- #1 Defensurvivor
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: SignatureGamez
Windows
DEFENSURVIVOR is a strategy game where you build obstacles and place and move units to block zombies. There are various units with unique characteristics and powerful high-level units that can be obtained through combination. Use randomly given units to survive until the end!
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, RTS 19.7%, Bullet Hell 17%, Roguelite 13.3%, PvE 8.4%
- #2 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
96% matchVery Positive83% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot in this exciting "Tower Defense-on-wheels zombie survival roguelite" game.
Why similar: Tower Defense 19.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #3 Tangy TD
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,121 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 39.4%, Roguelike 20%, Strategy 10.4%, Funny 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #4 Demonlore
95% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Barrel Smash Studios
Windows
A rogue-lite action strategy game with deck building. Fight the undead legion, forge your path, and gain powerful permanent progression. Godlike difficulty modes, mutators, heroic units, elite enemies, and unlockable rewards - endless replayability awaits!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.8% ★, Tower Defense 20.2%, Zombies 13.4%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #5 Zombo Buster Advance
94% matchVery Positive83% of 242 reviews2020
Dev: FIREBEAST
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Zombo Buster Advance is a tower defense game taking place inside buildings with interchangeable elevators. Deploy, swap and shoot like a boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.6%, RTS 21.7%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, Zombies 16.4%, Strategy 8.2%
- #6 Skewer Squad
93% matchVery Positive92% of 448 reviews2026
Dev: Fake OwlsPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows
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 25.7%, Bullet Hell 20%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 14.5%, Funny 7%
- #7 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.6% ★, Tower Defense 20.6%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.3%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #8 Cluckmech Oasis
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,463 reviews2024
Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 15.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #9 Towerful Defense: Prologue
92% 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 22.9%, RTS 18.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Roguelite 13.2%
- #10 Be Queen Bee
91% matchVery Positive96% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: Three Blanket StudioPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
"Be Queen Bee" is an action-strategy game where you become the Queen Bee and command your swarm with pheromones. Defeat predators, seize flower fields to escape hunger, evolve your swarm with honey, and strategize in real time to secure victory.
Why similar: RTS 32%, Wargame 31.9%, PvE 11.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Cute 7.3%
- #11 Fire at Campsite
90% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Salvador PalmaPub: ZOO Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Protect the campsite in this Single-Tower-Defense game where you play as a campfire against the local wildlife! With many abilities and characters at your disposal, try new builds, synergies, and combos to make those animals run away with fear!
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.8%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Roguelite 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #12 Forest Heroes
89% matchVery Positive84% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: Hoochoo Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Forest Heroes combines defense gameplay with roguelike deck-building. Enjoy intense battles and diverse strategies with simple controls!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.3% ★, Tower Defense 19.7%, RTS 12.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%
- #13 Aurora Defense
89% matchMixed65% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Moka Games
Windows
A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.8% ★, Tower Defense 19.7%, RTS 17.3%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #14 Cliff & Field Tower Defense
88% matchMixed65% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Kami Ventures AB
Windows · Mac
Use clever strategies and tricks to defend your new kingdom in this fast-paced, atmospheric and bullet-packed tower defense adventure.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Real Time Tactics 27.5%, PvE 10.9%, Funny 7.5%, Strategy 7.3%
- #15 Firework War
86% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 正方形劳伦斯Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Use a variety of fireworks to fend off misfortune and protect your family!
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.7%, RTS 19.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Roguelike 10%, Funny 9.2%
- #16 Defend Your Life: TD
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,092 reviews2015
Dev: Alda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Defend Your Life! Is tower defense set in human body where players are fighting against villain hordes of viruses and bacteria. Levels and units correspond to reality of human anatomy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.3%, RTS 22%, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, Funny 7.8%, Strategy 7.4%
- #17 Tower Escape
85% matchVery Positive85% of 387 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Tower Escape is a reverse tower defense game, where instead of defending against incoming enemies, you play the baddies and guide your minions to the exit. Recruit a team of minions, and collect powerful gems and relics that make each run unique.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.9% ★, Tower Defense 23.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Strategy 5.6%
- #18 Candy Disaster - Tower Defense
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 336 reviews2021
Dev: ACE Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Candy Disaster is 3D trap-style tower defense game where you guard candies against alien thieves! Unlock powerful and clever traps, choose your arsenal for different bases, and find the deadliest trap combination - then watch those space goons walk into their death!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Zombies 19.1%, PvE 14.3%, Funny 14.1%, Strategy 8.1%
- #19 Hexguardian
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 685 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.2%, RTS 23.8%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 14.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #20 Neon Ascending
82% matchVery Positive83% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: TheCarmineDepth
Windows · Linux
Grid management roguelike tower defense that emphasizes mechanics and features dazzling visual effects. Don't overthink it, just stack and play! Enhancement modules boost your attributes, affix modules change the mechanics, and more... all within the grid. Time to create a new and improved build!
