- #1 Forts
97% matchVery Positive92% of 25,454 reviews2017
Dev: EarthWork Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!
Why similar: Destruction 49%, Funny 12%, Strategy 10.6%, Physics 8.6%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the physics-based base building and destruction mechanics found in CastleStorm.
- #2 Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™
96% matchVery Positive86% of 3,701 reviews2017
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The greatest rock-racing, tower defense, art history game is back! Like the title says, Bigger & Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with chaotic 4P multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by UE4 to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Funny 11.7%, Comedy 9.5%, Destruction 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense with physics-based destruction and a humorous, stylized art direction similar to CastleStorm.
- #3 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,818 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 55.5%, Funny 9.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Medieval 7.5%, Fantasy 5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for lane-based tower defense with charming art and deep tactical variety.
- #4 Besiege
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 53,310 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Destruction 56.5%, Medieval 16.1%, Strategy 10.3%, Physics 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep physics-based construction and destruction, allowing you to build machines to demolish enemy castles.
- #5 Cannon Brawl
94% matchVery Positive92% of 800 reviews2014
Dev: Theresa DuringerPub: Temple Gates Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 26.4%, Tower Defense 15.5%, RTS 14.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 2D artillery game that emphasizes physics-based projectile combat and destruction.
- #6 Orcs Must Die! 2
94% matchVery Positive92% of 19,643 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 54.1%, Co-op 12.7%, Strategy 7.5%, Funny 5.8%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented tower defense game that focuses on active combat and strategic trap placement.
- #7 Dungeon Defenders
93% matchVery Positive93% of 19,013 reviews2011
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 53.7%, Funny 15.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Fantasy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends action-RPG elements with tower defense, allowing you to actively participate in the defense of your base.
- #8 Toy Soldiers: Complete
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,257 reviews2016
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57%, Strategy 12.3%, Action 8.2%, Co-op 6.5%, Multiplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mix of tower defense and direct control over units and artillery in a historical setting.
- #9 X-Morph: Defense
91% matchVery Positive91% of 4,244 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.8%, Destruction 27.6%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Co-op 8%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hybrid of top-down shooter and tower defense that requires strategic building and active combat participation.
- #10 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,896 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 52.9%, Funny 12.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Fantasy 6.4%, RTS 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more complex towers and hero units, maintaining the high-quality tower defense experience.
- #11 Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,763 reviews2020
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Competitive tower defense meets arcade action and gets rolled up with ACE Team's quirky, Monty Python-esque humor into one giant, creative game for the ages. This time around, you can even make your own levels!
Why similar: Destruction 35.6%, Tower Defense 16%, Funny 13%, Strategy 8.2%, Comedy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' signature blend of tower defense and physics-based boulder rolling with creative level building.
- #12 Orcs Must Die!
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,529 reviews2011
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Tower Defense 64%, Strategy 8.5%, Action 6.2%, Funny 5.9%, Fantasy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original action-tower defense hybrid that defined the genre with its focus on traps and hero combat.
- #13 Tower Wars
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,755 reviews2012
Dev: SuperVillain Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!
Why similar: Tower Defense 71%, Strategy 11.2%, Co-op 6.6%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines competitive tower defense with a steampunk aesthetic and multiplayer-focused strategy.
- #14 Worms W.M.D
88% matchVery Positive85% of 14,972 reviews2016
Dev: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join the fight and command your worm warriors into battle in the iconic 2D arcade artillery shooter where serious strategy and silly weaponry decide who swims or sinks.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 18.5%, Funny 17.9%, Strategy 17.8%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Local Co-Op 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers classic turn-based physics destruction that mirrors the satisfying demolition mechanics of CastleStorm.
- #15 Warstone TD
87% matchVery Positive82% of 3,892 reviews2018
Dev: Battlecruiser Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.5%, Strategy 13.8%, Co-op 8.8%, Fantasy 5.6%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Adds RPG elements and hero management to the traditional tower defense formula.
