- #1 Choo Choo Survivor
97% matchVery Positive85% of 593 reviews2023
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!
Why similar: Trains 69.2% ★, Arcade 17.3%, Action Roguelike 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Action 2.4%
- #2 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
96% matchVery Positive85% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 72.1%, Casual 14.2%, Strategy 13.7%
- #3 Apocalypse Express
96% matchVery Positive82% of 279 reviews2026
Dev: Llamaware Studios
Windows
Conduct, upgrade and repair your train through endless waves of enemies in a post-apocalyptic setting. In this action management roguelike, the player decides to embark on a journey through the wasteland looking to fulfill the dream of seeing the remains of the outside world.
Why similar: Trains 60.1% ★, Difficult 25.2%, Action Roguelike 8%, Strategy 2.6%, Action 2.2%
- #4 Tumbleweed Express
95% matchVery Positive90% of 129 reviews2016
Dev: The Dirigiballers, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Trains with guns on them in the Wild West! Shoot, upgrade, customize, and mount up to defeat brutal outlaws and ruthless businessmen! Tumbleweed Express is a tower, or travel, defense game set in the American West.
Why similar: Trains 76.4% ★, Tower Defense 17.5%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #5 Trackline Express
94% matchVery Positive87% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: Bubblebird Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling journey through an unforgiving desert. You'll need to gather scarce resources and utilize your strategic and management skills to build a little train capable of overcoming attacks and fires.
Why similar: Trains 55.6% ★, Difficult 24.5%, Action Roguelike 7%, Casual 6.8%, Strategy 4.6%
- #6 Beach Invasion 1944
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,093 reviews2022
Dev: AIx2 Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Defend the fortified beach during D-day against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!
Why similar: World War II 39.5% ★, Tower Defense 18.2%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.3%, Realistic 8.7%
- #7 Beach Invasion 1945 - Pacific
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: AIx2 Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Defend the fortified beaches of Pacific against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Play on your on own or COOP while using iconic Japanese and American WWII weapons and prepare your defenses with mines, explosives, and more!
Why similar: World War II 33.9% ★, Tower Defense 15.7%, War 14.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Arcade 9.9%
- #8 Hit Tank PRO
92% matchMixed60% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Bacq StellanPub: OtakuMaker.com
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hit Tank PRO is an addictive game of fast action that combines Strategy, Action and Challenge.Ready to take on the fight? Complete your mission while fighting cunning enemies in unique environments!.
Why similar: World War II 26.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, War 14.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Arcade 8%
- #9 Conduct DELUXE!
91% matchVery Positive83% of 269 reviews2017
Dev: Northplay
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Conduct DELUXE! is an addictive game of explosive railway action that will challenge your inner conductor.
Why similar: Trains 48.2% ★, Difficult 18.4%, Arcade 13.5%, Retro 10.1%, Strategy 4.3%
- #10 Road Defense: Outsiders
91% matchVery Positive83% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: Minicactus Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Shooter 18.8%, Arcade 17.2%, Retro 13.4%, Action Roguelike 9.4%
- #11 Skirmish Line
90% matchVery Positive88% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: World War II 49% ★, Difficult 16.8%, Tower Defense 11.6%, War 11.5%, Strategy 4.7%
- #12 Monsters are Coming!
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,892 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 44.8%, Arcade 27.2%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Strategy 8.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #13 Beach Invasion 1915-Gallipoli
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: AIx2 Games
Windows
Defend the shores of Gallipoli against landing forces in this WWI FPS game, as the enemy attacks you with troops, armored cars, planes, battleships and more! Use the iconic WWI weapons, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Tower Defense 21.2%, War 19.5%, Shooter 14.8%, Arcade 12.5%
- #14 BATTLE PIXELS
89% matchMixed56% of 68 reviews2016
Dev: AppyArt Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Battle Pixels is a frantic arcade action, point and click shoot 'em up with a 16 bit retro style.Take control of your tanks and eliminate the enemy's turret defences over 25 randomly generated levels.
Why similar: War 30.9%, Arcade 18.7%, Retro 15.9%, Casual 14.7%, Strategy 11.8%
- #15 LUFTRAUSERS
87% matchVery Positive91% of 4,527 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.6%, Arcade 20.2%, World War II 13.8% ★, Shooter 10.9%, Retro 8.3%
- #16 Loopstructor
86% matchVery Positive83% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: Pone Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 70.1%, Strategy 15.4%, Casual 8.1%, Singleplayer 6.4%
- #17 Trainatic
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,114 reviews2025
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Trainatic is an explosive incremental train-building game! Upgrade your cars, gather resources, and unlock powerful synergies to chug further down the track.
