Games Like Bardbarian

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 57.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Fantasy 5.6%, Comedy 4%, 2D 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a gold standard of the genre, it offers the same polished, lane-based strategic satisfaction found in the seed game.

Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid tightly focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.7%, Comedy 12.5%, Strategy 9.9%, RPG 9.8%, Fantasy 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the RPG-infused tower defense mechanics and character-driven progression found in Bardbarian.

Welcome to the world of CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles.

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Comedy 9.4%, Fantasy 7.1%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends physics-based destruction with tower defense and action, capturing the humorous and chaotic tone of Bardbarian.

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 61%, Strategy 9.2%, Comedy 7.9%, RPG 5.7%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the action-tower defense hybrid formula, requiring you to fight alongside your traps and units.

Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Survival 9.9%, Action RPG 9.7%, RPG 9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines active hero combat with tower placement, providing a similar feel of managing a battlefield while playing as a specific character.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 57.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Fantasy 7.5%, 2D 5.4%, Casual 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It builds upon the original with more complex hero management and strategic depth that fans of the genre will appreciate.

Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones.

Why similar: Tower Defense 79.8%, Strategy 16.1%, 2D 1.9%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: You control a hero who must actively collect resources and build towers, mirroring the mobile-defense gameplay loop.

Prepare to embark on an epic adventure with tiny heroes in this tower defence game with a twist! Summon unique guardians to defend Lunalie against various enemies as she journeys through the wilderness of Prism.

Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, Strategy 26.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a hero leading a squad of units, which feels like a direct evolution of the summoning mechanics in Bardbarian.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Comedy 8.8%, Casual 4.8%, Survival 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The lane-based strategy and lighthearted, quirky aesthetic make it a classic companion to the Bardbarian experience.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 53.4%, Strategy 29.7%, Indie 7.4%, Action 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It reverses the tower defense genre by having you control a mobile squad, providing a fresh take on the movement-based defense style.

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 76%, Strategy 10.8%, Action 4.7%, Survival 3.1%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a first-person perspective on tower defense, requiring active participation in combat to survive the waves.

Tower defense reimagined! Dead Ground is a procedurally generated tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Each playthrough will offer randomly generated guns, skills and augments. You'll have to travel, collect scrap, water, manage your inventory and upgrade your base to survive!

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.1%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Strategy 8%, RPG 7.9%, Roguelite 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A solid indie hybrid that mixes tower defense with action-RPG elements and procedural generation.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.4%, Strategy 10.9%, Fantasy 4.5%, RPG 4.3%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A card-based tower defense game that offers a unique strategic twist on the standard genre formula.

Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Strategy 12.7%, RPG 10.1%, Roguelite 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes roguelike exploration with tower defense elements, creating a tense and rewarding strategic experience.

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 50.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Action RPG 12%, Survival 11.8%, Fantasy 9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the action-TD hybrid that emphasizes hero abilities and unit synergy.

Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Music 7.8%, Casual 4.3%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the music theme and casual tower defense gameplay, making it a thematic match for Bardbarian.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 68.1%, Strategy 15.8%, Casual 4.2%, Survival 3.9%, 2D 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more traditional, its deep strategic layers and constant wave-based action provide a similar sense of progression.

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.

Why similar: Music 57.1%, Indie 11.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Casual 8.2%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the musical aesthetic and rhythm-based charm that makes Bardbarian stand out from other strategy games.

The castle needs a hero – hordes of trolls are surrounding it! Build towers, save money, learn spells - don't let the enemy in! Follow the exciting story of the dwarven kingdom's eternal struggle against the troll hordes, who want only to crush the dwarves and claim their territory.

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.8%, Strategy 16.8%, Fantasy 7.7%, Casual 7.2%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and casual tower defense experience that provides a relaxing alternative to the more intense titles.

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 6.2%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: While strictly an action-roguelike, it captures the 'horde-clearing' satisfaction and rhythmic combat feel of Bardbarian.

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

Why similar: Strategy 25.1%, Comedy 15.1%, 2D 11.2%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends real-time strategy with tower defense, focusing on hero units that must be managed on the front lines.

IGF FINALIST 2013 BAFTA WINNER 2012 TIGA AWARD FINALIST 2012 1. Build Hotel. 2. Make Music. 3. Stop Tadstock. An insane hybrid of a tower defense game and a procedural music toy with tons of bullets (and healthy number of Wu-Tang references and credit crunch satire). The hit game for iOS now available on Windows and Mac!

Why similar: Tower Defense 60.7%, Casual 14.9%, Indie 14.7%, Strategy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This quirky indie title uses music and tower defense mechanics in a way that feels spiritually aligned with Bardbarian's musical theme.

