- #1 Defender's Dynasty
79% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Hyper Cloud Games
Windows · Mac
A 2D Strategic Base Defender game set in Medieval times. As relentless Waves of enemy forces threaten your Stronghold, you must gather Resources, Fortify your Defenses and lead your Rebellion. Prepare to strengthen your Base and manage your Resources. But beaware of the Storms!
Why similar: Action RTS 16.1% ★, Tower Defense 12.3%, Base Building 11.7%, City Builder 10.3%, RTS 9.7%
- #2 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 10,387 reviews2025
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.
Why similar: Action RTS 17% ★, RTS 13.9%, Tower Defense 11.3%, Base Building 10.5%, Medieval 7.3%
- #3 Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand
76% matchPositive86% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Axella Games
Windows
Build towers, manage resources, and lead units to defend your kingdom against goblins. Every decision you make determines your kingdom's fate.
Why similar: RTS 14.8%, Action RTS 13.9% ★, Tower Defense 12.8%, Base Building 11.7%, City Builder 9.3%
- #4 We Are The Wall
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NorthWall Studio
Windows · Mac
We Are The Wall is a city-builder / RTS where you lead a hardy dwarf settlement fighting to protect their mountain home. Train armies, gather vital resources, explore the surrounding lands, and defend the Heart of the Mountain at all costs. We Are The Wall!
Why similar: RTS 17.4%, Base Building 17.1%, City Builder 12.7%, Tower Defense 10.2%, Real Time Tactics 8.4%
- #5 Little Kingdom RTS
70% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.
Why similar: RTS 16.9%, Action RTS 16% ★, Tower Defense 13.5%, Base Building 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%
- #6 Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
69% matchVery Positive93% of 572 reviews2025
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware is a free prequel to the original game. In a medieval fantasy world, you are to build settlements, raise huge armies, and defend against massive hordes of enemies. Learn how Ironbrow clan shaped the world's map the first time - if you survive, that is.
Why similar: RTS 15.9%, Action RTS 13.2% ★, Tower Defense 12.7%, Base Building 11.6%, City Builder 11.6%
- #7 Dangerous Land
71% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Randi Games
Windows
Dangerous Land is a first-person strategic game enriched with elements of exploration and action. Assume the role of the ruler of your settlement, manage and develop it in real-time, recruit and upgrade units, take care of resources, and participate in epic battles.
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, Action RTS 16.9% ★, Base Building 12.5%, Tower Defense 11.4%, Medieval 6.9%
- #8 Ignis Corruption
73% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Anderson Marques
Windows
In this Procedural City-Building and Survival game, you must manage your resources, expand your village, assemble an army and destroy the source of evil, which changed the entire eco system of a land that was once prosperous and peaceful.
Why similar: RTS 16.2%, Action RTS 13.9% ★, Tower Defense 12.2%, Base Building 12.1%, City Builder 9.7%
- #9 Hobgoblins Against Dwarfs
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enigma Empire Entertainment
Windows
Craft an unstoppable defence using Dwarven Towers and a fearless squad, then take on waves of invading Hobgoblins in this thrilling real-time strategy tower defence game! Strategize, upgrade, and triumph in Hobgoblins Against Dwarfs!
Why similar: RTS 21.4%, Tower Defense 19.2%, Action RTS 16.7% ★, Base Building 13%, Strategy 8.9%
- #10 The Old War
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Warchest Studios
Windows
The Old War is a co-op dark fantasy strategy game where you train and upgrade a shared persistent army in a hostile world. Every victory makes your army stronger, and every defeat is a devastating blow.
Why similar: Action RTS 20.9% ★, RTS 17%, Base Building 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Medieval 8.4%
- #11 Paddle Protectors
68% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Huhi Games
Windows
Paddle Protectors is an mix of tower defense, real-time strategy and city-building. You will fight against crabs. Establish farms and factories to produce ammunition and resources, fortify your land, lead your soldiers and tanks.
Why similar: Action RTS 20.8% ★, RTS 16.3%, Tower Defense 15.4%, City Builder 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%
- #12 Citadel 's Keeper
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AngelRDev
Windows
Protect your cities against waves of enemies. Manage your resources and plan accordingly to develop your city and armies to survive!