Why similar: Trains 56.9% ★, Arcade 14.5%, Retro 14.1%, Casual 8%, Strategy 5.6%
- #18 Trainz Trouble
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: N3V Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Just one wrong move could spell disaster! Can you keep the wheels in motion as trains speed to their various destinations?
Why similar: Trains 71.7% ★, Casual 28.3%
- #19 Conductor
85% matchVery Positive93% of 301 reviews2017
Dev: Overflow
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Conductor is a action-adventure, puzzle game. Take control of a locomotive and clear anything that stands in your way. Solve puzzles by using tools and wit. Defend yourself from the forces of Overcorp.
Why similar: Puzzle 71.6%, Action 28.4%
- #20 Just War Trains
83% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: DrElliotPub: The Reef Production Co.
Windows
Just War Trains is an online shooter where players control heavily armored trains, engaging in intense battles against an opponent. The objective is to outgun the opposing train with precise shooting. You can play with up to 24 people in WAR TRAINS!
Why similar: World War II 28.9% ★, Trains 27.4% ★, Shooter 19%, War 9.9%, 3D 4.5%
- #21 Break Siege
82% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: FojoGamesPub: Edigger
Windows · Linux
Break Siege is a train-themed deck-building rougelike game in which you constantly construct your own deck and breakthrough forces of the Imperial in intense, real-time battles.
Why similar: Shooter 75.7%, Strategy 22.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #22 Paper Train Traffic
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: isTom Games Kft.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Paper Train Traffic is here to test your mind and reflexes with increasingly complex challenges. From single railroads to multi railway nodes, your task is to supervise the ongoing train traffic of many different locations around the World.
Why similar: Trains 67.1% ★, Puzzle 12.9%, Casual 9.2%, Strategy 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #23 Battle Train
81% matchVery Positive87% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Terrible Posture Games
Windows
Battle Train is a run-based roguelite deck-n-track builder set in the world’s most explosive game show. Choose your cards, upgrade your train, lay down tracks, and use destructive locomotives to blast your rival Champions off the rails in a chaotic mashup of deck-building and tactical rail combat.
Why similar: Trains 80.4% ★, Strategy 8.3%, Casual 7.4%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #24 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 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: Shoot 'Em Up 42.6%, Tower Defense 34%, Action Roguelike 9.2%, Strategy 6.3%, Casual 6.1%
- #25 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
78% matchVery Positive92% of 15,563 reviews2026
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Arcade 43.1%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, 3D 14.5%, Casual 12.7%, Singleplayer 7.4%
- #26 Utopia Must Fall
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,376 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Tower Defense 24%, Arcade 16%, Shooter 15.6%, Casual 6.4%
- #27 Frontline: Panzer Blitzkrieg!
81% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight your way through 35 Unique WW2 battles - Aim your targets carefully, counter-attack, and strategically coordinate your Squads. The study of enemy tactics and the use of Special abilities will lead to victory!
Why similar: World War II 44.4% ★, Difficult 25.8%, War 24.7%, Strategy 5%
- #28 Wanderburg
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,109 reviews2026
Dev: RandwerkPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Drive your Castle on Wheels into battle in this minimalist medieval roguelike of roaming fortresses! Devour entire villages, build your modular arsenal of siege machinery and break the game as you grow with every stronghold you crush.
Why similar: Arcade 37.6%, Character Customization 28.2%, Action Roguelike 16%, Strategy 12.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #29 Last Train Home
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,548 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Why similar: Trains 47.1% ★, War 19.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Strategy 7.4%, Realistic 6%
- #30 Pandemic Train
79% matchMixed59% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger LabsPub: Games Operators
Windows
In Pandemic Train you are in charge of the crew aboard a train roaming the postapocalyptic wasteland, ravaged by both war and a deadly plague. Your goal is to survive long enough to discover the cure… or die trying. Humanity’s fate is in your hands! Start your journey now!