- #16 Mushroom Wars
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 579 reviews2016
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Strategy 14.9%, RTS 14.9%, Action 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced real-time strategy game that focuses on capturing territory and managing unit swarms.
- #17 PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
86% matchVery Positive81% of 1,318 reviews2013
Dev: Double Eleven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 69.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Co-op 5.3%, Indie 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming tower defense game that emphasizes resource management and active unit movement.
- #18 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 156,281 reviews2009
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 65.1%, Strategy 11.8%, Funny 8.2%, Comedy 6.1%, Casual 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense game that shares CastleStorm's sense of humor and accessible, addictive gameplay.
- #19 Bloons TD 6
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 395,697 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 78.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 56.5%, Strategy 12%, Co-op 11.2%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Funny 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep and highly strategic tower defense experience with a vast array of upgradeable towers.
- #20 Siegecraft Commander
85% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Blowfish Studios
Windows · Mac
Create the ultimate fortress and wreak havoc, raining destruction on your enemies with catapult-flinging fun!
Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, Action 19.5%, RTS 17%, Funny 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based projectile combat and base building in a fantasy setting.
- #21 HERO DEFENSE
84% matchMixed63% of 774 reviews2016
Dev: Happy TuesdayPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.
Why similar: Tower Defense 65.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Action 5%, Co-op 4.6%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense with hero-based combat, requiring you to move units to effectively counter enemy waves.
- #22 Evil Defenders
84% matchVery Positive82% of 406 reviews2015
Dev: CP Decision
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Evil Defenders is a fun, frenetic defense game: build and upgrade your towers, сast spells to repel enemy forces, use special landmarks and defend the Lands of Evil from invaders! Feel free to play the game in many different ways through unique tower upgrades, a deep skill tree and 100 in-game achievements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 74.5%, Strategy 15.2%, Indie 5.9%, Casual 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense game with a dark fantasy theme and a wide variety of upgrade paths.
- #23 Sanctum 2
82% matchVery Positive90% of 14,391 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 63.9%, Co-op 13.2%, Strategy 8.4%, Action 4.6%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique first-person shooter that forces you to build defensive mazes to survive waves of enemies.
- #24 No Heroes Here
81% matchVery Positive90% of 484 reviews2017
Dev: Mad Mimic
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
No Heroes Here is a frantic co-op game for 1 to 4 players, available in local and online modes. Craft and use several items effectively whilst coordinating your ragtag band of non-heroes to defend castles and survive! ...Oh, as well as saving the Kingdom in the meantime!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.9%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Medieval 10.4%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative game about managing a castle's defenses, requiring teamwork to craft ammo and repair walls.
- #25 Anomaly: Warzone Earth
80% matchVery Positive87% of 4,693 reviews2011
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Strategy 26%, Action 8%, Indie 7.2%, RTS 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A reverse tower defense game where you lead a squad through enemy defenses, offering a fresh perspective on the genre.
- #26 Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
79% matchMixed66% of 4,840 reviews2020
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 42.5%, Funny 15.2%, Co-op 15%, Strategy 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the action-tower defense hybrid with updated graphics and cooperative gameplay.
- #27 Tangy TD
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,546 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 49.9%, Funny 15.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Action 6.9%, Medieval 4.9%
- #28 Rock of Ages
78% matchVery Positive92% of 4,104 reviews2011
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, Comedy 12%, Destruction 11.8%, Strategy 9.8%, Funny 6.8%
- #29 Age of Defense
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 723 reviews2024
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 40%, Funny 15.1%, Strategy 10%, Fantasy 8.1%, Comedy 7.8%
- #30 Fieldrunners 2
78% matchVery Positive86% of 537 reviews2013
Dev: Subatomic Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.
Why similar: Tower Defense 78.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Action 5.9%, Casual 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, classic lane-based tower defense game with a focus on tactical placement.
