Games Like BURGGEIST

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

Why similar: Action RTS 47.2% ★, Medieval 18.3%, Strategy 18.2%, Action 6.8%, 3D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, highly tactical medieval defense game that perfectly captures the essence of managing a base while engaging in combat.

Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.

Why similar: Action RTS 47% ★, PvE 12.9%, Medieval 12.5%, Strategy 10.7%, RTS 8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging real-time strategy game that focuses heavily on base defense and surviving massive waves of enemies.

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, PvE 30%, Action 12.2%, 3D 10.2%, Third Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the action-tower defense hybrid genre, requiring you to set traps while actively fighting off hordes in 3D environments.

Face the gates of Hell in a fusion of third-person action, RPG and Tower Defence. Repel the demons alone or in co-op by building defences. Upgrade powerful units to help you in battle, before jumping into the fight yourself, with an arsenal of skills and weapons to rip apart the oncoming swarm.

Why similar: Strategy 45.1%, Action 25.9%, 3D 16.6%, Fantasy 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends action-RPG combat with tower defense mechanics, allowing you to fight on the front lines alongside your fortifications.

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

Why similar: Medieval 33.9%, PvE 29.2%, Strategy 23.7%, 3D 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creative engineering of mobile war machines, mirroring the feeling of controlling a specialized fortress like the Burggeist.

Become a battlemage, build a city, and command your troops in this fantasy warfare simulator. Jump into the fray and use your might, magic, and wits to fight enemies in battles of up to a hundred units and fully destructible city siege combat. The fate of an empire is in your hands.

Why similar: Medieval 28.3%, Strategy 22.1%, 3D 13.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Action 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique mix of first-person action, RPG character progression, and RTS-style castle building and defense.

Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.

Why similar: Strategy 51%, RTS 37.2%, Singleplayer 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines intricate castle building with real-time strategy defense, emphasizing structural integrity and tactical positioning.

Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.

Why similar: Action RTS 60.7% ★, Medieval 15.4%, Strategy 9.3%, RTS 7.9%, 3D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-RTS that emphasizes defending your position against relentless waves using tactical unit placement.

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: Real Time Tactics 48.8%, Strategy 24%, Action 13.3%, Fantasy 8.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-RPG that integrates tower defense elements, requiring both combat skill and strategic planning.

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Action RTS 44.6% ★, Medieval 25.1%, PvE 12.4%, Strategy 10.3%, RTS 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale base defense RTS where you must manage resources and build massive fortifications to survive thousands of enemies.

Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Command and level-up your medieval knights as you fight through an epic SP campaign, then take your skills online in both cooperative and competitive MP modes.

Why similar: Action RTS 42.1% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Medieval 15.6%, RTS 10.3%, PvE 8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on squad-based tactical combat in a medieval setting, emphasizing unit abilities and positioning.

Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!

Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, PvE 22.2%, Medieval 21%, Real Time Tactics 18.1%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, physics-based tower defense game that rewards creative trap layouts and strategic map control.

Delve into an original adventure and defy the forces of evil in strategic, action-packed battles. Summon and control large armies of up to 100 Guardians thanks to intuitive and innovative gameplay and make quick tactical decisions to prevail.

Why similar: Strategy 50.3%, Action 31.7%, RTS 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features tactical command of units in a fantasy setting, focusing on managing your forces during real-time combat encounters.

Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.

Why similar: Strategy 54%, Action 27.6%, RTS 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated strategy game focused on building defenses and managing resources to withstand enemy attacks.

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: Strategy 63.7%, Action 31.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic hybrid that forces you to build defensive towers while actively participating in the fight as a first-person shooter.

Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.7%, Strategy 21.7%, Medieval 15.1%, PvE 10.9%, 3D 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D tower defense game that offers a similar visual and tactical approach to defending a specific point.

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: PvE 27.4%, Strategy 24.5%, 3D 12%, Character Customization 10.2%, Third Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential action-tower defense game that emphasizes character-based combat and strategic trap placement.

Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.

Why similar: Action RTS 68.4% ★, Strategy 19%, Action 8.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates platforming and base-building mechanics, requiring players to manage resources while defending their tower.

They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

Why similar: Strategy 56.8%, RTS 38.1%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes RTS focused on building an impenetrable fortress to survive against massive, overwhelming swarms.

