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Single-player games like Transport Defender

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Transport Defender, 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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    Zombidle : REMONSTERED — Steam game cover

    Zombidle : REMONSTERED

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Transport Defender.

    Like the song says, good guys finish last, and in this case, they also finish homeless and on fire. Welcome to Zombidle, Berzerk Studio's newest idle game, or tap game; whatever, you do you, man.

    2017StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Evolution — Steam game cover

    Idle Evolution

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Transport Defender.

    A game combination of genres time-manager / strategy / educational. Simple and addictive whose currency are the atoms and the goal is to have their control and reach the final evolution. God created the world in 6 days... and you?

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idling to Rule the Gods — Steam game cover

    Idling to Rule the Gods

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Transport Defender.

    Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker — Steam game cover

    Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Free To Play and Casual with Transport Defender.

    Discover Midas Gold Plus, an engaging idle clicker set in a mythical world! Harness King Midas' golden touch, build a legendary city, and unlock powerful champions. Master unique gameplay styles, explore pet battles, and conquer rival cities. Delve into this ancient tycoon adventure today!

    2017IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    God Awe-full Clicker — Steam game cover

    God Awe-full Clicker

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Transport Defender.

    God Awe-Full Clicker is an Endless Dungeon Clicker/Idle game full of Greek Mythology and Epic Battles with RPG style aspects.

    2018ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dragon Cliff — Steam game cover

    Dragon Cliff

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Transport Defender.

    Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cookie Clicker — Steam game cover

    Cookie Clicker

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Transport Defender.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grow Defense — Steam game cover

    Grow Defense

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Transport Defender.

    Upgrade your Castle and Unlock new tiers of Skills and Weapons to Defend vs Monsters and Bosses across VARIOUS ZONES! Find Rare ITEMS dropped from monsters and bosses and upgrade them to their full potential! Defeat RAID Mega-Bosses to find LEGENDARY items!

    2021StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clicker Heroes — Steam game cover

    Clicker Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Transport Defender.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends — Steam game cover

    Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

    Single-player alternative to Transport Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Free To Play and Casual with Transport Defender.

    The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

    2021SimulationFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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