- #31 Royal Defense
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 386 reviews2014
Dev: Good GamesPub: 8Floor
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
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 47.6%, Strategy 16.4%, Fantasy 7.5%, Indie 6.3%, Co-op 5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual tower defense game that focuses on strategic tower placement to protect a kingdom.
- #32 Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,718 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines chaotic third-person combat with devious trap-laying strategy. Enjoy endless replayability as your War Mage grows stronger through roguelite progression. Repel relentless orc hordes solo or with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.7%, Funny 12.7%, Co-op 11.2%, Medieval 8%, Strategy 7.8%
- #33 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,099 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Tower Defense 53.8%, Medieval 11.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Fantasy 6.8%, Action 4.9%
- #34 Worms Ultimate Mayhem
75% matchVery Positive89% of 6,269 reviews2011
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Load your weapons and experience a whole new dimension in destructive turn-based cartoon action!
Why similar: Destruction 26.6%, Funny 17.1%, Strategy 13.9%, Local Co-Op 9.3%, Multiplayer 9%
- #35 Prime World: Defenders
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,055 reviews2013
Dev: Nival
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 72.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Fantasy 4.6%, Indie 3.9%, Funny 2.4%
- #36 Castle Chaos
77% matchMixed58% of 62 reviews2015
Dev: Odd Comet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Castle Chaos is a fast paced multiplayer game for up to 4 players inspired by the old classic game "Rampart". Build castles with tetris-like shapes and shoot cannons to destroy your opponents' castles. Available for PC, Mac and Linux.
Why similar: Tower Defense 20.7%, Destruction 17.6%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Strategy 8.6%
- #37 Tavernacle!
75% matchMixed59% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Dama Dama GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Grab your hammers and start to craft in this co-op Tavern Defense for one to four players. As a team of Dwarves, you must gather supplies and build towers to protect your beloved brewery. Learn to cooperate to achieve victory in this chaotic multiplayer game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38%, Funny 13.2%, Co-op 12.8%, Strategy 9.2%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #38 Topple Tactics
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,559 reviews2023
Dev: Braian StrakPub: Tewtiy
Windows
Topple Tactics is a physics-based multiplayer tower defense game where one huge player controls the map by placing towers and using abilities, whilst the little players level up their stats and equipment to reach the end of the map and defeat the huge player!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.3%, Funny 13%, Comedy 12.1%, Physics 10.2%, Co-op 9.7%
- #39 Medieval Defenders
77% matchMostly Negative36% of 256 reviews2016
Dev: CreobitPub: 8Floor
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Tower Defense 38.9%, Medieval 13.5%, Strategy 11.2%, Funny 9.7%, Action 6.4%
- #40 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
69% matchVery Positive88% of 11,856 reviews2024
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.9%, Strategy 15%, Funny 7.8%, Medieval 5.8%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #41 Ezaron Defense
72% matchVery Positive81% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
A classic 3D Tower Defense fantasy game, made by a very small and dedicated team.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.2%, Strategy 14.4%, Funny 8.7%, Action 8.4%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #42 Crush Your Enemies
73% matchVery Positive81% of 444 reviews2016
Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Go back to the awesome glory days of Real-Time Strategy games. Crush Your Enemies has everything you love of the genre: Planning, choosing different types of units, managing resources, taking enemy territory and outwitting your opponent with the ingenious formations of your men.
Why similar: Strategy 25.9%, RTS 21.7%, Action 15%, Funny 13.4%, Comedy 12.1%
- #43 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,144 reviews2025
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"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 46.1%, Funny 14.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 9.6%, Comedy 4.6%
- #44 Aegis Defenders
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,831 reviews2018
Dev: GUTS DepartmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.1%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Co-op 8.6%, Local Multiplayer 7.3%
- #45 Revenge of the Titans
72% matchVery Positive82% of 1,258 reviews2011
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!
