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  1. #1 Nordhold
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2025
    Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.8%, City Builder 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Base Building 11.5%, Roguelite 7.7%

  2. #2 Break The Line
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Break Point Studio
    Windows

    | Rogue elements + Free Layout + BattleMastery + Turn-based March | What kind of different experience will it bring ? Will you be able to hold on to a tower caught in a tidal wave of enemy attacks ? May be this is the answer you're looking for.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, City Builder 22.4%, Medieval 12.4%, Base Building 12%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%

  3. #3 The King is Watching
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 9,222 reviews2025
    Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 17.1 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: Tower Defense 17.9%, City Builder 16.6%, Base Building 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Medieval 9.9%

  4. #4 Block Tower TD 2: Prologue
    95% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: MyDreamForever
    Windows

    Block Tower TD 2 is a strategic game in the roguelike style with original innovations. Build worlds from blocks, choose random upgrades, each game will be unique.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 23%, City Builder 22.8%, Medieval 10.4%, Base Building 9.9%, Roguelike 8.4%

  5. #5 Fortifend
    94% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Side Crumb
    Windows

    Fortifend is a fantasy city builder with a mix of resource management and strategic tower defense. As Lord Mayor, build your settlement into a fortified city capable of fending off waves of demonic invaders. Guard the gates!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27.2%, City Builder 26.1%, Base Building 19.8%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Medieval 5.8%

  6. #6 Block Tower TD
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: MyDreamForever
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.

    Why similar: City Builder 22.1%, Tower Defense 22%, Sandbox 9.8%, Procedural Generation 8.9%, Base Building 8.1%

  7. #7 Dwarven Rampart
    93% 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: Tower Defense 19.3%, City Builder 16.6%, Base Building 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%

  8. #8 Rivet & Ruin
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gargantua Interactive
    Windows

    A procedurally generated tower defense game. Shape creep pathing with defenses and buildings. Gather enough resources to keep up with increasingly powerful waves of creeps.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 33.7%, Procedural Generation 18.3%, Base Building 11.1%, Medieval 9.9%, Roguelike 9.5%

  9. #9 Champions
    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Jonathan LynchPub: Self
    Windows

    Dark Fantasy RTS with a tech tree determined by choices in the campaign. Learn the counter play and manage army compositions to challenge the campaign.

    Why similar: City Builder 30.3%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Base Building 9.6%, Strategy 7.6%

  10. #10 Rise of Tochos
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tocho Incorporated
    Windows

    Take action in this immersive 3D experience where you can build your own village, command your troops into battle, and plunder resources from enemies.

    Why similar: City Builder 30.1%, Tower Defense 26%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Medieval 10.4%, Base Building 9.1%

  11. #11 They Fear The Mist
    90% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Hidden Shadows Games
    Windows

    They Fear The Mist is a real-time strategy game, where you command your Troops, build your Settlement, fight off thousands of Enemies and explore the Unknowns of the Mist. Take command of your people and defend them from the incoming hordes… Can you survive?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 18.1%, City Builder 13.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Medieval 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%

  12. #12 Defender's Dynasty
    89% 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: City Builder 24%, Tower Defense 23%, Base Building 14.8%, Medieval 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%

  13. #13 Monuments to Ruin
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OHNSINN
    Windows

    Build defences, explore an all-encompassing fog and pray you can fight off the massive hordes of Ruin. Engage with an expansive unlock system and survive in a world that changes with your decisions. ‘Monuments to Ruin’ is a roguelite, tower defense game set in a world ravaged by a suffocating fog.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.8%, Medieval 14.4%, Procedural Generation 13%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Roguelike 9.1%

  14. #14 Homelander’s Valor
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 2D Axis
    Windows

    Become a hero of Eastern legend. Explore ancient secrets, plan your defenses, combine tower types and modifiers, and build an indestructible fortress in a tower-defence game with survival elements.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30%, City Builder 28.7%, Medieval 13.1%, Base Building 10.1%, Strategy 7.6%

  15. #15 Defense of the Offensive King
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YawningCat Games
    Windows

