Single-player games like Cows VS Vikings
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Cows VS Vikings, 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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CastleStorm
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
Welcome to the world of CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles.
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Warstone TD
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.
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Age of Defense
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
Age of Defense is a tower defense game full of mind-blowing mayhem. There are tons of monsters and tough defenders in the game each of which fits perfectly into a funny cartoonish setting.
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Orcs Must Die! 2
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
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Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.
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Castle Doombad Classic
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Cows VS Vikings.
BE THE VILLAIN and slay any hero who dares enter your dark domain! Deck out your castle with traps and minions as the ultimate diabolical dungeon keeper in this strategy / TD puzzler. Includes the original Castle Doombad game, rebuilt and remastered, plus brand new content.
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Sanctum 2
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
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Nordhold
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
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Evil Defenders
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cows VS Vikings.
Evil Defenders is a fun, frenetic defense game: build and upgrade your towers, сast spells to repel enemy forces, use special landmarks and defend the Lands of Evil from invaders! Feel free to play the game in many different ways through unique tower upgrades, a deep skill tree and 100 in-game achievements.
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Space Maze
Single-player alternative to Cows VS Vikings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cows VS Vikings.
That is a real VR-action full of mysteries, awesome graphics and the sense of flight! Welcome to the Space Maze!