Why similar: Action RTS 19.2% ★, Tower Defense 13.4%, Base Building 11.2%, City Builder 10.7%, Medieval 9.3%
- #13 Mawang: Dark Lord Defense
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SANDY FLOOR
Windows · Mac
Mawang: Dark Lord Defense is a real-time tactical tower defense game. As Princess Lua, defend the demon realm against the hero alliance. Build unique towers, manage unit morale, and use tactical pauses to repel invasions. Your strategy decides the demon realm's fate.
Why similar: Tower Defense 14.7%, Base Building 13.5%, RTS 11.2%, City Builder 10.4%, Medieval 8.7%
- #14 Project Tomorrow
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Advance Nine
Windows
A base-building survival game with terraforming and crafting. Earth lies poisoned and abandoned ten thousand years after invasion. Awaken from stasis, defend your fragile foothold, and restore a dead world so humanity can live here again.
Why similar: Base Building 19.8%, Tower Defense 18.5%, Action RTS 15.2% ★, Survival 10.8%, Sandbox 7.8%
- #15 Game of Thrones: War for Westeros
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Classic real-time strategy in the world of Westeros. Conquer the Seven Kingdoms solo, or in treacherous free-for-all multiplayer. Command the Great Houses, rally iconic heroes, and rewrite the fate of the realm. Do you have the strength to seize the Iron Throne?
Why similar: Action RTS 20.3% ★, RTS 17.9%, Tower Defense 12.6%, Base Building 7.6%, Medieval 7.4%
- #16 Guanabara Warriors
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinagre Design
Windows
Lead Brazilian indigenous tribes and European forces in an epic real-time strategy game set during the founding of Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil. Forge alliances, command armies, and shape the future of Guanabara Bay.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.9% ★, RTS 20.1%, Base Building 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Resource Management 7.9%
- #17 Fight for Freedom: Civil War
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Big Hands Game
Windows
A minimalist game about fighting for freedom and independence in the United States of America!
Why similar: Action RTS 22.1% ★, RTS 17.1%, Tower Defense 16.7%, City Builder 12.8%, Base Building 12.4%
- #18 TAVU
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juhani Viitanen
Windows
TAVU is a PvE RTS game with a tactical combat system. Build your bases and defend them against waves of enemy attacks. Upgrade your units and destroy enemy bases to gain new territories and resources.
Why similar: RTS 18.2%, Action RTS 17.1% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.5%, Tower Defense 8.9%
- #19 Roots Of Ruin
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lison Studios
Windows
Build powerful defenses and fight beside them as the hero. Hold back relentless waves, adapt your strategy in real time, and face massive bosses that can destroy everything you’ve built.
Why similar: Action RTS 18.9% ★, RTS 16.9%, Tower Defense 13.1%, Base Building 11.5%, Resource Management 6.4%
- #20 Classic Tower Defense 2
64% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Blacksmith Forge
Windows
Classic tower defense rules meet modern systems. Build medieval towers, face adaptive waves, and experiment with upgrades, modifiers, and roguelike progression.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.6% ★, RTS 21.9%, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #21 A Modest Legacy
68% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Happy Viking Studios
Windows
Welcome to A Modest Legacy, a medieval, real time strategy game. Here you will use city building and combat tactics to conquer your enemies in hopes to be the last kingdom standing. Good luck!
Why similar: RTS 18%, Action RTS 15.6% ★, Base Building 13%, Medieval 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%
- #22 Forsaking Valhalla
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stemmlar Technologies
Windows
A survival RTS game where you defend your village against relentless waves of Norse mythological creatures. Build defenses, train warriors, and gather resources to survive as long as possible. If your Town Hall falls, it's game over. How long will you last?
Why similar: Action RTS 25.8% ★, RTS 19.7%, Tower Defense 16.4%, Base Building 12.2%, PvE 8.2%
- #23 Tower Defense Ultimate: Crashfall Protocol
65% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thonus Digital
Windows
Defend your base against relentless alien waves in a sci-fi tower defense strategy game. Build deadly kill zones, unlock new towers and special abilities, and adapt your loadout to survive escalating assaults across a hostile campaign.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.7% ★, Tower Defense 17.3%, RTS 17%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, PvE 7.1%
- #24 Astra Sentinel
65% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Astra Sentinel is a wave-based survival RTS where endless alien hordes relentlessly assault your planets. Build defenses, colonize planets and manage resources under constant pressure. Will you be able to recover the control of the galaxy?