Why similar: Tower Defense 69.1%, Strategy 13.2%, Indie 5.5%, Action 4.6%, RTS 3.1%
- #46 Dungeon Warfare 2
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,160 reviews2018
Dev: Valsar
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with the deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wannabe heroes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 61.9%, Strategy 25.3%, Indie 10.7%, 2D 2.1%
- #47 Dungeon Defenders II
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 22,184 reviews2017
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dungeon Defenders II is a cooperative Action Tower Defense game packed with roleplaying elements like loot, leveling, and pets.
Why similar: Tower Defense 69.2%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Fantasy 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #48 Castle Story
70% matchMixed65% of 10,656 reviews2017
Dev: Sauropod Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Castle Story is a creative voxel-based strategy game in which you can build castles one brick at a time using an army of little creatures called Bricktrons. Design and build your own castles, expand your territory in a vast landscape and defend your Bricktrons against onslaughts of hostile creatures.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.8%, Strategy 24.3%, Co-op 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%, RTS 9.4%
- #49 Kingdoms vs Zombies
66% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Kingdoms vs Zombies is a blend of strategy, tower defense, and roguelike gameplay, where you must defend your kingdom against endless hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.9%, Strategy 18%, Action 10.2%, Medieval 8.7%, RTS 7.2%
- #50 Dungeon Warfare 3
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 689 reviews2025
Dev: Excidium Inc.
Windows · Mac
Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Medieval 10.8%, Physics 9%, Action 3.4%
- #51 Bish Bash Bots
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 211 reviews2023
Dev: CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOADPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Bish Bash Bots is a unique mix of casual tower defense strategy and all-out brawling action. Team up in couch co-op / online play or go it alone and fight to save the world by building upgradable turrets, unlocking gadgets and bashing bots with giant hammers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.8%, Co-op 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Funny 11.1%, Multiplayer 6%
- #52 Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
64% matchMixed66% of 3,142 reviews2026
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis is a fantasy tower defense strategy game that takes you back in time to the early days of the Kingdom with bold new twists. Build towers, command heroes, and stop Vez’nan’s corruption before it tears the kingdom apart!
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.2%, Strategy 14.5%, Medieval 13.3%, Fantasy 7.8%, Action 7%
- #53 Monster Outbreak
68% matchMixed67% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: GameMunchersPub: indie.io
Windows
The King's dimensional orb has malfunctioned, bringing hordes of monsters into the Kingdom. Defend your safeground against the monsters by gathering resources, building defenses, upgrading your arsenal, and surviving long enough to find the source of monsters and destroy it.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Split Screen 16.4% ★, Co-op 10.4%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%
- #54 Crush the Castle Legacy Collection
67% matchVery Positive84% of 390 reviews2022
Dev: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Crush the Castle Legacy Collection is the triumphant return of the classic Armor Games physics destruction game! Let destruction reign by loading up your trusty trebuchet and showing the enemy castle who’s boss.
Why similar: Destruction 71.2%, Physics 10.7%, Strategy 5.2%, Casual 4.7%, Action 3.8%
- #55 Yap Wizards Tower Defence
64% matchVery Positive96% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Noffty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dynamic tower defence with an ever-scaling battlefield and unexpected twists!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, Strategy 18.5%, Funny 13%, Fantasy 6.9%, Casual 6.9%
- #56 Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: IriySoftPub: Surefire.Games
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Why be good when you can be... bad? Cursed Treasure 2 is a classic tower-defense game, remastered and carefully re-balanced. Build towers of powerful orcs, demons, and undead, and master powerful spells, to protect your precious hoard from all manner of no-good do-gooders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Funny 13.5%, Medieval 12.9%, Comedy 7.2%, Fantasy 7%
- #57 Jet Set Knights
69% matchVery Positive83% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Jet Set Knights is an old-school arcade action platformer inspired by classics from the golden age such as Mario Bros, Snow Bros or newest Super Crate Box. If You love retro 2D platformers mixed with tower defense and RPG elements, Jet Set Knight is for You!
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.9%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Co-op 7.3%, Medieval 6.7%