You play a young beardless dwarf who dreams about adventures and heroic deeds. Usually dwarves have beards, but for some mystical reasons beard of our hero is not grows. So he decide to make a journey with his friend the bat to solve this problem. During the game you control a group of units each with its own specialties and features.

Why similar: RPG 44%, Strategy 40%, Indie 16%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines RPG party management with strategy, echoing the unit-summoning mechanics of the seed game.

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 26.8%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Roguelite 10.9%, Survival 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends roguelite progression with tower defense, offering a modern, fast-paced challenge.

In this uniqueTower Defense you will travel through William’s mind in a colored and dreamlike universe.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.6%, Strategy 17.9%, Indie 9.2%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game with a strong focus on action and narrative, matching the thematic weight of the seed game.

The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking.

Why similar: RPG 24.5%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on movement and combat, capturing the fast-paced nature of Bardbarian's gameplay.

Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Bullet Hell 19%, Roguelite 17.1%, RPG 10.2%, Roguelike 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG roguelike features character-driven combat and loot progression that will feel familiar to fans of Brad the Barbarian.

Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.

Why similar: Tower Defense 57.3%, Strategy 15%, Fantasy 10.4%, 2D 7.4%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on trap-based defense with a high degree of tactical satisfaction, appealing to those who enjoy the planning phase of Bardbarian.

The epic tower defense dark fantasy journey continues! Create powerful gems with various abilities and take on the battle against an endlessly flowing army of monsters, and face the growing darkness as you fight your way back towards the Spiritforge.

Why similar: Tower Defense 55.2%, Strategy 14.4%, Fantasy 11.1%, 2D 7.5%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This offers deep, complex tower defense mechanics that reward players who enjoy optimizing their defensive setups.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 59.8%, Strategy 11.4%, Survival 11%, Fantasy 9.6%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes side-scrolling strategy and base management, offering a similarly charming and addictive loop.

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 25.7%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Roguelite 10.7%, Strategy 7.2%

Tired of moving around without purposes? Come and protect the goddess with multiple combination of skills and elements. Discover and upgrade your weapon to super, even hyper! Play this game with a joy from both tower defense and rogue!

Why similar: Tower Defense 34.8%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Casual 8.9%, Action 5.6%

Skewer Squad is a cute yet chaotic tower defense roguelite. Step into the apron of a Grillmaster, draft random ingredients, mix wild seasonings, and build a squad of skewers that are both delicious and powerful to defend your grill.

Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 14.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 8.3%

Fat Sheep Town has monsters! Use skills to defeat them. Plugins help warriors survive. Many maps have risks and rewards. Pick an occupation and weapons. Level up weapons. Combine skills, plugins and weapons. Defeat the villain!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Roguelite 14.6%, RPG 9.7%, Roguelike 7.9%

"Relic Guardian" is a fantasy style strategy tower defense game. As the builder on the battlefield, summon a variety of defense towers and spells with reliable hero companions to complete this epic and guarding adventure!

Why similar: Tower Defense 43.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Fantasy 9.8%, Comedy 6.6%, 2D 6.1%

As a fantasy world innkeeper, face the problems of a prematurely retired hero!

Why similar: Comedy 21%, RPG 20.7%, Fantasy 10.8%, Action 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree.

Why similar: Tower Defense 31.3%, Roguelite 14.1%, Survival 11.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Roguelike 7.7%

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 50.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Strategy 13.5%, Fantasy 8.9%, Action 5.6%

Build a unique team, where each character has a random weapon, race and class. Strong combinations of heroes, enhanced by the ballad creation system and jelly dwarfs, will capture your adventure in history!

Why similar: Comedy 24.6%, RPG 22.5%, Strategy 21.7%, Fantasy 15.6%, 2D 11.4%

Ancient Greece under siege. Steam engines roar, bronze towers rise, and waves of soldiers and machines march against you.

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Fantasy 8.5%, 2D 5.7%, Action 5.7%

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 48.4%, Strategy 12.3%, Roguelike 12%, Survival 6.3%, Action 5.8%

Refence is a roguelite based idle defense game, where you can choose heroes and their traits, upgrade your castle, and manage resources to fend off enemies from the Demon Realm who are trying to attack your castle.

Why similar: Tower Defense 40.2%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 11.7%, Strategy 10.7%, 2D 5.5%

You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Now includes original classic games The Bard’s Tale 1, 2 & 3!