    Save the king from hordes of angry orcs, elves, and various other fantasy races in this castle-building tower defense game. Build a maze of walls using tetromino-shaped pieces and fortify it with loyal soldiers, powerful mages, and defensive siege weapons. Can your fortress withstand the onslaught?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Medieval 19.5%, Base Building 16.8%, Roguelite 12.2%, Strategy 6.1%

  16. #16 Queen's Revenge
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WizradHatDice
    Windows

    Queen’s Revenge is a fast-paced tower defense game where you play as a fallen queen, betrayed and cast into darkness. Build defenses by day, fight relentless foes at night, and reclaim your throne. Every action counts—plan, battle, survive!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 35.5%, City Builder 17.1%, Medieval 13.7%, Base Building 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%

  17. #17 Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 608 reviews2024
    Dev: Suncrash
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    A survival city-building game with flying cities. Build, automate, and defend a flying city that travels between procedurally generated maps to survive in a wacky, nightmare-infested, post-apocalyptic world full of strange science and dreams.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.1%, Tower Defense 16.5%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Base Building 11%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%

  18. #18 Eversiege
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sebastian Romejko
    Windows

    Eversiege is a roguelike, tower defense in which you'll defend a castle in procedurally generated terrain. Establish a production, build defending buildings and survive waves of enemies coming from everywhere! After defeat, buy new buildings, unlock new leaders and prepare to fight again.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 23.8%, Procedural Generation 15%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Base Building 10.3%, Roguelike 8.7%

  19. #19 We Are The Wall
    84% 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: City Builder 28.1%, Base Building 20.3%, Tower Defense 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

  20. #20 ReVamp
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Digital Sun
    Windows

    Rule as Dracula in this castle-defense roguelite. Shape your fortress room by room, command an army of monsters, and step into battle yourself to protect your throne from relentless mortal invaders. A war waged for eternity, for the love you couldn’t save.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.9%, Base Building 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%, Roguelike 8.9%

  21. #21 Sunbreak War
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2026
    Dev: Candlelight Studio
    Windows

    A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.8%, City Builder 21.6%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Medieval 11.5%, Base Building 10.9%

  22. #22 Freestead Castle Defense
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dendrobytes
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build up your defenses, fortify your camp and fight back the demon horde that has come to take what little you have left.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.1%, City Builder 19.8%, Medieval 14.6%, Base Building 14%, Real Time Tactics 12.3%

  23. #23 Wave of Elms
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ENELM
    Windows

    Combination of roguelike and strategy in one side view game. Defend yourself against constantly attacking Elms while researching procedural research branches. Destroy the enemy or lose

    Why similar: Tower Defense 19.5%, City Builder 15.7%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Base Building 11.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%

  24. #24 Maize Mace Maze
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Samuel
    Windows

    Delve for materials, machines and curiosities in this game inspired by Dungeon Keeper and Pikmin.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, City Builder 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Sandbox 10.3%, Roguelike 8.6%

  25. #25 clickyland
    80% 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 34.3%, City Builder 26%, Base Building 20.8%, Medieval 10.5%, Strategy 8.5%

  26. #26 Hoglands
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Piggy Games
    Windows

    Hoglands is a 2D side-scrolling base defense strategy with RPG elements where you with the help of your hero, will be protecting your kingdom against bloodthirsty, undead pigs. Gather resources, build a base, raise an army, improve your hero and lead defense of your lands.

    Why similar: City Builder 23.5%, Tower Defense 22.1%, Base Building 12.2%, Sandbox 10.2%, Medieval 10.2%

  27. #27 NuTREEnts
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Goose Machine
    Windows

    NuTREEnts is a casual tower defense game about growing and expanding your forest. Plant saplings, fend off bugs, and explore a desolate planet while you grow a mighty colony of trees!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 32.9%, City Builder 26.7%, Base Building 11.6%, Sandbox 7%, Strategy 6.6%

  28. #28 Border Pioneer
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,768 reviews2025
    Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.8%, City Builder 25.4%, Base Building 15.8%, Medieval 14.3%, Roguelite 6.8%

  29. #29 Tile Tactics
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: depmots
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Build, gamble, and most of all survive in this roguelike tower defense where everything is a tile. Use the slot shop to draft towers and physical upgrade tiles to buff your grid. With hundreds of unique synergies, will you hit the jackpot or let the enemies break your base? Play the odds today!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 32.2%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, Base Building 12.7%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Roguelike 10.1%

  30. #30 Tiny Kings
    78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Floating Chicken Games
    Windows

    Tiny Kings is the whimsical medieval base builder where your dreams of building and managing a pint-sized kingdom come true! Unleash your inner ruler and build your kingdom, manage your citizens' tasks, and dominate the siege to become the ultimate ruler.

    Why similar: City Builder 23.9%, Tower Defense 19.8%, Medieval 15.7%, Base Building 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 13%

  31. #31 Mawang: Dark Lord Defense
    77% 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 24.4%, City Builder 21.9%, Base Building 15.3%, Medieval 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11%

  32. #32 Block Tower: Prologue
    76% matchPositive90% of 42 reviews2023
    Dev: MyDreamForever
    Windows

    Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Tower Defense 24.3%, Sandbox 10.7%, Medieval 10.2%, Roguelike 8.6%

  33. #33 TavernHold
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2026
    Dev: Tevniyal Studios
    Windows

    Build, manage and defend your fantasy tavern.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 23%, Base Building 15%, City Builder 13.7%, Medieval 12.5%, Roguelite 8.2%

  34. #34 Last Throne
    75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: LKHGames
    Windows

    Last Throne is a tower defense strategy game set in a dark, mist-shrouded world on the brink of collapse. As the ruler of the final kingdom still standing, you must command your defenses, outsmart relentless waves of monstrous creatures, and make crucial tactical decisions to hold your ground.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, City Builder 22.4%, Medieval 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Tactical 7.9%

  35. #35 Block Tower TD 2
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: MyDreamForever
    Windows

    Block Tower TD 2 is a strategic game in the roguelike style with original innovations. Build worlds from blocks, choose random upgrades, each game will be unique.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26%, City Builder 21.2%, Sandbox 11.5%, Medieval 9.8%, Roguelike 9%

  36. #36 Rogue Tower
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 5,842 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 44.9%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Roguelike 11.9%, Base Building 11.2%, Roguelite 6.1%

  37. #37 Tower Factory
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,139 reviews2024
    Dev: Gius Caminiti
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.4%, City Builder 18.3%, Base Building 14%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Crafting 8.1%

  38. #38 Nuclear Tides
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Inspiration Beggar
    Windows

    A minimalist game of building and defending an isolated island after a nuclear apocalypse

    Why similar: Tower Defense 39.2%, Base Building 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Roguelite 10.6%

  39. #39 Terrafort
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Tessellation Specifications
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A procedurally generated sandbox survival game with RTS elements.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, Base Building 18.6%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, Sandbox 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%

  40. #40 The Merchant's Eden
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Norse Sea Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Build a medieval town around a thriving market. Defend your citizens and traveling merchants against raiding bandits. A minimalist game blending cozy city-building and intense tower-defense as you grow and protect your town.

    Why similar: City Builder 32%, Tower Defense 29.8%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Medieval 8.8%, Base Building 8.4%

  41. #41 Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand
    73% 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: Tower Defense 24.3%, City Builder 22.1%, Base Building 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Medieval 8.9%

  42. #42 Fortress of the Fallen
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iron Crown Studio
    Windows

    Build by day. Survive by night. A focused medieval tower defense where every decision is permanent.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 33.7%, Medieval 18%, Base Building 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, Strategy 6.9%

  43. #43 It Takes a Village
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hoftware.io
    Windows

    It Takes a Village is a city-building RPG taking inspiration from games like Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. Venture into a procedurally generated world filled with monsters, dungeons, and more as you collect resources to build up your village to push back the evil that infests your world.

    Why similar: City Builder 28.1%, Base Building 16.7%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Tower Defense 12.2%, Crafting 10.2%

  44. #44 The Gate Must Stand
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Senmu Studio
    Windows

    Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes as a mobile hero amongst your stationary allies. As the city’s last line of defense, recruit followers, unlock upgrades, and synergize skills to hold the line against apocalyptic bosses. Remember: heroes can fall, but the gate must stand.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30.5%, Medieval 12.8%, Roguelike 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Base Building 8%

  45. #45 The Ember Guardian
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Ratbit GamesPub: Slug Disco
    Windows

    Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, City Builder 23.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Base Building 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%

  46. #46 Final War: Frozen Defense
    69% matchMixed46% of 94 reviews2025
    Dev: HaoPlay Limited
    Windows

    Strategy Tower Defense, RTS Battles on the World Map

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.2%, City Builder 19.9%, Medieval 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Roguelite 8%

  47. #47 Tower Forge: Dark Defense
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cassagi
    Windows

    Tower Forge: Dark Defense, is an epic medieval dark fantasy RTS PC game, that blends base building, resource management, exploration, crafting, and tower defense elements.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.7%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Medieval 11.7%, Procedural Generation 11.2%

  48. #48 Outpost
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 780 reviews2020
    Dev: Open Mid Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Outpost brings the perfect mix between survival and roguelite gameplay. Start the game in a randomly generated environment and try to adapt, and make it through as many nights as possible. How long can you survive?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27.1%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Base Building 13.8%, Roguelike 9%, Roguelite 8.7%

  49. #49 Stronghold: Definitive Edition
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 9,888 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: City Builder 25.4%, Tower Defense 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Medieval 13.5%, Base Building 11.8%

  50. #50 Crypt Keeper
    68% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Viron GamesPub: Dark Product
    Windows

    Unleash your inner necromancer in Crypt Keeper – a roguelite tower defense game. Raise skeleton armies, defend your crypt, and manipulate enemy waves with the ESSENCE-IAL update.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, City Builder 27.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Roguelite 7.8%, Tactical 7.5%

  51. #51 Arcane Rings
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GameTide
    Windows

    Defend your imperial cities against the invasion of underworld mages! Rally survivors, mages and soldiers, strengthen your defenses and fight for survival in this epic tower defense fantasy.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.8%, City Builder 21.8%, Base Building 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Medieval 13.2%

  52. #52 Stronghold HD (2012)
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,246 reviews2013
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.

    Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, Tower Defense 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.8%, Medieval 13.4%, Base Building 13.2%

  53. #53 One More Tower
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KlartPub: Spelkollektivet
    Windows

    One More Tower is a horde survival TD set in a medieval fantasy world. Pioneer an unexplored forest, build your town and defenses, and hold out against the onslaught of enemies. How long can you survive?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.3%, Medieval 15.9%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Base Building 12.4%, Roguelite 9.8%

  54. #54 Town Tower
    67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Humbertronics Arts
    Windows · Linux

    A strategic tower defense game where management is key. Build houses to generate villagers, gather resources, and erect an impenetrable defense. Withstand increasingly powerful waves of enemies and prevent them from destroying your tower.

    Why similar: City Builder 30.9%, Tower Defense 30.2%, Sandbox 13.8%, Roguelite 11.2%, Strategy 9.4%

  55. #55 Project Tomorrow
    67% 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: Tower Defense 32.2%, Base Building 23.4%, City Builder 15.7%, Sandbox 11%, Crafting 7.1%

  56. #56 The Last Fortress
    66% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Alvarobando
    Windows

    Simple strategy game in which you must build and expand your kingdom while defending it from waves of enemies. You will be able to recruit allies and raise defenses, while adversaries become more numerous and evolve over time.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 23.5%, City Builder 23.3%, Base Building 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Roguelike 7.8%

  57. #57 Islets Defense
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 167 reviews2025
    Dev: MiniGoofPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Islets Defense is a turn-based tower defense game in which you build a small village to gather resources and defend your castle. Carefully plan your actions, as each move brings the enemy waves closer! Strategize building placements and play your cards wisely, as timing and order are key.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.7%, City Builder 28.2%, Base Building 17.2%, Medieval 11.8%, Strategy 4.7%

  58. #58 CleanFall
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 452 reviews2025
    Dev: Humanyoyo
    Windows

    CleanFall is a survival rogue-like that prizes player freedom and creativity. Build mobile death machines to fight off ravenous hordes, craft and alchemize gun turrets, and tunnel through subterranean ecosystems crawling with nameless horrors.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Base Building 12.4%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Sandbox 9.2%

  59. #59 Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 10,053 reviews2025
    Dev: Firefly Studios
    Windows
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 30.2 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: City Builder 23.9%, Tower Defense 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Medieval 13.6%, Base Building 11.9%

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