Why similar: Trains 54.4% ★, War 22.2%, Inventory Management 13.6%, Strategy 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #31 Towerful Defense: Prologue
77% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 41%, Tower Defense 31.7%, Action Roguelike 8.4%, Casual 7.6%, Strategy 6.6%
- #32 Cannons-Defenders: Steam Edition
79% matchMixed66% of 215 reviews2017
Dev: REX PEX GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Hardcore 2D game with a fascinating and unusual mechanics, where you have to defend the base from annoying saboteurs.
Why similar: Difficult 33.9%, Tower Defense 29.1%, Casual 24.3%, Action 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #33 Ammossum
76% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: West GladePub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Build an endlessly upgradable weapon! Evolve projectiles into unstoppable firepower in this action roguelike. Fight through hordes of infected beasts, hunt down the source of the plague, and feel the thrill of bloody shootouts filled with bullets, explosions, and acid. Can you survive the madness?
Why similar: Trains 40.9% ★, Difficult 21.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Inventory Management 11.8%, Action Roguelike 7.5%
- #34 The Final Station
75% matchVery Positive87% of 9,520 reviews2016
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.
Why similar: Trains 79% ★, Shooter 14.7%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #35 Bomb Defense
80% matchVery Negative18% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: Mitorah Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 25%
A completely different take on the tower defense genre. Combining it with the Puzzle genre, making for a difficult game. Buy traps, bombs, turrets and walls and place them in optimal positions to defend against enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43%, Strategy 21.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Casual 17.7%
- #36 SHOOPER NOVA
73% matchVery Positive85% of 664 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 35.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Arcade 15.7%, Casual 9.8%, Strategy 9.1%
- #37 Tiny Toy Tanks
74% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2020
Dev: Retro Gears
Windows
In Tiny Toy Tanks you are in control of a small blue tank. Your Goal is to destroy all the opposing tanks in 40+ hand crafted levels. Opposing tanks have different AI with different strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, every level has many other mechanics like TNT, Magnets and more.
Why similar: World War II 22.3% ★, Shooter 20.2%, Arcade 18.1%, War 15.8%, Casual 8.5%
- #38 Defense high
75% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: TowerSergiPub: khukhrovr
Windows
"Defend your land from invading creatures in Defense High! Place diverse towers strategically, mine enemy paths, collect coins, and upgrade towers for more power. Face challenging waves and bosses, use special abilities, and save your people in this action-packed Tower Defense game!"
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Difficult 32.1%, Casual 9.9%, 3D 8.3%, Strategy 8.1%
- #39 Tank Destroyer
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 333 reviews2017
Dev: Freedomize Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tank Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay and stealth elements.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.4%, Shooter 26.4%, Arcade 20.5%, Action 6.7%
- #40 Escape from Tatris
72% matchVery Positive91% of 399 reviews2020
Dev: Capriccio
Windows
Escape from Tatris is a parody puzzle game with traditional gameplay and new solutions. You must collect as much loot as possible in your character's inventory. To do this, collect rows of objects and remove them. Collect combos and transfer loot to backpacks.
Why similar: Arcade 27.2%, Puzzle 21.9%, War 20.4%, Casual 17%, Realistic 12.1%
- #41 Polygoneer
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,812 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.2%, Arcade 19.8%, Difficult 17.8%, Casual 12.9%, Retro 10.9%
- #42 Steel Empire
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: mebius.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Steel Empire is a steam punk shoot'em up game featuring a frantic combat filled with powerful enemies and insane obstacles. Enjoy a beautiful world and retro game-play as you dodge and shoot your way through classical stages to fight the evil empire!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 63.4%, Retro 19.8%, Action 6.8%, Casual 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #43 Castle Of Alchemists
70% matchVery Positive81% of 774 reviews2025
Dev: Team Machiavelli
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Defend your castle in this fast-paced tower defense/action hybrid game with stunning pixel art graphics! Play as alchemically enhanced warrior Bellator, set traps, build towers, craft powerful weapons, and defend your home! The fate of the castle lies in your hands!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.8%, Tower Defense 31%, War 26%, Strategy 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #44 Front Line
69% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: D.IKUSHIMA
Windows
A side-scrolling action shooter where you push through enemy lines, switching between handgun, machine gun, shotgun, and sniper rifle. Weapon choice and reload timing can mean the difference between life and death. No extra lives. No continues. One life to conquer the battlefield.