Why similar: Tower Defense 19.5%, RTS 16.5%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.5% ★, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #21 City Defense Z
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 300 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, Zombies 19.4%, Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 16.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #22 Block Tower TD
83% 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: Tower Defense 35.9%, Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 19.1%, Strategy 11%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #23 SwarmZ
84% matchMixed66% of 401 reviews2019
Dev: Mutiny Software
Windows
Face massive zombie swarms in this funny post-apocalyptic tactical sandbox! Do you know what it's like to be surrounded by 100,000 zombies? Well, you're about to find out!
Why similar: Zombies 40.6%, Strategy 34%, Funny 12.6%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #24 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship - Prologue
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship - Prologue is a quick foray into the world of Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship. Take command of the last ship in a zombie-filled world and defend against endless waves of the undead. Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot.
Why similar: Tower Defense 17%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.8%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 14.4%, Zombies 12.3%
- #25 Endless Defense: Survival
81% matchMixed53% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: New Folder
Windows
This is a innovative roguelike TD game made with the 『CliCli』. No need for path planning or tower combos—just one tower! With almost 100 weapons, you’ll be mowing down foes and dominating the battlefield. Enjoy the rush and let off some steam!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.4%, RTS 18.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #26 Bee Island
78% matchVery Positive86% of 1,584 reviews2023
Dev: Lemma Arts
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories and defence, research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen!
Why similar: Tower Defense 54%, Roguelike 28.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #27 Survivor Challenge TD
79% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: SQRT Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survivor Challenge TD - is a Tower Defense game where you manage a single tower and add upgrades to it. Buy abilities, enhance upgrades, and defeat the boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.8%, Bullet Hell 23.8%, Roguelite 17.4%, Strategy 7.5%, PvE 7.1%
- #28 Gnomes
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: DYSTOPIAN
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 40.6%, Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #29 Swarm Queen
80% matchVery Positive93% of 378 reviews2017
Dev: Helmi Bastami
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A quick-to-learn but challenging real-time strategy game where you spawn an army of space-bugs that control themselves.
Why similar: RTS 33.7%, Real Time Tactics 25%, Wargame 17%, Funny 9.4%, Strategy 9%
- #30 Rogue Tower
78% 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 49.6%, Roguelike 20.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Roguelite 10.7%, Casual 3.5%
- #31 Tower Survivors
79% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Linux
Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.6%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.5%, Zombies 10.3%
- #32 Fortress Fury
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: Kervado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fortress Fury is a survivor multiplayer tower defense roguelite. Endless hordes of enemies want to crush your tower! Buy weapons and upgrades to craft an array of overpowering builds. Will you be able to survive all waves and be the last tower?
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.7%, Bullet Hell 23.2%, Roguelite 18.4%, Strategy 11%, Cute 7%
- #33 Rogue Monster Rush
75% matchVery Positive96% of 195 reviews2026
Dev: Ghost Vibes LLC
Windows
A unique Tower Defense game featuring Monster Collecting and Roguelike mechanics. Hatch, upgrade, and command a party of monster defenders, while unleashing player spells, to defend your base from the hordes of invading robots.
Why similar: Tower Defense 62.4%, Roguelike 32.8%, Strategy 2.8%, Casual 1.1%, Indie 0.9%
- #34 Arcane Tower Survivors
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.9%, Roguelite 21.6%, Roguelike 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #35 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 914 reviews2025
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"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 43.1%, Strategy 12.9%, Funny 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Cute 6.5%
- #36 Castle Cardians
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: 风宇冲
Windows
Castle Cardians fused card games,roguelike and real time colony defense together. Build your powerful deck, defend the castle and beat invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.9%, Real Time Tactics 22.9%, Roguelike 17.6%, Strategy 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #37 Ratropolis
74% matchVery Positive88% of 5,484 reviews2020
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Tower Defense 16%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #38 Quacker Bros : First Heist
74% matchVery Positive94% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Reima Project
Windows
Quacker Bros is a roguelike TD game about protecting your bounty from the intercepting chicken Mafia! Survive until the help comes and you can finally enjoy the blood and sweat of your heist!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.6%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Roguelike 16.5%, PvE 10.4%, Strategy 8.1%
- #39 Output Pasture
76% matchVery Positive85% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: DuskDogStudio
Windows
Output Pasture is a fast-paced Tower Defense Game which combines the elements of roguelike. Unlock, combine unique animals to battle together, and fight the evil Machine Legion.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.7%, Strategy 30.3%, Roguelike 16%, Casual 12%, Indie 9%
- #40 犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD
73% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Libragames
Windows
Fight alongside a dog in this tower defense game! Defeat foes and choose 1 of the 3 items they drop. Simple controls make the game easy to pick up and play, and before you know it you'll be hooked! Can you survive against 30 waves of enemies?
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.9%, Tower Defense 25.7%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 13.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #41 Refence
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Muurou Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 31.4%, Roguelite 19.8%, Roguelike 17.5%, Funny 9.1%, Strategy 8.3%
- #42 Gods Of Defense
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 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 50.7%, Roguelike 31%, Strategy 13.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%, Indie 2.3%
- #43 Operation Octo
70% matchVery Positive99% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Klub Kofta Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as an Octopus scientist fighting off sunken skeletons in this frantic aquatic Tower Defense! Discover sea life turrets from unique biomes: Pistol Shrimp! Navy Seal! Death Ray! Deploy turrets whilst dodging enemy bullets as you venture the seven seas!