Why similar: Comedy 29.9%, RPG 29.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Action RPG 10.5%, Fantasy 10.5%

In this turn-based RPG, wield powerful legendary instruments, gather mighty riff attacks and save the land from Rick Riffson's devilish goons and musical hybrid monsters!

Why similar: Music 35.6%, RPG 16.1%, Strategy 15%, Fantasy 13.8%, 2D 8%

A base-building, Roguelike Action/Turn-based Strategy (RATS) game, in a forest invaded by a million Rats. As the powerful Spirit of Vengeance, you must save the adorable Villagers! Explore a randomly generated world, expand your village, and exterminate the Rats!

Why similar: Tower Defense 37.1%, Roguelite 18.2%, Strategy 12.4%, Roguelike 12.3%, 2D 5.9%

Relaxed strategic bullet hell survival, defending against endless undead legions! A roguelite bullet hell shooter that blends hero development, talent builds, and weapon combinations, supporting multiple playstyles and strategies!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, RPG 13.2%, Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Strategy 9.5%

Rebel against your legacy in this farming action roguelite. Tend your spooky farm by day & defend your crops from enemies at night! Upgrade Voltaire, youngest son of Dracula, with devious new abilities & discover dozens of new plants to cultivate. Send dad a message: a vegan life is no missed steak!

Why similar: Tower Defense 34.3%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, RPG 10.4%, Survival 9.2%

Age of Defense is a tower defense game full of mind-blowing mayhem. There are tons of monsters and tough defenders in the game each of which fits perfectly into a funny cartoonish setting.

Why similar: Tower Defense 36.7%, Comedy 10.8%, Strategy 10%, Fantasy 8%, RPG 6.7%

In BARDA, it won't be your sword that saves you. It's how you pack your bag. But hunger, fatigue and madness will take up space! Do your best as you climb an ever-changing mountain to spread the ashes of your grandfather, improve your base camp, and try again.

Why similar: Roguelite 26.1%, Survival 13.7%, Roguelike 13.4%, Fantasy 10.5%, Strategy 10.3%

Bard's Gold is a challenging platformer that let's you explore eerie worlds in a quest for a Goblin that stole your gold. Help the Bard to overcome the dungeon’s many dangerous perils and use your new-found treasures to improve your character and to buy new weapons and gear!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 51.3%, Roguelite 20.5%, Action 10.7%, Indie 10%, Roguelike 7.5%

Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!

Why similar: Tower Defense 29%, Roguelite 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Strategy 10.1%

As a RPG type TD game,player will be playing as the DEAD Knight. Defending the kindom,even the whole world from the catastrophe brought by the Devil Lord-Zypheria Die with glory on the battlefield,or Survive to the end of the doom?It's all on you !

Why similar: Action 35.6%, Adventure 34.3%, Indie 30%

Heavy metal might be immortal, but you're not. In Metavoidal, you play as a drummer as they attempt to escape the clutches of a threatening metal band by using off-beat techniques to defeat each band member... Or die trying!

Why similar: Music 26.4%, Action Roguelike 23.4%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Comedy 8.6%

An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.6%, Casual 8.9%, Roguelite 8.5%, 2D 6.5%, Indie 4.8%

Bearly Brave is a 2D roguelike deck-building game set in a deceptively charming toy shop, where the cutest teddy bears come to life each night to fight in a no-holds-barred tournament that determines their placement on the shelves, and thus their likeness to be taken to their forever home.

Why similar: Roguelike 26.2%, Roguelite 24.7%, Strategy 23.1%, Casual 7.8%, Fantasy 7.4%

Barbearian is a fast-paced hack'n'slash with massive battles in a colorful, hand-drawn world. Fight for your life, discover the secrets of the Arbitrators and find your way back home!

Why similar: Fantasy 32.8%, Action-Adventure 31.2%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 17.6%

You think you’ve seen everything in Stream already?! No, buddy, you never saw anything like that before! The Vikings against the cows! Show them the strength of Odin and twist their horns off!

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Comedy 10.1%, Casual 7.7%, Adventure 6.8%

Become the hero who protects the fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! 'Legacy of Defense' combines defense with deck-building. Build your deck, use powerful skills, gain experience, upgrade, clear stages, and defeat the final boss. Ready to test your strategy and luck?

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.5%, Roguelite 16.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Roguelike 8.6%, Fantasy 6.6%

Survive waves of enemies in Ash Warden, an incremental tower defense where you slowly become overpowered. Unlock new abilities, fight against powerful bosses, and evolve into an unstoppable force against the endless Redgaze hordes.

Why similar: Tower Defense 41.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Survival 10.5%, Strategy 10.2%, Fantasy 7.2%