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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Tower Defense, Strategy, Singleplayer, Indie.

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A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding. Choose a reward, improve your build, survive the next wave, repeat. Highly replayable, difficult, and addictive. You'll want just one more wave, just one more run!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 79% — of 366 reviews
Released: 2020-07-30
Developer: ehmprah
Publisher: Sonderland
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 1.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 10.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 61%

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    87% matchVery Positive83% of 5,840 reviews2022
    Dev: Die of Death Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 50.1%, Roguelike 14.6%, Minimalist 9.5%, Procedural Generation 8.3%, Strategy 8.1%

  2. #2 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,206 reviews2016
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 57%, Difficult 19.7%, Strategy 9%, 2D 4.4%, Casual 3.3%

  3. #3 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,263 reviews2014
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 69.2%, Strategy 8.7%, Difficult 7.7%, Tactical 4.9%, 2D 3.7%

  4. #4 GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 4,328 reviews2015
    Dev: Game in a BottlePub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    An epic, challenging tower defense game with an emphasis on strategy and replayability. Summon gems of immense magical potency and harness their unique abilities against a seemingly endless horde of monsters. The archdemon seeks to swallow the world, and you must journey to stand against her.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 76.7%, Strategy 9.8%, Difficult 5.2%, Top-Down 2.2%, Tactical 1.8%

  5. #5 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,626 reviews2018
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 51%, Difficult 20.9%, Strategy 8%, Tactical 5.5%, 2D 4.5%

  6. #6 Bloons TD 6
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,108 reviews2018
    Dev: Ninja Kiwi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 75.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 54.9%, Addictive 19.7%, Difficult 9.7%, Strategy 9%, Casual 2.6%

  7. #7 Tower Tactics: Liberation
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,225 reviews2023
    Dev: asraworks
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.5%, Deckbuilding 19.4%, Roguelike 11%, Minimalist 9.2%, Roguelite 6.1%

  8. #8 Emberward
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,590 reviews2024
    Dev: Refic Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 35.4%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 9.4%, Strategy 6.8%

  9. #9 Defense Grid: The Awakening
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,298 reviews2008
    Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 77.9%, Strategy 8.2%, Addictive 7.8%, Sci-fi 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  10. #10 Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,760 reviews2014
    Dev: Knuckle Cracker
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 73.9%, Addictive 10.1%, Strategy 8.9%, Sci-fi 2.6%, Top-Down 1.3%

  11. #11 Ancient Planet Tower Defense
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,183 reviews2015
    Dev: Moonlight Mouse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Ancient Planet is classic tower defense game. The stronghold of an ancient civilization has been invaded by hordes of alien raiders. Use powerful technologies of the Ancient and repel the attack of the enemy's armies!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 76%, Strategy 9%, Difficult 8.7%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 2%

  12. #12 Isle of Arrows
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,065 reviews2022
    Dev: Gridpop
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 37%, Minimalist 14.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Roguelite 8%

  13. #13 Tower of Ascension
    74% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: OwOInteractive
    Windows

    Tower of Ascension is a roguelite tower defense game. Grow your build, solve levels in unique ways, and ascend the tower.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 33.6%, Deckbuilding 19.7%, Difficult 16.2%, Roguelike 8.7%, Roguelite 8.4%

  14. #14 Ratropolis
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 5,481 reviews2020
    Dev: Cassel Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.1%, Tower Defense 21.2%, Difficult 15.1%, Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 9.2%

  15. #15 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 10,421 reviews2020
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 54.1%, Difficult 24.9%, Strategy 9.4%, 2D 5.2%, Choices Matter 3.9%

  16. #16 DG2: Defense Grid 2
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 3,331 reviews2014
    Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 77.4%, Strategy 16%, Sci-fi 3%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  17. #17 Evil Defenders
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 395 reviews2015
    Dev: CP Decision
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 79.3%, Strategy 12.5%, Casual 5.7%, Indie 2.5%

  18. #18 Fieldrunners
    73% matchMixed66% of 343 reviews2012
    Dev: Subatomic Studios LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 81.1%, Strategy 10.8%, Casual 5.6%, Indie 2.5%

