Games Like Anomaly 2

Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!

Why similar: Strategy 37.3%, Tower Defense 37%, Sci-fi 7%, Action 6.8%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the unique tower offense gameplay loop found in Anomaly 2.

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 52.2%, Strategy 29.8%, Action 8.9%, Indie 6.3%, Sci-fi 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spin-off that flips the perspective to traditional tower defense within the same sci-fi universe.

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.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65%, Strategy 17%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Action 5.6%, Multiplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hybrid of first-person shooting and tower defense that requires strategic trap placement and active combat participation.

Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.5%, Strategy 22.6%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action 7.5%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down shooter action with tower defense mechanics, mirroring the high-intensity combat of Anomaly 2.

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 70.1%, Strategy 19.1%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard of tower defense, offering deep tactical planning and sci-fi aesthetics.

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 39%, Strategy 19.8%, RTS 14%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The modern sequel to the classic tower defense title, featuring improved graphics and complex map layouts.

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 71.9%, Strategy 21.7%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished tower defense experience that emphasizes tactical pathing and diverse unit types.

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 69%, Strategy 22.7%, Indie 4.1%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep strategic layer through its complex gem-crafting and tower upgrade systems.

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 58%, Strategy 22.1%, Sci-fi 5.9%, Indie 5.5%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy tower defense game that incorporates resource gathering and tech-tree progression.

Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.

Why similar: Tower Defense 37.9%, Strategy 29.7%, RTS 13.1%, Action 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based RTS where positioning and movement are just as critical as base building.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 55.1%, Strategy 25.6%, RTS 8.8%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: An innovative mix of tower defense, resource management, and RTS-style logistics that rewards tactical planning.

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.

Why similar: Tower Defense 66%, Strategy 18.4%, Action 7.9%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Indie 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends action-RPG elements with tower defense, requiring players to actively defend their base alongside traps.

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.

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.4%, Strategy 20.3%, RTS 15.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique fluid-based enemy system that forces players to adapt their defensive structures in real-time.

Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.7%, Strategy 22.7%, RTS 13.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Indie 3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on strategic tower combinations and elemental synergies, providing a high skill ceiling for fans of the genre.

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!

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.5%, Strategy 21.2%, Multiplayer 4.5%, Indie 4%, Action 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive multiplayer tower defense game that incorporates RTS elements like unit production and lane management.

Want a tactical and strategic tower defense challenge that's packed with options and upgrades? Take command of the dropship Sentinel and do battle across a vibrant sci-fi world.

Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, Tower Defense 35.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Indie 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tower defense game that mirrors the tactical feel and visual style of the Anomaly series.

Exclusively brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux in Anomaly Bundle, Anomaly Korea is an expansion campaign to Anomaly Warzone Earth. The alien robots are back and this time they’ve got Korea in their sights. It’s your job to lead a squad into fierce fire-fights and fend off the alien invasion.

Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, Tower Defense 32.9%, Action 13%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: An expansion of the core Anomaly tactical gameplay with new maps and strategic challenges.

Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign continues Steam's Anomaly Warzone Earth in an extra 15-level campaign. Originally released on mobile devices, the campaign is brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux exclusively in Anomaly Bundle. AWE Mobile Campaign turns tower defense on its head.

Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Tower Defense 32%, Action 14.7%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides additional tactical missions that maintain the core Anomaly experience in a portable-friendly format.

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.1%, Strategy 22.2%, Action 6%, Multiplayer 5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: The latest iteration of the action-tower defense hybrid, featuring massive siege battles and expanded trap variety.

Space Run Galaxy is the sequel to Space Run, the game from one-man studio Passtech, which seduced hundreds of thousands of players with its dynamic and original gameplay. By twisting the tower-defense game style, Space Run offered an addictive real-time spaceship construction strategy experience.

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.1%, Strategy 37.9%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates tower defense mechanics into real-time ship building and logistics management during space travel.

The sequel to the hit strategy game, with new weapons, landscapes, and options.

Why similar: Strategy 38.7%, Tower Defense 38.4%, Action 13.3%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity tower defense game that rewards careful unit deployment and strategic resource management.

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 45.2%, Strategy 31%, RTS 21.1%, Indie 0.9%, Multiplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: An intense RTS focused on base defense and survival against massive, overwhelming hordes of enemies.

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is co-op Tower Defense combined with epic Action RPG combat. You’re able to join forces with up to four players to take on a never-ending army of orcs, demons, and dragons! Are your defenses strong enough to save the world of Etheria?

Why similar: Tower Defense 59.5%, Strategy 26.9%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines cooperative action-RPG gameplay with tower defense, perfect for players who enjoy active participation.

Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.

Why similar: Tower Defense 49.9%, Strategy 35.5%, Indie 10.8%, Multiplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy game that blends tower defense with direct unit control in a unique visual style.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: Strategy 42.1%, RTS 34.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS set in an alternate history that emphasizes unit cover, positioning, and squad-based combat.

In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.

Why similar: Strategy 32.9%, Tower Defense 31.8%, RTS 16.2%, Action 7.1%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced RTS that focuses on map control, unit management, and quick tactical adjustments.

Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!

Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, RTS 29.8%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Action 8.2%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced RTS designed for controller-friendly play, focusing on quick decision-making and unit control.

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, RTS 30.8%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Action 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi RTS that offers deep tactical movement and complex 3D unit formations.

M.A.C.E. Tower Defense is a classic tower defense game with unique towers and enemies and an ingame shop system for getting better towers, upgrade existing towers and buy special items.