A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 36.6%, Medieval 23.1%, Strategy 19.4%, RTS 11.7%, Fantasy 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional medieval RTS that features base building and tactical unit control in a gritty, war-torn environment.

The enemy is invading your lands, and only the Legendary Knight, the king himself, can rally his forces to stand against them. As both ruler and commander, you must lead your army, fortify defenses, and push back relentless waves of invaders to safeguard your kingdom.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 36.7%, Medieval 17.2%, Strategy 15.7%, 3D 8.4%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines hack-and-slash action with tower defense elements for a fast-paced medieval combat experience.

Conquer the realm in this strategic tower defense game. Build unique towers, unlock powerful upgrades, and master new tactics to overpower your enemies and vanquish the fallen gods.

Why similar: PvE 32.6%, Strategy 31.4%, Medieval 22.6%, Fantasy 7.6%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic tower defense game that incorporates roguelite elements and resource management for varied playthroughs.

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: Medieval 28.8%, Strategy 26%, RTS 19.7%, Action 13.7%, Fantasy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A complex tower defense game that requires deep strategic planning and resource management to succeed.

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: Medieval 44.5%, Strategy 34.8%, Fantasy 11.9%, Singleplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that focuses on building and defending a medieval kingdom against encroaching threats.

Eyes of War is a real-time strategy game set in the medieval era, offering both single-player and multiplayer experiences where you can control every unit in character mode. Build your castle, lead your army, and dominate the map. Eyes of War invites you to epic battles of the medieval era!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.4%, Strategy 24.3%, Medieval 17.9%, RTS 16.4%, Third Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval RTS that allows for tactical control and large-scale combat, fitting the theme of the seed game.

Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 44.7%, Medieval 24.6%, Strategy 17.9%, RTS 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic medieval castle-building RTS that emphasizes the importance of defensive fortifications and siege warfare.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: Strategy 46.5%, RTS 37.9%, Action 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that features mobile, heavy-duty units that feel similar to the mechanical fortress gameplay of the seed title.

Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.

Why similar: Action RTS 36.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, Medieval 12.8%, Strategy 11.3%, RTS 8.1%

Dive into intense, fantasy, tower defense action! Using turrets, spells, and your cunning, you must defend your kingdom against an onslaught of enemies launching a surprise attack while the king is away.

Why similar: Strategy 51%, Medieval 20.2%, Action 9.8%, 3D 8.8%, Fantasy 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, indie-focused defense game that emphasizes singleplayer strategy and holding a defensive line.

Embark on an epic adventure to rise to power in this new Real-Time-With-Pause medieval fantasy RPG that combines action and strategy mechanics. Fight a lot, explore, choose how you fight, configure your abilities, create powerful builds and combos. Awaken your true power!

Why similar: Medieval 27.7%, Strategy 20.6%, Story Rich 16.2%, Character Customization 9.1%, Third Person 8.6%

Retreating ends here. Defend Bastion against evil hordes, reclaim lost powers, rebuild ancient ruins, and adapt your tactics to reverse the siege. Shape your playstyle in this hero-strategy rogue-lite solo or co-op up to 3 players.

Why similar: Action RTS 54.6% ★, PvE 14.2%, Strategy 11.2%, RTS 7.9%, Action 4.8%

Help the Bug Heroes defend their food stash from hordes of enemies! Control powerful heroes, build your defenses, level up your heroes and towers, equip upgrades, and more!

Why similar: Strategy 39.9%, Action 24.7%, 3D 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, PvE 8%

Sunstone War is a unique Action game with Tower Defense element where you can carry EVERYTHING! Move towers, toss away enemies, carry obstacles, upgrade skills and journey through lands to protect your village from calamity!

Why similar: Action RTS 49.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.7%, Strategy 12.4%, RTS 9.1%, Action-Adventure 3.7%

Build and defend using a modular system of castle blocks. Fend off enemies who will climb over and break through your defenses. Collect new blocks and research techs to improve their strengths. From lowly soldiers to powerful siege weapons; defeat them all as you strive to protect your kingdom.

Why similar: Medieval 32.1%, PvE 28%, Strategy 24.6%, 3D 11.3%, Singleplayer 4%

Defend your ancestral castle – show the invader who the master is! Build towers, save money, train your spells, and your enemy will be vanquished.