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.5%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Strategy 12%, Cute 10%, Casual 4.2%
- #44 Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars
70% matchVery Positive82% of 494 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Free Tower Defense game with unique roguelike elements. Custom base building mechanics allow you to create your own base and maze with tiles earned after each wave. Unleash a variety of monsters, each with its own evolution path and unique skills, and evolve them into legendary creatures.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.4%, Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 18.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Cute 6.8%
- #45 Mostly Intense Monster Defense
73% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Patsui Games
Windows
Defend your dungeon against a bunch of impolite humans in this humorous tower/lane defense game. Summon monsters, change tactics on the fly & skip funny dialogue to defeat waves and waves of the most generic heroes mankind has ever seen!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.3%, Real Time Tactics 22.3%, RTS 21.6%, Funny 8%, Zombies 6.7%
- #46 Holo vs Robo
67% matchVery Positive97% of 473 reviews2026
Dev: Pompmaker1Pub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build a strong defense of hololive dolls to defeat a robot army in this exciting hololive-themed tower defense game!!
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.5%, Strategy 22.2%, Cute 8.1%, Funny 8.1%, PvE 5.9%
- #47 Yokai Art: Survival Prologue
71% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Secret Labo
Windows
Strategically position units on a chess-based battlefield, defending territories while earning roguelike upgrade-items for leveling up. Discover over 30 unique equipment pieces that modify units, allowing for exciting customization and ensuring endless excitement and replayability.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.7%, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, RTS 14.7%, Wargame 13.9%, Roguelite 13.5%
- #48 Bean Beasts
69% matchVery Positive89% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Anxious Noob
Windows · Mac
Defeat monster hordes alongside your Bean Beasts in this cute, challenging Tower Defense Game! Evolve your companions, explore upgrade paths for traps and take on epic boss battles!
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.3%, Strategy 13.7%, Cute 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Colorful 8.2%
- #49 Here Comes The Swarm
68% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2026
Dev: CableHook Games
Windows
Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?
Why similar: RTS 35.8%, Tower Defense 31.9%, Roguelite 11.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #50 Space Raiders in Space
71% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: Apollo Interactive S.L.Pub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Space Raiders in Space is a wave defense roguelike mixing squad management and tower defence mechanics. Command your almost competent crew to loot weapons and supplies, build defenses, and fight their way through the Bugpocalypse.
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.3%, RTS 19.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%
- #51 MOCHI-O
66% matchVery Positive99% of 198 reviews2026
Dev: ZximaPub: Kodansha
Windows
A doomsday land defense adventure in which you raise MOCHI-O, a weapon of annihilation that looks a lot like a hamster, to protect your country. Pet and raise MOCHI-O to defeat the oncoming enemies and fight through the tender post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.7%, Real Time Tactics 24.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Cute 5.5%
- #52 Crystal Guardians TD
69% matchVery Positive89% of 114 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 38.2%, Roguelite 21.4%, Roguelike 20.4%, Strategy 9.9%, Colorful 5%
- #53 Infectonator: Survivors
72% matchMixed67% of 1,151 reviews2016
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 29.1%, Tower Defense 25.5%, Strategy 12.2%, Roguelike 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #54 Digs TD
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Catchy
Windows · Mac
Take on the ultimate tower defense challenge in Digs, a roguelike game where you shape the battlefield, mine resources, and strategize against a variety of enemies. Manage your actions, customize your arsenal with upgrade cards, and explore diverse levels. Can you dig in and emerge victorious?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.3% ★, Tower Defense 29.3%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 12.9%, Strategy 8%
- #55 Tower Dominion
65% matchVery Positive86% of 4,827 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 33.4%, RTS 25.8%, Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 14.7%, Strategy 8.4%
- #56 3 Minute Heroes
69% matchVery Positive85% of 216 reviews2021
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows
3 Minute Heroes is a real-time strategy game that combines tower defense, deck building, and rogue-like genres. Place your champions, use cards, and keep your home safe for 3 minutes!
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.3%, Roguelite 22.9%, Strategy 21.2%, Funny 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #57 The Territory of Egg
68% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: ZGameStudioPub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
The Territory of Egg is a unique twist on tower defense game. You need to build defense lines with egg warriors to protect the Holy Egg, the core of all eggs. Remember to upgrade your Tech Tree with the resources you've collected and unlock more skills to fight against the evil monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.4%, RTS 25.9%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 13.2%, Strategy 7.5%
- #58 Loopstructor
67% matchVery Positive84% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: Pone Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a strategy game that combines tower defense with Roguelike. Unlike traditional tower defense game, the towers in the game are vehicles that move along ‘loops’.You need to create defense loop and build battle trains to defend against enemy attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.6% ★, RTS 20.7%, Roguelike 13.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #59 Repel The Rifts
66% matchVery Positive86% of 313 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 42.5%, Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 18.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #60 Noobs Want to Live
66% matchVery Positive89% of 4,944 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.6%, Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 19.8%, Funny 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%