Why similar: RTS 17.6%, Action RTS 16% ★, Base Building 15.3%, City Builder 8.3%, Survival 7.7%
- #25 clickyland
64% matchVery Positive85% of 605 reviews2024
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100?
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.8%, Base Building 19.5%, RTS 15.5%, City Builder 13.2%, Strategy 12.6%
- #26 Scarecropia
64% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: JYP Studio
Windows
Here is Scarecropia! Lead at most 400 people to build a settlement. Arm your village to fight against the Goblin army, or invest limited resources in yourself to become unparalleled! Take every cost to survive!
Why similar: Action RTS 17.3% ★, RTS 12.4%, Tower Defense 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Base Building 9.6%
- #27 MIGLORN
64% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: WuzzyWizard
Windows
Gather resources and strategically build up your Viking settlement by day, fortifying it to withstand the relentless onslaught of skeletons by night
Why similar: Action RTS 23.8% ★, Tower Defense 14.7%, RTS 12.4%, City Builder 12.1%, Base Building 11.4%
- #28 Rebellion Corporation
65% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: OO Games
Windows
On planets occupied by robots, mine resources and escape while fending off their attacks! The Ark's survival is entirely in your hands. Many elite crews with abilities will assist you in your mission. The various turret modules are always doing their best to defend your base without your attention.
Why similar: Action RTS 18.8% ★, RTS 16.9%, Tower Defense 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Base Building 7.3%
- #29 Giantfall
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Birchwood Games
Windows
In a minimalist medieval world, every decision counts. Build, research, and fortify your kingdom as towering Giants and monstrous creatures lay siege to your land. Raise armies, manage your economy, and construct powerful defences to protect your people and hold the line against overwhelming odds.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.9% ★, RTS 17.1%, Tower Defense 14.6%, Base Building 12.6%, Survival 8.8%
- #30 Keep
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Parall Peak LTD
Windows
Keep is a WW2-themed strategy shooter where you place flak turrets to defend your fortress, then jump into first-person mode to shoot down enemy planes. Switch between tactical planning and direct combat in a fast-paced blend of strategy and action
Why similar: Action RTS 28.8% ★, RTS 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Base Building 13.3%, Tactical 6.3%
- #31 Witch Way
63% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
Assemble your army, build your village, manage your villagers, and survive the night's monster attacks until dawn.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.7% ★, Tower Defense 19.2%, Base Building 13.9%, Medieval 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #32 Beyond The Walls
64% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Pear vs Apple
Windows
Immerse yourself in a 3D tower defense game set in a medieval realm. Build towers with unique effects and strategically manage your town to amass resources. Master the elements and devise cunning strategies to triumph in this captivating fusion of defense and city management.
Why similar: Tower Defense 15.7%, Base Building 14.2%, RTS 11.7%, City Builder 11.3%, Survival 9.4%
- #33 Frontier Control : Invasion
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: StarvingFox Studio
Windows
Frontier Control: Invasion is a Real-Time Strategy survival game in which you play the commander of a human space colony under the attack of outer space robots. Build your base, train your colony, and fight herds of enemies and bosses.
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, Action RTS 16.3% ★, Base Building 13.5%, Tower Defense 12.9%, City Builder 9.9%
- #34 The King is Watching
60% matchVery Positive88% of 9,132 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
Why similar: RTS 17.5%, Base Building 13.6%, Tower Defense 13.5%, City Builder 10%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%
- #35 十面冲突 Clash of ten sides
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 爱玩小灰
Windows
《十面冲突》是一款即时策略对战竞技游戏,在游戏中,玩家雇佣武装力量进行对战,有各种各样的兵种等你来雇佣,注意彼此的出兵种类,这样你才能知己知彼,百战百胜。干掉对方的基地,胜利就是你的,你能成功吗?那就来挑战吧!
Why similar: Action RTS 23.4% ★, RTS 20.8%, Real Time Tactics 14%, Base Building 9.7%, Survival 9%
- #36 Four Hundred Catapults
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ehskybox
Windows
A large-scale survival strategy game with up to 3000 units on the battlefield. Build and manage your settlement, produce resources, research weapons and technologies, and recruit your army to survive in the war against the Half Dead Legions.