  19. #19 Orcs Must Die!
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,393 reviews2011
    Dev: Robot Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 78.4%, Addictive 10.7%, Strategy 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.3%

  20. #20 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 150,417 reviews2009
    Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 59.7%, Addictive 21.3%, Strategy 8.4%, Casual 3.5%, 2D 2.7%

  21. #21 Fieldrunners 2
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 524 reviews2013
    Dev: Subatomic Studios LLC
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 85.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Casual 4.8%

  22. #22 Bloons TD 5
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 11,789 reviews2014
    Dev: Ninja Kiwi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the most popular tower defense series in history.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 76.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Difficult 4.4%, Casual 3.7%, 2D 2.1%

  23. #23 Super Sanctum TD
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,574 reviews2013
    Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 54.3%, Difficult 17.9%, Strategy 6.9%, Retro 4.2%, 2D 3.7%

  24. #24 Prime World: Defenders
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,049 reviews2013
    Dev: Nival
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Fight off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event in the new tower defense game, Prime World: Defenders. Join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, vast with mystery and danger.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 81.9%, Strategy 9.7%, Casual 2.8%, Tactical 2.1%, Indie 1.7%

  25. #25 Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder
    65% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2023
    Dev: Alexander Van den Bulck
    Windows

    A fusion of tower defense games and roguelike deckbuilders. Use your cards to build towers and to upgrade them in unique ways. Gain rewards to customize your deck, defense and playstyle. Break the shapes before they break you!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 29.5%, Deckbuilding 17%, Roguelike 9.1%, Minimalist 7.9%, Procedural Generation 7.6%

  26. #26 Defense Zone
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2014
    Dev: Artem Kotov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets. During the game you will hold your defense with your turrets against the massive hordes of enemies.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 79.1%, Strategy 17.1%, Indie 3.8%

  27. #27 Fantasy Monster Hunt
    63% matchPositive87% of 45 reviews2025
    Dev: yjwGame
    Windows

    Ultra-massive hordes of monsters are invading! Select heroes, choose upgrades, collect relics, and strategically deploy skills to prevent the monsters from reaching the defensive line. Each match lasts 15 minutes.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 39.4%, Deckbuilding 29%, Roguelike 15.4%, Strategy 8.5%, Casual 2.8%

  28. #28 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
    62% matchVery Positive88% of 11,008 reviews2024
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 75.7%, Strategy 16.1%, 2D 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.2%

  29. #29 Dungeon Warfare 2
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,137 reviews2018
    Dev: Valsar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with the deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wannabe heroes.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 69.5%, Strategy 22.2%, Indie 5%, 2D 3.4%

  30. #30 Eternal Night Glory
    62% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: HongZhenJin
    Windows

    From the beginning, you've got all the cards. Now, command the garrisons of the Gate of Radiance to stop them from approaching.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.7%, Deckbuilding 28.7%, Minimalist 13.5%, Strategy 8.7%, Roguelike 8.6%

  31. #31 Cubemen
    65% matchMostly Positive71% of 511 reviews2012
    Dev: 3 SprocketsPub: 3 Sprockets
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Just Updated! Version 1.1 now has 6 New online Mayhem levels, Character Customization, 35 Defense levels, 25 Skirmish levels, and more!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 79.4%, Strategy 15.5%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  32. #32 Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense
    63% matchVery Positive84% of 529 reviews2022
    Dev: Doble Punch Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Mechs V Kaijus is an addictive hardcore tower defense gameplay. In Mechs V Kaijus you take on the role of Commander of a powerful Mechs squadron. Improve your Mech, strategically place towers and factories on the battlefield. Deploy support units on the battlefield, and save our civilization.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 87.1%, Strategy 7.6%, Tactical 2.3%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%

  33. #33 Factorio
    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 226,810 reviews2020
    Dev: Wube Software LTD.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 44.8 hrsMean: 188.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.

