- #1 Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™
97% matchVery Positive85% of 3,569 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 28.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Funny 11.7%, Comedy 9.4%, Destruction 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense with physics-based destruction and a humorous, stylized art direction similar to CastleStorm.
- #2 Forts
96% matchVery Positive92% of 24,366 reviews2017
Dev: EarthWork Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.4 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 48.9%, Funny 12%, Strategy 10.7%, 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.
- #3 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,302 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 55.3%, Funny 9.3%, Strategy 9.2%, Medieval 7.6%, Fantasy 4.9%
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 52,104 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.1 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 56.3%, Medieval 16.1%, Strategy 10.5%, Physics 9.6%, 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 Positive91% of 796 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 26.3%, Tower Defense 14.8%, RTS 14.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Multiplayer 10.5%
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 19,505 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.9 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 12.8%, Strategy 7.7%, Funny 5.8%, Action 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented tower defense game that focuses on active combat and strategic trap placement.
- #7 Toy Soldiers: Complete
93% 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 57.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Action 7.7%, Co-op 6.4%, Multiplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mix of tower defense and direct control over units and artillery in a historical setting.
- #8 X-Morph: Defense
92% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 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 38%, Destruction 27.1%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, Co-op 8.2%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A hybrid of top-down shooter and tower defense that requires strategic building and active combat participation.
- #9 Dungeon Defenders
91% matchVery Positive93% of 18,745 reviews2011
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.0 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 53.6%, Funny 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Fantasy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends action-RPG elements with tower defense, allowing you to actively participate in the defense of your base.
- #10 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,241 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 52.8%, Funny 12.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Fantasy 6.4%, RTS 4%
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 1,672 reviews2020
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 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 16.1%, Funny 12.9%, Strategy 8.4%, 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 8,396 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 8.8%, Funny 5.9%, Action 5.9%, Fantasy 5.2%
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 1,753 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 70.8%, Strategy 11.4%, Co-op 6.7%, Multiplayer 5%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines competitive tower defense with a steampunk aesthetic and multiplayer-focused strategy.
- #14 Warstone TD
88% matchVery Positive83% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: Battlecruiser Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.5 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 57.2%, Strategy 14%, Co-op 9.3%, Indie 5.6%, Fantasy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Adds RPG elements and hero management to the traditional tower defense formula.
- #15 Worms W.M.D
87% matchVery Positive85% of 13,982 reviews2016
Dev: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.
Why similar: Strategy 18.4%, Local Multiplayer 18%, Funny 17.9%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Local Co-Op 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers classic turn-based physics destruction that mirrors the satisfying demolition mechanics of CastleStorm.
- #16 Mushroom Wars
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 571 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 35.1%, Strategy 15.3%, RTS 14.2%, Action 8%, Multiplayer 7.2%
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 1,280 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%, Strategy 13%, Local Co-Op 10%, 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 150,567 reviews2009
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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%, Strategy 12.1%, Funny 8.1%, Comedy 6.1%, Casual 3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense game that shares CastleStorm's sense of humor and accessible, addictive gameplay.
- #19 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 32.2%, Action 18.7%, RTS 16.5%, Funny 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based projectile combat and base building in a fantasy setting.
- #20 Bloons TD 6
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,546 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 75.6 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%, Strategy 12.2%, Co-op 11.5%, 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.
- #21 HERO DEFENSE
84% matchMixed63% of 766 reviews2016
Dev: Happy TuesdayPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 65.5%, Strategy 9.7%, Action 4.7%, Co-op 4.7%, Indie 4.7%
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 395 reviews2015
Dev: CP Decision
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.8 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 74.2%, Strategy 15.5%, 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 No Heroes Here
82% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2017
Dev: Mad Mimic
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 30.1%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Medieval 10.5%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative game about managing a castle's defenses, requiring teamwork to craft ammo and repair walls.
- #24 Sanctum 2
82% matchVery Positive90% of 14,356 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 63.7%, Co-op 13.3%, Strategy 8.5%, Action 4.4%, 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.
- #25 Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
81% matchMixed66% of 4,793 reviews2020
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 40.1 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 42.3%, Co-op 15.2%, Funny 15%, Strategy 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the action-tower defense hybrid with updated graphics and cooperative gameplay.
- #26 Anomaly: Warzone Earth
80% matchVery Positive87% of 4,668 reviews2011
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 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 26.5%, Action 7.6%, Indie 7.2%, RTS 5.7%
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.
- #27 Age of Defense
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 718 reviews2024
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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%, Strategy 10.2%, Fantasy 8%, Comedy 7.8%
- #28 Tangy TD
74% 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 49.2%, Funny 16%, Strategy 12%, Action 6.8%, Medieval 5%
- #29 Rock of Ages
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,953 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 33.5%, Comedy 12.1%, Destruction 11.8%, Strategy 10%, Funny 6.7%
- #30 Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,390 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 33.2%, Funny 12.7%, Co-op 11.4%, Medieval 8.1%, Strategy 8%
- #31 Fieldrunners 2
78% matchVery Positive86% of 524 reviews2013
Dev: Subatomic Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 12.2%, Action 5.6%, Casual 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, classic lane-based tower defense game with a focus on tactical placement.