Why similar: RTS 20.1%, Action RTS 16.5% ★, Base Building 11.7%, City Builder 11.6%, Medieval 11%
- #37 Critterking
62% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: SpiralKing
Windows
A roguelike where you build the colony you defend. Select and place cards to construct an army and a colony that supports them to beat back the ever-threating invaders!
Why similar: RTS 21.6%, Action RTS 16.6% ★, Tower Defense 15.9%, Base Building 12.1%, Real Time Tactics 11%
- #38 WitchRider
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OnionGame
Windows
This is a building tower defense game with RPG elements to hunt down the demon guard altar.
Why similar: Action RTS 20.5% ★, RTS 17.8%, Tower Defense 16.1%, Base Building 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%
- #39 Skyfort
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Byte Studios
Windows
This game is a arcade block placing game mixed with action-packed Tower Defense gameplay mechanics. Build forts out of tetrominoes high up in the sky and defend it against the incoming waves of airships, by shooting at them with your minigun and building defenses!
Why similar: Action RTS 21.4% ★, RTS 18.7%, Tower Defense 18%, Base Building 16.3%, Building 10%
- #40 Godcall Defense Line
63% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: FCGM
Windows
"Godcall Defense Line" is a multiplayer cooperative game. It combines action, strategy, real - time strategy, and tower defense. Players can summon gods, ghosts, beasts, heroes, and build defenses like walls and guns to fend off continuous enemy attacks.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.9% ★, Tower Defense 14.7%, RTS 14%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Base Building 10%
- #41 Bread & Bravery
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ennoble Studios
Windows
Return to the era of knights and castles in a uniquely satisfying mix of Settlement Building, RTS and Castle Simulation genres. Manage complex and realistic medieval production chains, build your army and defences, satisfy the King and lead your people to prosperity. Will you succeed as a new lord?
Why similar: RTS 17.1%, Base Building 12.7%, Action RTS 11.7% ★, City Builder 11.2%, Medieval 9%
- #42 Ad Astra: Sci-Fi Tower Defense
62% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Azure Moon Games Ltd.
Windows
Lose yourself in an indie solo-dev. treasure that harkens back to arcade classics! All while thumping along to killer retro-inspired beats by Ovani sound. Embark on an epic tower defense adventure against awe-inspiring machine monstrosities, made by a devoted gamer for devoted gamers.
Why similar: Action RTS 27.2% ★, RTS 21.2%, Tower Defense 17.4%, Base Building 15.3%, Resource Management 7.4%
- #43 DefenseCraft
62% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Bismuth Entertainment
Windows
DefenseCraft brings revolutionary new mechanics to the tower defense genre, combining the traditional tower defense style with exploration, crafting, and more! Gather materials to create the ultimate defenses to survive the hostile ecosystem.
Why similar: Action RTS 21.2% ★, RTS 18.6%, Tower Defense 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Resource Management 8.5%
- #44 Orc Warchief: Prologue
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Iron Wolf StudioPub: Iron Wolf Studio
Windows
Prologue version of Orc Warchief. Become an Orc warchief and fight for survival of your race. Rebuild your village and train your warriors. Gather resources and craft your weapons. Raise your warbanner and gather The Horde.
Why similar: Action RTS 22.7% ★, RTS 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, City Builder 11.7%, Base Building 10.4%
- #45 Dwarven Rampart
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alaabale
Windows
Raise massive armies and fight thousands of enemies. Dwarven Rampart is a fantasy roguelite strategy game where you build dwarven cities and fight massive fights. How long can you survive?
Why similar: RTS 16.6%, Tower Defense 13.6%, Base Building 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, City Builder 9.3%
- #46 CastleOn Scriptum
61% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lord Castleon
Windows · Linux
Build a castle and defend it from your enemies! Construct towers, place traps, train and command units in this historical, manuscript-themed mix of Tower Defense and classical Real Time Strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.1%, RTS 20%, Base Building 17.5%, Survival 10.6%, Strategy 8.3%
- #47 Small People Defense
61% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Koalas in Traffic
Windows
Use projectile-based towers, unique tower interactions, and overpowered weapons to strategically conquer the endless waves in this 3rd-person tower defense game!
