Single-player games like Transistor Defense
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Transistor Defense, 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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Zero Bugs Given
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Transistor Defense.
Zero Bugs Given is a tower defense / roguelike game designed with the ambition of making every run different from the others. Every wave, a pair of bonus and malus will force you to adapt in the best way you can. Build your defense and try survive as long as you can!
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Ghosts Keep Out
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Transistor Defense.
Defend your base in this Roguelite survival shooter TD! Mix random skills + evolve gems to craft your Build. 5-min fast rounds, intense zombie & ghost hordes. Triple progression: Spirits, guns, heroes. Easy to learn, hard to put down. Low barrier, high ceiling. Every run is fresh!
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City Defense Z
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Transistor Defense.
City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.
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Silky Road
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Transistor Defense.
Build your train from unique carts, fight waves of enemies, collect loot, and upgrade your setup to get stronger in this casual mix of auto-battler, train defense, strategy, and idler mechanics.
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城市塔防-City Tower Defence
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Transistor Defense.
Roguelite tower defense. Each run generates a different map identity, base position, frontline layout, and pressure lanes. Build and upgrade towers, shape your run with cards and between-wave rewards, manage resources and positioning, survive waves of escalating enemies and boss encounters.
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Deadhold
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Transistor Defense.
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?
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Wandering Monolith: Rogue TD
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Transistor Defense.
You are the Wandering Monolith, falling from the sky. Summon towers, expand the board, defend your core, and build your deck of upgrades to conquer countless worlds.
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Evolve Lab
Single-player alternative to Transistor Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Transistor Defense.
In this roguelike auto battler, every enemy you face was created by another player! Modify and improve your creatures' behaviour after each battle and see how far down you can make it. Do you have what it takes to be the first to reach depths, where no one has gone before?