    Why similar: Strategy 60%, 2D 23.1%, Singleplayer 9.7%, Indie 7.2%

  34. #34 Halls of Torment
    59% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,178 reviews2024
    Dev: Chasing Carrots
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    Why similar: Roguelike 41.8%, Roguelite 32.5%, Top-Down 11.6%, 2D 9.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%

  35. #35 Rogue: Genesia
    60% matchVery Positive91% of 8,337 reviews2025
    Dev: Ouadi Huard
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.

    Why similar: Roguelike 24.7%, Roguelite 21%, Procedural Generation 17.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Top-Down 7.3%

  36. #36 Shapebreaker - Prologue
    62% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2023
    Dev: Alexander Van den Bulck
    Windows

    Play the first deck of Shapebreaker for free. A fusion of tower defense games and roguelike deckbuilders. Use your cards to build towers and to upgrade them in unique ways. Gain rewards to customize your deck, defense and playstyle. Break the shapes before they break you!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30.8%, Deckbuilding 18%, Roguelike 9.6%, Minimalist 8.5%, Procedural Generation 7.8%

  37. #37 Anomaly Defenders
    64% matchMostly Positive77% of 676 reviews2014
    Dev: 11 bit studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 77.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Indie 3.1%, Sci-fi 2%

  38. #38 Wall World
    60% matchVery Positive91% of 11,693 reviews2023
    Dev: Alawar
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 33.3%, Difficult 18.5%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 11%, Procedural Generation 11%

  39. #39 Defend 99
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Ryebuu
    Windows

    DEFEND 99 is a rogue-lite tower defense game with deckbuilding and autochess elements. Place your turrets, roll for upgrades, equip Mods and Buddies and balance your economy in the hope of defending your network of the elite from an array of digital attackers. Can you hold off all ninety nine waves?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.2%, Deckbuilding 19%, Roguelike 11.3%, Minimalist 11%, Roguelite 8.4%

  40. #40 Beware Planet Earth
    63% matchMostly Positive72% of 335 reviews2014
    Dev: Lightmare StudioPub: Jumping Ram
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Beware Planet Earth! is a beguiling mix of classic tower defense and time management coming to PC via Steam for the first time. Save your cows from the Martian invasion by building an effective defense using towers, traps and objects, and also by firing your Zapper directly at the invading force of little green men!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 62.8%, Difficult 10.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Casual 4.3%, 2D 4.1%

  41. #41 UNILOGUE
    61% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: Dolphin Star
    Windows

    Adventure with your unique friends and defeat powerful enemies! UNILOGUE is a new tower defense game with elements of a build-your-own roguelike. Form the best party you can think of and set out on a rugged adventure!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 37.3%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 9.9%, Strategy 9.2%

  42. #42 Brotato
    58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,487 reviews2023
    Dev: Blobfish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    Why similar: Roguelike 45.4%, Roguelite 22.7%, Sci-fi 10.3%, 2D 8.2%, Casual 7.7%

  43. #43 Mindustry
    60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 25,533 reviews2019
    Dev: AnukenDev
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 79.5%, Strategy 14.2%, 2D 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Indie 1.1%

  44. #44 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
    58% matchVery Positive88% of 6,170 reviews2024
    Dev: Noxfall Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.

    Why similar: Roguelike 23.9%, Roguelite 21.7%, Procedural Generation 19.1%, Top-Down 9.4%, Strategy 9.1%

  45. #45 Rogue Tiles
    60% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2024
    Dev: Possibility Paradox
    Windows

    Rogue Tiles merges tower defense with roguelike elements, offering a dynamic experience where you shape the expanding path. Unlock, build, upgrade, and defend against waves of enemies.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Roguelike 13.3%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Roguelite 8.3%

  46. #46 Heretic's Fork
    59% matchVery Positive85% of 3,985 reviews2023
    Dev: 9FingerGamesPub: Ravenage Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Dear candidate, we are pleased to invite you to take up the position of manager of Hell. You will punish sinners by using our deck-building computer system to construct hellish towers capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld in check. Best of luck!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.9%, Deckbuilding 26.7%, Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 8.1%, Strategy 6.1%

  47. #47 Soulstone Survivors
    57% matchVery Positive91% of 26,130 reviews2025
    Dev: Game Smithing Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.