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.2%, Strategy 34.3%, Action 12.4%, Indie 9.3%, Sci-fi 5.7%

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 60%, Strategy 19.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Action 6%, Indie 4.4%

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 58.7%, Strategy 32.9%, Indie 8.4%

Epic sci-fi tower defense action with 16-bit era look and feel, pitching your colonists against an almost endless horde of hostile alien robots who strongly oppose your attempts of colonizing their planet! Deluxe version includes the soundtrack!

Why similar: Tower Defense 40.9%, Strategy 35.8%, Action 13.4%, Indie 9.8%

Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets. The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive.

Why similar: Tower Defense 64%, Strategy 28.7%, Indie 7.3%

Defense Technica is the next evolution in hardcore tower defense strategy games. Protect the core from an onslaught of unrelenting biomechanical terrors with a powerful range of tower defense units – each with their own upgradable features and methods of attacks.

Why similar: Tower Defense 72.6%, Strategy 22.1%, Indie 5.3%

Artificial Defense is a one man made, real time strategy game combining orbital shooter and tower defense components within an electrifying, virtual reality setting. You are the machine, a mighty computer-system defending its servers against swarms of intruding creeps.

Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Tower Defense 29.9%, Action 14.7%, Indie 12.7%

Defense Task Force Featuring Large Scale Procedurally Generated Tower Defense Battles with FPS Quality Visuals and Infinite Waves. 10 tower types, with different attacks , 3 levels plus boosts. 25 Enemy alien species: Regulars, Swarmers, Racers, Cloakers, Healers, Boss Units and Spawners.

Why similar: Tower Defense 52.9%, Strategy 30.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Indie 8.3%

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.

Why similar: Tower Defense 57%, Strategy 27.2%, Indie 6.5%, RTS 6%, Multiplayer 3.3%

Rush for Glory is featuring challenging and rewarding Tower Defense battles, in which players are defending their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safely and further progress through the extensive singleplayer campaign.

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.4%, Strategy 32.2%, Action 9.5%

Spoids is a challenging throwback to the original brand of tower defense games. Command the Remote Defense Space Station and respond to distress calls of those who are being attacked by the invaders. Travel from planet to planet using your powerful arsenal to hold back the Spoids.

Why similar: Tower Defense 39.2%, Strategy 35.5%, Indie 10.2%, Action 10.1%, Sci-fi 5.1%

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 57.8%, Strategy 29.4%, Indie 8.1%, Multiplayer 4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

The biggest installment of the award winning Sentinel sci-fi tower defense series now on PC!Take the fight to the alien homeworld and unleash a massive arsenal of weaponry. Get up close and personal on the battlefield in your power armor to execute devastating attacks and support your defenses! * An epic campaign across 20 levels.

Why similar: Tower Defense 69%, Strategy 22.5%, Indie 4.9%, Sci-fi 3.6%

Axon TD lets you expand the map boundaries themselves. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that grows to your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, and roguelite gameplay.

Why similar: Tower Defense 46.2%, Strategy 21.2%, RTS 14.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Colony Siege combines the best of RTS and tower defense, including base building, mazing, and unit physics. Defend Earth's remaining colonies using an arsenal of deadly weapons to torch, slice, throw, and impale swarms of alien invaders.

Why similar: Strategy 46%, Tower Defense 34.3%, RTS 9.4%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Multiplayer 2.2%

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 63.9%, Strategy 20%, RTS 7.6%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Indie 3.2%

iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!

Why similar: Tower Defense 60.9%, Strategy 31.5%, Indie 7.6%

Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.6%, Strategy 25.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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.

Why similar: Tower Defense 45.5%, Strategy 18.7%, RTS 17.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%

"Age of Steel: Recharge" is a 2D strategy with a view from the side. You're taking the role of commander, who was entrusted the management of the military base. Your mission is to defend a base from the waves of enemies at any price.

Why similar: Strategy 47.8%, Tower Defense 28.9%, Action 13.4%, Indie 9.9%

A Tower Defence game, that actually allows you to sit inside the turret and come face-to-face with the enemies! Addictive strategy - action game, with loads of shooting and explosions! Nearing 2 MILLION DOWNLOADS!

Why similar: Strategy 40.4%, Tower Defense 39.1%, Action 11.9%, Indie 8.6%

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Why similar: Strategy 64.2%, Sci-fi 31.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of strategy and economy.

Why similar: Strategy 45.2%, Tower Defense 29.6%, RTS 15.9%, Indie 9.2%

Employ lethal turrets, traps, and gadgets to defend against an onslaught of evolving creeps! Step into a twisted, hyper 3D, mind bending realm. Upgrade and adapt your defenses. Become a master maze crafter. Collect bizarre artifacts. Rush creeps for lucrative rewards, and succumb to greed!

Why similar: Tower Defense 52%, Strategy 23.7%, Sci-fi 11%, Action 6%, Multiplayer 5.7%

Harvest: Massive Encounter is an award-winning real-time strategy game with battles of epic proportions and a unique style of resource management and exploration. Build power plants, mineral harvesters and defense towers and make sure they have sufficient energy to fend off endless hordes of evil aliens.

Why similar: Tower Defense 53.5%, Strategy 31.9%, Indie 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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?

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.1%, Strategy 23.9%, RTS 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Action 6.1%

An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.

Why similar: Tower Defense 59.1%, Strategy 24.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.

Why similar: Tower Defense 32.8%, Strategy 28%, RTS 16.2%, Action 9.3%, Indie 7%

Strategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree!

Why similar: Tower Defense 57.1%, Strategy 27.2%, Action 9.9%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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".

Why similar: Strategy 39.1%, RTS 23.1%, Action 15.2%, Indie 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Arena Wars 2 is the sequel of the award-winning Arena Wars series and combines revolutionary RTS fights with RPG elements.

Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, RTS 18.8%, Action 17.9%