- #32 Royal Defense
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 382 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 47.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Fantasy 7.4%, 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.
- #33 Topple Tactics
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,518 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 31.2%, Funny 12.8%, Comedy 12.2%, Physics 10.2%, Co-op 9.8%
- #34 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 13.1%, Co-op 13%, Strategy 9.3%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #35 Defend Your Castle
77% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows
Defend your Castle against the relentless army of crayon invaders! Those crafty barbarian hordes have amassed their forces once again to challenge your domain. Will you and your court rise to the challenge, or stand aside as they raze your Castle to the ground?
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.6%, Strategy 15.6%, Funny 13.6%, Comedy 8.3%, Indie 7.5%
- #36 Prime World: Defenders
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,050 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 72.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Fantasy 4.5%, Indie 3.9%, Funny 2.4%
- #37 Dungeon Warfare 3
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 619 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 55.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Medieval 10.9%, Physics 9%, Action 3.3%
- #38 Bardbarian
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,508 reviews2014
Dev: TreeFortress Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You play as Brad the barbarian, who is awoken to the sounds of his town under siege. Today is different though; Brad has grown tired of fighting all the time. The usual grind for XP has grown dull, and he has decided to pursue his dreams of making music instead of shedding blood.
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.5%, Strategy 15.2%, Indie 8.8%, Action 6.7%, Casual 4.6%
- #39 Castle Story
73% matchMixed65% of 10,510 reviews2017
Dev: Sauropod Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.7 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 36.7%, Strategy 24.8%, Co-op 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.8%, RTS 8.7%
- #40 Medieval Defenders
76% 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 11.4%, Funny 9.6%, Action 6.1%
- #41 Worms Ultimate Mayhem
73% matchVery Positive89% of 6,136 reviews2011
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Load your weapons and experience a whole new dimension in destructive turn-based cartoon action!
Why similar: Destruction 26.7%, Funny 17%, Strategy 14.2%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #42 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
67% 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 45.9%, Funny 14.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Fantasy 9.5%, Comedy 4.6%
- #43 Aegis Defenders
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,807 reviews2018
Dev: GUTS DepartmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 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 42%, Local Co-Op 12%, Strategy 9.5%, Co-op 8.5%, Local Multiplayer 6.8%
- #44 Ezaron Defense
72% matchVery Positive81% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
A classic 3D Tower Defense fantasy game, made by a very small and dedicated team.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.3%, Strategy 14.7%, Funny 8.7%, Action 8.1%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #45 Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: IriySoftPub: Surefire.Games
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 16.2 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 6.9%
- #46 Orcs Must Die! 3
68% matchVery Positive86% of 14,664 reviews2021
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Tower Defense 50.2%, Co-op 14.9%, Strategy 8.6%, Funny 8.3%, Multiplayer 4%
- #47 Crush Your Enemies
71% matchVery Positive81% of 439 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 26.7%, RTS 21%, Action 14.4%, Funny 13.4%, Comedy 12.3%
- #48 King Arthur's Gold
71% matchVery Positive84% of 5,212 reviews2013
Dev: Transhuman Design
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Would you enjoy building CASTLES, traps and siege machines in MULTIPLAYER? And then undermine your opponents castle and collapse it with 2D PHYSICS & DESTRUCTION?
Why similar: Multiplayer 25.4%, Medieval 18.6%, Funny 12.6%, Co-op 12.3%, Action 9.1%
- #49 Crush the Castle Legacy Collection
69% matchVery Positive85% of 336 reviews2022
Dev: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 71.1%, Physics 10.7%, Strategy 5.3%, Casual 4.8%, Action 3.6%
- #50 Yap Wizards Tower Defence
66% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Noffty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dynamic tower defence with an ever-scaling battlefield and unexpected twists!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.3%, Strategy 18.8%, Funny 12.8%, Casual 6.9%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #51 Bish Bash Bots
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 207 reviews2023
Dev: CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOADPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 12.8%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Funny 11.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%
- #52 Monster Outbreak
69% 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 29%, Split Screen 16.2% ★, Co-op 10.6%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.6%
- #53 Galactic Thunderdome
65% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Pansimula
Windows · Linux
Galactic Thunderdome is a 2D sci-fi platform brawler with a focus on physics-based mayhem. Best your friends with a vast array of weapons and gadgets in a world rich with emergent gameplay, explosive antics, and bloody remains.
Why similar: Destruction 36.2%, Funny 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Split Screen 7.6% ★
- #54 Jet Set Knights
70% 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 37.3%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Local Co-Op 15.6%, Co-op 7.4%, Medieval 6.7%
- #55 Worbital
67% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2019
Dev: Team Jolly Roger
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
With the shifting gravity on your side, aim your cannons, blast your enemies and enjoy the fireworks. Worbital is a real-time strategic artillery game in space, peppered with a heavy dose of cosmic chaos. The goal: be the last civilization standing!
Why similar: Destruction 28.3%, Local Multiplayer 11%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Funny 9.3%, Co-op 8.5%
- #56 Firework War
64% 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 43.6%, Funny 17.6%, Strategy 14.9%, RTS 8.7%, Casual 6%
- #57 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,641 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 19.4 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 53.6%, Medieval 11.6%, Strategy 11.2%, Fantasy 6.7%, Action 4.7%