Why similar: Medieval 31.1%, Strategy 28.2%, PvE 15.8%, Action 14.5%, Fantasy 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual yet engaging tower defense game that focuses on classic medieval warfare and defensive structures.

Choose a planet, build your fortress, and prepare for war. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, deploy troops, and defend your stronghold against relentless attacks. In this action-packed block-builder, survival is earned, and only the strongest will remain.

Why similar: Action 33.5%, PvE 23.3%, 3D 17.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Third Person 10.5%

Defend the village from invading enemies in this third person story based game!

Why similar: Action 34.9%, Medieval 25%, 3D 18.9%, Third Person 10.4%, Fantasy 7.3%

In this tower defence game, you enter the world of Magonia and defend it against hordes of humans, orcs, ogres and other evil forces. Fight in different areas and adapt your strategy to the terrain and the enemy forces.

Why similar: Strategy 30.3%, Medieval 22.8%, PvE 20.3%, 3D 13.8%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Rogue-like! Souls-like! Terraria-like! Build your character & your defenses in Bonelords! Protect Fort Platz against waves of enemies & bosses in this un-bone-leavable experience!

Why similar: Strategy 44.2%, PvE 38.7%, Character Customization 17.2%

"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: Strategy 26%, RTS 17.8%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Medieval 15.8%, 3D 11.9%

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: Strategy 45.9%, Action 25%, Medieval 18.1%, Singleplayer 11%

Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

Why similar: Action RTS 36.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, PvE 14.6%, Strategy 13.1%, RTS 8.5%

Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.

Why similar: Medieval 31.1%, Strategy 25.2%, 3D 14.4%, Action 13.3%, Fantasy 9.3%

Bellfortis is a strategy game from the early Middle Ages. Expand your kingdom, use politics and power. Strategic planning on the map alternates with realtime battles of armies. Play as a grand strategy or on smaller local maps, build, recruit armies and fight!

Why similar: Action RTS 37.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, Medieval 18.2%, Strategy 14.6%, RTS 8.4%

TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid

Why similar: Action RTS 53.1% ★, PvE 15.2%, RTS 12%, Strategy 7.4%, 3D 6.2%

Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.

Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Action 24.5%, Medieval 8.6%, RTS 8.4%, Third Person 3.9%

Your world is under attack by a ruthless race of machines, and you are its only hope. Cast epic spells, summon minions or buildings, and destroy the enemy before they conquer your home in this action roguelite strategy game!

Why similar: Action RTS 60% ★, PvE 15.7%, Strategy 12.2%, 3D 6.5%, Action 4.5%

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: Real Time Tactics 35.1%, PvE 20%, Strategy 15.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, 3D 8.7%

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: Action 37.5%, Action-Adventure 22.9%, Medieval 20.1%, Singleplayer 13.9%, Fantasy 5.6%

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: Real Time Tactics 37.9%, Medieval 24.1%, Strategy 22%, Action 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Will your castle survive the relentless onslaught, or collapse under pressure? Build, manage resources, and outsmart your foes in a world where everything can be destroyed. Use strategy and creativity to turn the chaos into your greatest advantage!

Why similar: Medieval 35.6%, Strategy 23.6%, Action 18.4%, Third Person 16.7%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Relive Your Childhood Toys comes to life! Build your Army Toys, make battle scenario, watch the Toys battling each other, and customize your play with Attack on Toys Toy Box. Command your Army Toys to fight againts another toys strategically and keep them alive during battle!

Why similar: Action RTS 54.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 24.9%, Strategy 10.6%, RTS 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Andalia is a fantasy real-time strategy game (RTS) with a diverse range of civilisations, resources and environments. Build up your town and lead your forces into war against enemy players. Alternatively you may construct a monument and hold it long enough to reach victory.

Why similar: Strategy 21.7%, Medieval 20.7%, RTS 18.5%, PvE 17.5%, 3D 8.3%

Build, manage and defend your medieval castle in this crazy sidescroller RTS game. Build walls, towers and traps to protect your fortress from enemy sieges before launching your own. Command powerful siege weapons and design the perfect strategy to take back the empire.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 40.7%, Strategy 20.3%, RTS 16%, Medieval 14.8%, Fantasy 5.4%

HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!

Why similar: Strategy 33.5%, Action 21.4%, Third Person 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Fantasy 11.8%

Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Medieval 31.3%, Action 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Fantasy 8%