Why similar: Action RTS 19.3% ★, Tower Defense 17.7%, RTS 13.6%, Medieval 9.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%
- #48 Plebs
63% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: PixelWhipped
Windows
Plebs is a casual real time strategy game about controlling ancient Nations to victory through strategic town building, creating mighty and diverse armies, and intelligent resource management. Battle through the Campaign, Survive endless waves of enemies, or Skirmish on a variety of levels.
Why similar: RTS 22.5%, Base Building 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, City Builder 12.3%, Resource Management 9.1%
- #49 Flow Of War
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rongcon Games
Windows
A classic RTS about building and defending your evolving base. Workers automatically gather resources so you can focus on strategy, expansion, and upgrades. Build walls and towers, command mobile troops, and survive endless procedurally generated enemy waves.
Why similar: Action RTS 21.7% ★, RTS 17.5%, Tower Defense 12.8%, Base Building 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%
- #50 Amogus TD 2 - Defense of the Sus
61% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: piotrekfolt
Windows
Sussy tower defense game with unlimited ways to play the game. Play with unique towers and upgrade them to create perfect defense. Master every map and become the greatest sussy commander.
Why similar: Action RTS 26.4% ★, Tower Defense 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Base Building 6.9%
- #51 Vasterra
60% match1 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Pollo Solo Studio
Windows
Enter the world of Helheim and build your village on a desolate island in the underworld of Norse mythology. Improve and maintain your village by gathering resources and defending it from enemy attacks. Can you thrive in the realm of the dead?
Why similar: Action RTS 20.1% ★, RTS 16.5%, Tower Defense 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, City Builder 11.1%
- #52 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
59% matchVery Positive86% of 9,878 reviews2023
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Why similar: RTS 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, City Builder 13.1%, Base Building 11.3%, Tower Defense 11.2%
- #53 EASY RTS
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Olivette Noa
Windows · Linux
a minimalist rts game where decision-making is at the heart of simple and intuitive gameplay. Compete or cooperate with your friends online to build the best base.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.4% ★, RTS 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, City Builder 13.4%, Base Building 10.2%
- #54 OBA DOBA
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brian Calland
Windows
OBA DOBA is a Roguelike RTS/Tower Defense that is fast, funny, and frantic. Defend your base with towers and fighters while managing your resources and upgrades. Build up your arsenal of structures, abilities, and passives to defeat the evils that await. Build, rebuild, and survive! (hopefully)
Why similar: RTS 20.6%, Action RTS 19.8% ★, Base Building 14.9%, Tower Defense 13.6%, Survival 8.9%
- #55 Insect Empires
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insect Empires TeamPub: Countryball Team
Windows
Choose between 4 factions and wage war against your enemies in this real-time strategy game. Insect Empires is a cartoon style Isometric real-time strategy game about colony type insects. Choose your faction and wage war against any foe!
Why similar: RTS 15.1%, Action RTS 14.3% ★, Base Building 13.8%, City Builder 10.8%, Tower Defense 10%
- #56 Lanternia
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skill Potion
Windows
Lanternia is a survival RTS with roguelite and deckbuilding elements. Build, defend, and expand the village in a dark wood, illuminated only with lanterns.
Why similar: RTS 18.5%, Action RTS 16% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Tower Defense 12.7%, City Builder 10.7%
- #57 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
57% matchVery Positive92% of 9,986 reviews2025
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
Why similar: RTS 14.7%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, City Builder 12.5%, Tower Defense 12.2%, Base Building 11.5%
- #58 Medieval Survivors: Village Defense
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadDevs Studio
Windows
A 3D first-person action-strategy game with a fresh take on tower defense. Build and manage your village by day, then fight alongside it to survive intense night waves.
Why similar: Base Building 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Survival 14.2%, Tower Defense 12.6%, Strategy 9.4%
- #59 Crownwarden
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivan Aco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the crown in this story-driven city builder, where you construct defenses by day to survive endless attacks by night. Explore diverse lands, upgrade your ruler, lead your armies against relentless hordes and bosses, and uncover dark secrets of your lineage.
Why similar: RTS 20.5%, Base Building 16.8%, City Builder 16%, Tower Defense 13.8%, Strategy 11.2%