Why similar: Difficult 28.4%, Shooter 23.1%, War 17.2%, Arcade 12.8%, Retro 9.9%
- #45 Arcane Tower Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 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: Shoot 'Em Up 63.8%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Casual 8.8%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Action 5.1%
- #46 Frequent Flyer
71% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2017
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Complete tasks and survive the oncoming enemy waves for as long as possible! Are you good enough? Are you a frequent flyer?
Why similar: World War II 48.9% ★, Shooter 17.5%, Arcade 15.9%, Casual 11%, Action 3.8%
- #47 FLERP
69% matchVery Positive87% of 408 reviews2022
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable.
Why similar: Arcade 37.9%, Retro 20.3%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Casual 10.3%, Tower Defense 6.6%
- #48 Bounty Train
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,739 reviews2017
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the dangerous life, the accurate historic events and contemporary inventions of the North American/US 19th century. Acquire one of the most legendary steam machines and transform it into a fortress on rails.
Why similar: Trains 89% ★, Strategy 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Action 0.5%
- #49 Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
70% matchVery Positive85% of 512 reviews2020
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way!
Why similar: World War II 46.7% ★, War 23.2%, Difficult 21.4%, 3D 4.5%, Strategy 4.4%
- #50 Wireworks
66% matchVery Positive89% of 633 reviews2026
Dev: JJJ
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Design your defenses, build your module board, and manage your wires. Combine signals and create synergies to empower your weapons and survive in this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.6%, Inventory Management 30.7%, Strategy 9.8%, Casual 5.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #51 Hyper Simon X
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.5%, Difficult 19.3%, Arcade 15.8%, Retro 12.5%, Casual 5.1%
- #52 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
Windows
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Casual 27.6%, 3D 21.3%, Singleplayer 10.7%, Action 9.7%
- #53 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
66% matchVery Positive83% of 838 reviews2026
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: World War II 45.1% ★, War 26%, Shooter 18.9%, Strategy 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #54 Stickman Trenches
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,990 reviews2023
Dev: Big Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.
Why similar: War 35.4%, Tower Defense 33.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Casual 9.1%, Action 4.9%
- #55 Armored Battle Crew [World War 1] - Tank Warfare and Crew Management Simulator
72% matchMostly Negative34% of 660 reviews2019
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Armored Battle Crew is a Tank and Crew Management Simulation game, where your skills as a Tank commander is tested. Customize your tank carefully and make strategic battle choices to achieve mission success! The fate of your crew lies in your hands!
Why similar: War 44.8%, Shooter 23.3%, Strategy 9.7%, Casual 7.2%, 3D 7.2%
- #56 Virtuous Western
68% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Nibb Games
Windows
Virtuous Western is a strategy game located in the old west, where our protagonist must eliminate all enemies in the area, using a limited amount of bullets to recover your stolen horse.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.4%, Shooter 21.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Casual 9.1%, Strategy 4%
- #57 Thunder Tank: Iron Shield
65% matchVery Positive82% of 243 reviews2026
Dev: Crazy Studio
Windows
A relaxing strategy idle shooter that blends bullet hell action with backpack-like inventory management. Pilot your vehicle through a desolate, post-modern world, conquer 20 difficulty levels, collect diverse weapons, and build the ultimate firepower lineup to survive the wasteland.
Why similar: Shooter 38.5%, Casual 32.2%, Strategy 23.3%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #58 RedEx
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 123 reviews2020
Dev: fraimonePub: NipoBox Publishing
Windows
RedEx is a 2D shooter with Tower Defence mechanics, with a minimalist pixel art stile. You are to fight against mercenaries of underground smuggling organization which pretends to be a logistic corporation called RedExpress.
Why similar: Arcade 79.3%, Action 16%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #59 Panzer Strategy
68% matchMixed65% of 471 reviews2018
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Panzer Strategy is a World War II wargame that combines classic turn-based strategy gameplay with modern looks. Command your armies and adapt your units to any objective using a huge selection of real-life military equipment and battle skills.
Why similar: World War II 41.2% ★, Difficult 24.1%, War 18.1%, Realistic 10.1%, Strategy 4.7%
- #60 Black blood
68% matchMixed64% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: Arcane Games
Windows
Black blood is a mix of hardcore Tower Defense strategy and top-down shooter. Act as a defender against alien invaders, attack and destroy all their insidious plans...
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.1%, Difficult 24.3%, Shooter 23%, Strategy 6.7%, Casual 6.3%