    Why similar: Roguelike 33%, Roguelite 29.3%, Procedural Generation 22.7%, Top-Down 11.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  48. #48 Nova Drift
    57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,388 reviews2024
    Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

    Why similar: Roguelike 35.9%, Roguelite 25.9%, 2D 10.7%, Retro 10.2%, Casual 9.1%

  49. #49 God Of Weapons
    58% matchVery Positive85% of 5,067 reviews2023
    Dev: Archmage LabsPub: Archmage Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 42.7%, Roguelite 39.5%, Casual 12.7%, Singleplayer 5.1%

  50. #50 packet.Breach()
    58% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: CeltiCo
    Windows

    packet.Breach() is a roguelike tower defense where you deploy hacker programs to manipulate and redirect projectiles to attack your enemies. Build your deck and join a hacker faction, or choose to remain unaffiliated and become a legend.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 35%, Minimalist 14.5%, Roguelike 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Roguelite 7.8%

  51. #51 They Are Billions
    59% matchVery Positive85% of 50,587 reviews2019
    Dev: Numantian Games
    Windows
    Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 56.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 65.1%, Strategy 17.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Tactical 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  52. #52 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    59% matchMostly Positive74% of 268,589 reviews2019
    Dev: Crytek
    Windows
    Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 177.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you

    Why similar: Difficult 73.5%, Tactical 26.5%

  53. #53 Rogue Cube Defense
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: aurimas.dev
    Windows

    Rogue Cube Defense is a minimalist roguelite tower defense game with procedurally generated path that you gradually build up. Each run is different as the upgrades you get from leveling up are random. Pick your towers loadout and come up with the best strategy to beat the hordes of enemies.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.9%, Deckbuilding 17.9%, Minimalist 11.6%, Roguelike 11.3%, Procedural Generation 9.3%

  54. #54 Thronefall
    55% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,496 reviews2024
    Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 62.5%, Minimalist 23.8%, Strategy 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Indie 0.9%

  55. #55 Stop Santa - Tower Defense
    60% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2017
    Dev: Taco Truck Games
    Windows

    Take the War on Christmas all the way to the North Pole! Santa has gone crazy and enlisted an army of evil elves, zombie Santas, and sadistic penguins. It's now up to you and the remaining elves to Stop Santa in this holiday themed tower defense game!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 61.8%, Strategy 20.6%, Casual 12.5%, Indie 5.1%

  56. #56 Iron Marines
    59% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,829 reviews2019
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Real-time strategy battles in amazing sci-fi worlds! Command brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens to face the greatest challenges in hostile alien worlds. The galaxy needs you!

    Why similar: Strategy 35.9%, Sci-fi 20.4%, 2D 18.5%, Casual 10.4%, Singleplayer 9.1%

  57. #57 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
    56% matchVery Positive91% of 12,942 reviews2023
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

    Why similar: Roguelike 39%, Roguelite 27.9%, Top-Down 12.9%, Casual 9.7%, Singleplayer 5.5%

  58. #58 Deck Defense
    57% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: CactusJockPub: Deep Loch Games
    Windows

    Tower defense meets deck building in Deck Defense. Defending against the blobs is no easy feat. Will you prioritise fortifying your tower defenses or expanding the map? Build your deck with over 75 cards to choose from.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 32.6%, Deckbuilding 25.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, Minimalist 11.4%, Roguelite 7.5%

  59. #59 Tower Escape
    57% matchVery Positive85% of 387 reviews2023
    Dev: Final Screw
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Tower Escape is a reverse tower defense game, where instead of defending against incoming enemies, you play the baddies and guide your minions to the exit. Recruit a team of minions, and collect powerful gems and relics that make each run unique.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 34.6%, Roguelike 12.1%, Deckbuilding 12%, Roguelite 10.2%, Procedural Generation 8.7%

  60. #60 Bounty of One
    56% matchVery Positive88% of 2,979 reviews2023
    Dev: OptizOnion
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!

    Why similar: Roguelike 41.3%, Roguelite 28.1%, Top-Down 14.2%, Casual 10.7%, Singleplayer 5.7%

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