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Single-player games like Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game, 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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    Elemental War Clash — Steam game cover

    Elemental War Clash

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Elemental War Clash combines classic tower defense with roguelite and RPG mechanics as well as different elements to combine and create more powerful towers. In its PvP mode you can also battle with other players trying to overrun them with your own hordes of monsters!

    2025StrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Elemental War 2 — Steam game cover

    Elemental War 2

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Elemental War 2 offers you the popular tower defense feeling combined with innovative game mechanics - the ultimate mix for many hours of fun!

    2022StrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Age of Mythology: Retold — Steam game cover

    Age of Mythology: Retold

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

    2024Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

    2019Strategy34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Multiwinia — Steam game cover

    Multiwinia

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Multiwinia is a fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that blends arcade action with strategic depth. Command armies of Multiwinians in multiplayer battles across vibrant, nostalgic environments. With simple controls and dynamic gameplay, it offers endless fun and challenge for players of all skill levels.

    2008Indie11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AI War 2 — Steam game cover

    AI War 2

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Total War: WARHAMMER II — Steam game cover

    Total War: WARHAMMER II

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

    2017ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Total War: WARHAMMER III — Steam game cover

    Total War: WARHAMMER III

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

    2022ActionStrategy59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower Wars — Steam game cover

    Tower Wars

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!

    2012ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Element TD — Steam game cover

    Element TD

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Light, Darkness, Water, Fire, Nature, and Earth elements come together in this tower defense focused on combinations.

    2017StrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tri6: Infinite — Steam game cover

    Tri6: Infinite

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Tri6: Infinite is a fast paced endless racer in the Tri6 cyberspace. Avoid the obstacles as long as possible with your driving skills and different powerups to beat the top scores. With electrons you collect while playing you can unlock new vehicles and powerups for new challenges.

    2020ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CyberTD — Steam game cover

    CyberTD

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Mutant viruses threaten the very heart of cyberspace! You'll need the right tactics and the "help" of your support drone to build a deck of terrific upgrades in this innovative deckbuilding tower defense game packed with roguelite elements!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HexaScape: Cyber Defense — Steam game cover

    HexaScape: Cyber Defense

    Single-player alternative to Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Elemental War - A Tower Defense Game.

    Build your perfect defenses with hexagons! Use hex tiles to explore cyberspace, upgrade your defense towers, and complete quests in this unique turn-based strategy game. With a campaign, a procedurally generated endless mode, and a powerful editor, HexaScape offers endless challenges.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →