- #1 Tower Dominion
97% matchVery Positive86% of 5,489 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Why similar: Tower Defense 18.7%, RTS 13.2%, Base Building 11.8%, Roguelike 8.1%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
- #2 Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
96% matchVery Positive86% of 790 reviews2024
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 27.1%, RTS 20.4%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Tactical 7.3%
- #3 Mineral Defense
96% matchVery Positive90% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: Corestone Games
Windows · Linux
Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.4%, Base Building 15.1%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 11.4%, Procedural Generation 10.9%
- #4 Repel The Rifts
95% matchVery Positive85% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: RefinedBearGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 11.7%, Isometric 10.2%, Tactical 9.5%
- #5 Stellar Initiative
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 412 reviews2024
Dev: Five Head Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Stellar Initiative is a roguelike tower defense game where you land on the planet and use your orbit ship to deliver buildings and support you with fire. Complete missions, install new upgrades, discover powerful artifacts, and find the best strategy!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Base Building 15.1%, Roguelike 14%, Aliens 10.5%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
- #6 Taur
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,108 reviews2020
Dev: Echo Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 37%, Base Building 17.4%, RTS 14.6%, Strategy 9.2%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #7 Rogue Tower
93% matchVery Positive83% of 5,919 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.3 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 37.6%, Roguelike 14.5%, Base Building 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Strategy 8.2%
- #8 Nordhold
91% matchVery Positive87% of 3,330 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 23.8%, Base Building 15.4%, Roguelite 11.9%, RTS 11.9%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #9 Role of Hex
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Verde
Windows
Role of Hex is a real-time strategy game where you defend your hexagonal base from the dangers of the universe. Gather upgrades and unlock special buildings to survive this hostile land as endless waves of enemies approach. But be quick, time is ticking and the waves are getting bigger.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.7%, RTS 14%, Base Building 13.8%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Roguelike 12%
- #10 Deep Among the Swarm
91% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Pebble Mountain Games
Windows
Deep Among the Swarm is a challenging survival RTS roguelite about surviving against thousands of enemies. Drill ever deeper underground while fighting the endless onslaught of the Swarm. Can you save humanity?
Why similar: RTS 20.2%, Tower Defense 20.1%, Base Building 15.8%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #11 Sushi Cat - Tower Defense
90% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Battle back waves of rogue sushi in this cute-but-chaotic roguelite tower defense! Build, upgrade, and reshape the battlefield each run.
Why similar: Tower Defense 18.6%, RTS 17.1%, Base Building 11.7%, Isometric 9.6%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #12 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.2%, Roguelite 21.9%, Roguelike 13.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #13 Galaxy Defense War
87% matchVery Positive97% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Space
Windows
'Galaxy Defense War' is a roguelike tower defense game where you need to select suitable galactic principles from randomly dropped heroes and equipment to form a combat-ready team to resist alien invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.5%, Base Building 19%, Roguelite 17.5%, Aliens 12.5%, Strategy 11.5%
- #14 Gods Of Defense
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Blue Math
Windows
Tower Defense Rogue-like. Defend a temple on a procedural map with variety of towers. Craft your strategy through Boon and Curse cards. With every run earn faith to upgrade the weapons. Many progression paths keep you engaged and entertained without getting stuck.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.9%, Roguelike 19.3%, Procedural Generation 19%, Base Building 8.7%, Strategy 8.4%
- #15 Protolife
88% matchVery Positive86% of 470 reviews2018
Dev: Volcanic Giraffe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Protolife is an unique tower-based strategy game which gives you a direct control over the builder robot in a struggle against the hungry proto-life organism.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.7%, RTS 24.1%, Base Building 19%, Aliens 10.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #16 Crystal Guardians TD
86% matchVery Positive88% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.1%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.6%, Procedural Generation 11%, Isometric 10.2%
- #17 Super Sanctum TD
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,578 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 34.3 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 40.7%, Isometric 18.2%, Aliens 15.6%, Futuristic 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #18 HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Tearevo
Windows · Mac · Linux
HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with roguelike structure. Build your flying fortress, upgrade your ship, and combine powerful boosts. Every battle is unique. Uncover the mystery of the fallen captain.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.1%, RTS 17.9%, Base Building 15%, Isometric 9.8%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #19 Xeno Command
85% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: ChillyRoomPub: ChillyRoom
Windows
Defend galaxy against Alien invasion in the RTS offline game with roguelike fun
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.4%, RTS 19.9%, Base Building 13.4%, Roguelike 10.4%, Aliens 10.3%
- #20 Everwarder
82% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: qLatePub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Everwarder is a refreshing take on the tower defense genre, blending roguelite mechanics with a time-based survival concept. Fight against the encroaching darkness and fend off emerging enemies. Collect artifacts, buy upgrades, discover ancient structures, unlock new units and more!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 11.4%, Building 9.2%
- #21 Acid Planet
83% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Acid Planet is a caustic blend of horde-survival, tower-defense and strategy. Build, fight and evolve to survive against rampaging swarms of monsters and fearsome Kaiju.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.8%, RTS 19.5%, Base Building 17.9%, Roguelike 8.7%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #22 Artificial Extinction 2
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: 100Hr Games Inc
Windows
A Tower Defense hybrid where survival depends on strategy and firepower. Build turrets, mine resources, and hold the line against relentless AI swarms. Switch instantly between commanding the battlefield in RTS view or fighting on the ground in FPS combat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.3%, RTS 18.7%, Isometric 12.4%, Aliens 11.1%, Military 9.1%
- #23 Siege of Centauri
84% matchMixed66% of 451 reviews2019
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Defend against thousands of enemies in this explosive tower defense game. Deploy upgradable towers and unleash powerful orbital abilities as you try to protect Earth's first colony world from destruction.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.5%, Base Building 18.1%, Isometric 17.2%, Aliens 12.3%, Tactical 7.5%
- #24 Block Tower TD
81% matchVery Positive86% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Tower Defense 24.2%, Isometric 14.2%, Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 11%, Base Building 10.4%
- #25 Space Cycle
79% matchVery Positive94% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: Some Sugar Studio
Windows
Space resources are the battleground for warring factions. As a Space Defense Officer, protect your faction's assets in a vast, hostile universe. Allocate resources, upgrade defenses, and repel relentless enemy attacks! With over 50 unique units and deep strategy, experience real-time tower defense!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.4%, Roguelite 22.4%, Space 13%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Strategy 10.8%
- #26 Tower Factory
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: Gius Caminiti
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.4 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 21%, RTS 19.2%, Base Building 14.1%, Roguelike 10.2%, Procedural Generation 10.1%
- #27 Drill Core
78% matchVery Positive85% of 2,444 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.8%, Base Building 16.9%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #28 Creeping Dusk
80% matchMixed67% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: PolyShroom
Windows · Linux
Creeping Dusk is a tower defense game. Build a town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Fortify your defenses, and prepare for the increasingly challenging nights. Will you be able to protect your town from the encroaching darkness?
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.7%, Base Building 19.8%, Roguelite 13.7%, Building 9.5%, Isometric 9.2%
- #29 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
79% matchVery Positive87% of 444 reviews2023
Dev: Refinery Games
Windows
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 28.7%, Isometric 15.6%, Aliens 14.4%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Tactical 8.8%
- #30 Alien Marauder
81% matchMixed62% of 341 reviews2021
Dev: Vexan Studio
Windows
“Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision!
Why similar: RTS 18.3%, Tower Defense 15.6%, Base Building 14.1%, Aliens 9.2%, Military 8.6%
- #31 IDUN - Frontline Survival
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 718 reviews2025
Dev: IDUN InteractivePub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A defense RTS where you can move turrets at will. Extract resources, upgrade technology, and defend against enemy swarms in a gripping space campaign. Hold the line, set up your turrets, and brace for screen-filling hordes!
Why similar: Tower Defense 19.8%, RTS 18%, Base Building 14.5%, Building 9.8%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #32 Crystal Guardians Prologue
77% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians prologue (small slice of the full game) is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight off waves and defend the base crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your personal strategy. In a procedural map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.2%, Base Building 14%, Isometric 13.7%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%
- #33 Astral Lords
76% matchVery Positive81% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Dark DimensionPub: 量子艺界(QUANTUM ARTS)
Windows
Shatter genre boundaries in this sci-fi survival Roguelite blending bullet-hell action and base-building RTS. Dodge and unleash screen-clearing firepower against alien hordes, while constructing fortresses and real-time automated defenses to crush your enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31%, Base Building 25.6%, Space 12.2%, Military 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #34 Last Outpost
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Troyd Games
Windows
Last Outpost is a minimalist Base Building & Strategy game where you build and defend your outpost in zombie apocalypse. Choose your vehicle and loadout before embarking on your adventure. Use your abilities and control your units to eliminate all threats. Will you manage to defend your outpost?
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.6%, RTS 19.7%, Base Building 15.1%, Isometric 12.1%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #35 Isle of Arrows
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,101 reviews2022
Dev: Gridpop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 32.2%, Roguelike 16%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Roguelite 12.5%, Strategy 7.7%
- #36 Project Astra Dominium
75% matchVery Positive90% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Snob Entertainment UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
Project Astra Dominium is a Tower Defense game with Basebuilding and Automation elements. Build up your base to become a supply hub for Earth's desperately needed materials, gather resources while defending against an unknown alien threat and improve your tower's and AI capabilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.9%, Base Building 21%, Aliens 17.7%, Space 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #37 outpost4
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: BananaDogGames
Windows
Build your mobile outpost and combine over 20 weapons with 100+ items to create unique builds. Grow stronger against endless enemy hordes, conquer new planets, and experience the thrill of evolving from desperate survival to overwhelming firepower.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35%, Roguelike 17.3%, Aliens 14.6%, Roguelite 14%, Strategy 12.3%
- #38 Towerful Defense: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.8%, RTS 23.2%, Roguelite 15.2%, Aliens 14.3%, Strategy 8.3%
- #39 Dome Keeper
71% matchVery Positive92% of 22,186 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25%, Roguelike 20%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Physics 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #40 Defense Grid: The Awakening
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,368 reviews2008
Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 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 71%, Strategy 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Aliens 7.6%, Futuristic 2.6%
- #41 Defend the Rook
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 244 reviews2021
Dev: One Up PlusPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.9%, Base Building 21.4%, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Tactical 10.3%
- #42 Codex of Victory
74% matchMixed69% of 400 reviews2017
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: AKPublish pty ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
In this sci-fi turn-based strategy with real-time base-building elements, you’ll be defending human territories against the transhuman Augments. Expand your HQ, and manufacture and upgrade an army of advanced drones to wage interplanetary war for Humanity!
Why similar: Base Building 28.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Space 12.7%, Aliens 11.9%, Strategy 11.1%
- #43 Refactor
71% matchVery Positive84% of 469 reviews2022
Dev: GAGAPub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Refactor is a hard-core tower defense game that combines modular building, route planning, and element composition.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.7%, Roguelite 14.1%, Building 10.5%, Roguelike 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #44 Expand & Exterminate: Terrytorial Disputes - Endless Base Defense
72% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Terryble Interactive
Windows
The best elements of Real-Time Strategy (RTS) and Tower Defense genres combined into a new Base Defense game. Defend against countless waves of enemies while you expand your base, gather resources, and research technologies to defeat the ever strengthening enemy units.
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.6%, RTS 21.7%, Isometric 14.9%, Base Building 12%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
- #45 Anomaly Defenders
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 687 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 72.7%, Strategy 21.8%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #46 Outpost
71% matchVery Positive87% of 795 reviews2020
Dev: Open Mid Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 25.2%, Base Building 15%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 11%
- #47 Last Stand: Defense
70% matchVery Positive84% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ZiiTech Games
Windows · Mac
"Last Stand:Defense" is a tower defense-themed Rogue-like game. Players need to defend against waves of enemies by building bases, matching talents, and performing delicate operations during battles. Remember, every choice you make will affect the final outcome of the battle!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.8%, RTS 27.3%, Roguelite 13.3%, Building 10.9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #48 The Gate Must Stand
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 221 reviews2026
Dev: Senmu StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like! Hack and slash among the action or zoom to strategically control the battlefield. You are the city’s last line of defense, build your base, defend the gate!
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.8%, RTS 20.5%, Base Building 15.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #49 Dr. Professor Scientist's Weapons Testing Facility
70% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Cool Smithy Games
Windows
DPSWTF is a base defense game with roguelike elements, where instead of placing towers, you build the best tower of them all. Combine the best projectiles with effective modifiers and push back the incoming hordes. Research them all to conquer the secrets of the Great North!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.1%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 13.1%, Aliens 12.2%, Building 8.1%
- #50 Gnomes
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,808 reviews2025
Dev: DYSTOPIAN
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde
Why similar: Tower Defense 33%, Base Building 17.8%, Procedural Generation 17.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #51 From Glory To Goo
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,792 reviews2024
Dev: Stratagem Blue
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.5%, RTS 25.7%, Base Building 21.3%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #52 REDCON
70% matchVery Positive86% of 840 reviews2016
Dev: Hexage
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command your own fortress in FTL-like real-time battles! Crush the enemy fortress with unrelenting bombardment or seize it with carefully executed invasion.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.5%, Base Building 29.7%, Strategy 25.8%
- #53 Colony Siege
69% matchVery Positive93% of 259 reviews2020
Dev: Finifugal Games
Windows
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: Tower Defense 34%, Strategy 24%, RTS 22.7%, Base Building 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #54 ReEarth
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Jiangzuogongfang Shanghai Game Co.,Ltd
Windows
ReEarth is an exciting TD & (RTS) indie game. Here, you will play as humanity's last hope. You will fend off the oncoming swarms by continuously building your base and dispatching various types of units. Prepare for the challenge and save the future of humanity!
Why similar: RTS 26.7%, Tower Defense 26.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, Strategy 8%, Building 7.8%
- #55 Craft In Abyss
69% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: FirePillar2
Windows
Craft in Abyss is a tower defense rogue-lite game. It allow players to design their own mechanical fortress, gather resources and continuously strengthen the fortress facilities within a sci-fi world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30%, Base Building 17.2%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 14.2%, Building 10.7%
- #56 Rogue Station
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Quint Studio
Windows
This "space station builder simulation roguelite" puts you in charge of a space station. Fight off enemy ships, fleets and rival stations to dominate your corner of space. Build and upgrade your station, hire and manage your crew. Survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Base Building 24.6%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 11.8%, Building 11.8%, Space 10.8%
- #57 X-Morph: Defense
67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,163 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 38.2%, Aliens 16%, Isometric 14.2%, Strategy 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #58 Monsters are Coming!
64% matchVery Positive80% of 2,808 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
Why similar: Tower Defense 26%, Base Building 19.3%, Isometric 16.2%, Roguelite 13%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #59 No Creeps Were Harmed TD
65% matchVery Positive89% of 495 reviews2024
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 38%, Aliens 16.5%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Strategy 9%, Building 7.6%