single-player campaign following the Chroma Wars, survive relentless waves in solo defense, or battle it out in local matches against friends and AI bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing!
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Planet TD
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element TD.
6 different types of towers! 4 planets with different characteristics! 25 different enemies. Drones, Tanks, Biorobotic enemies and many different ground and air vehicles! Snowy and Glacial maps, Desert and Arid lands! Prepare to defend the solar system against invaders!
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Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element TD.
Axon TD lets you expand the map boundaries themselves. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that grows to your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, and roguelite gameplay.
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Orcs Must Die!
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element TD.
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
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Darwinia
Single-player alternative to Element TD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element TD.
Darwinia blends real-time strategy, action, and puzzles with a unique gesture-based control system. Save the Darwinians, battle viruses, and restore order in a retro-inspired digital world. Winner of multiple prestigious awards, including the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at IGF 2006.