Single-player games like City Defense
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to City 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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MechDefender - Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense.
MechDefender is an innovative fusion of two gaming genres - seamlessly blending the intense action of a top-down shooter with the strategic depth of tower defense.
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Wargame: Airland Battle
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense.
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
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Taur
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense.
Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?
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Creeper World 4
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense.
The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.
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Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense.
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
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Wargame: European Escalation
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with City Defense.
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with City Defense.
The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.
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Toy Shire
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with City Defense.
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!
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Judas
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with City Defense.
Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.
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15 seconds
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with City Defense.
15 Seconds is a 2d arcade in which you have to move forward, take down obstacles, avoid shots in the search for an exit, but remember that your time is limited. in no case do not touch anything, otherwise you will have to start all over again.
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One Way To Exit 2
Single-player alternative to City Defense — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with City Defense.
Move forward or backward in search of an exit, but remember: if you start moving, you will not be able to stop. Take bonuses, destroy obstacles and bosses, but in no case touch them or the walls, otherwise you will have to start from the beginning.