
Explore dark caves, mine valuable resources, and build defenses to survive waves of creatures. Caveward combines action, mining, exploration, and tower defense in a 2D pixel art adventure.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Tower Defense, Action, Indie.

Explore dark caves, mine valuable resources, and build defenses to survive waves of creatures. Caveward combines action, mining, exploration, and tower defense in a 2D pixel art adventure.

Beautiful Lands
Uninvited guests have invaded your lands. Stop them! Place traps, use explosives, place spikes and magic spheres to fight the enemy. Where to get resources, you ask?

Witch Sacrifice
Witch Sacrifice - you have to defend your lands from three cruel kings. A huge army is advancing on your swamps, which you have to stop.
Uninvited guests have invaded your lands. Stop them! Place traps, use explosives, place spikes and magic spheres to fight the enemy. Where to get resources, you ask?
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.7%, Strategy 27.7%, Adventure 20.3%, Action 15.6%, 2D 3.7%
Witch Sacrifice - you have to defend your lands from three cruel kings. A huge army is advancing on your swamps, which you have to stop.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.3%, Strategy 26.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Action 15%, Top-Down 7.9%
Abyss Raiders: Uncharted is an action tower defence game, set in a future where robots are the dominant species in the universe. You will need to survive waves of fierce enemies whilst searching for the ancient ruins that have the power to prevent the second apocalypse.
Why similar: Strategy 35.8%, Tower Defense 33.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Action 13.8%, Indie 2.8%
Discover the true power of magical crystals in Road Stones! By any means necessary stop the hordes of undead monsters with their sole aim to destroy any living souls. Try to be the brave and bold hero that is desperately needed in this monster-infested kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.2%, Strategy 22.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Top-Down 5.7%
The Lich Queen needs your help to achieve her ultimate goal. Ready your troops and set your traps to hold the incoming kingdom soldiers and their allies in a 2D tower defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.4%, Strategy 20.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Action-Adventure 9%, Building 7.6%
In this top-down, multiplayer, co-op game, you must protect your Core Crystal by any means necessary. Build up your defenses, explore, refine, and upgrade to reach your goal. Play alone or with up to 8 people.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.8%, Strategy 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 9.7%, Building 7.7%
As the commander of an elite archer squad, your mission is to protect your kingdom from the relentless skeletal onslaught. Upgrade your archers, unlock potent spells, and discover a vast arsenal of specialized arrows to fend off the unending waves of darkness.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.3%, Strategy 26.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 5.5%
Prepare for a new tower defence, with a classic low poly style. Challenge many savage enemies, warriors, and monsters. Travel across your Kingdoms, to numerous environments where you take up the quest to protect your Kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.8%, Strategy 26.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Action 14.6%, Indie 3.4%
SHU is a strategic tower defense game where you place and upgrade archers, mages, and artillery towers to stop waves of goblins and warriors from reaching your base. Earn gold, manage your defenses, and build your own custom maps with the built-in map editor.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Strategy 20.5%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, 2D 4.7%
Build and defend! Make Moot District yours!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.5%, Strategy 24.3%, Adventure 15.6%, Action 15.4%, Indie 3.2%
A classic 3D Tower Defense fantasy game, made by a very small and dedicated team.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.4%, Strategy 20.7%, Adventure 13%, Action 11.6%, Building 6.4%
Be first to conquer Old Kingdom's deserted islands; build your base, search treasures and secrets in its ruins. Research and craft new weapons to help you fight creatures and mysteries of the old kingdom. Defend against viking invaders by building defense towers and recruit mercenary soldiers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.1%, Strategy 29.2%, Adventure 18.5%, Action 17.3%, Indie 3.8%
An Action game with Tower Defense elements where you defend the Protective Crystals of Teryndor! As Prince Caelorn, fight against hordes of creatures to save your kingdom from destruction.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.7%, Strategy 19.6%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
In 2200,the earth has been badly destroyed due to the human beings“GAIA Project ”,the first project which named by all the human beings to protect the earth, has been put on the agenda.Coincidentally, you have been the captain of “GAIA Project ”,now fight with your partners to save the world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.5%, Strategy 32.1%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 4.2%
Prepare to embark on an epic adventure with tiny heroes in this tower defence game with a twist! Summon unique guardians to defend Lunalie against various enemies as she journeys through the wilderness of Prism.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.1%, Strategy 35.5%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 4.8%
A Tower Defence game, that actually allows you to sit inside the turret and come face-to-face with the enemies! Addictive strategy - action game, with loads of shooting and explosions! Nearing 2 MILLION DOWNLOADS!
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.4%, Strategy 38.8%, Action 18.1%, Indie 3.7%
Epic sci-fi tower defense action with 16-bit era look and feel, pitching your colonists against an almost endless horde of hostile alien robots who strongly oppose your attempts of colonizing their planet! Deluxe version includes the soundtrack!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, Strategy 34.2%, Action 20.3%, Indie 4.3%
Tiestru offers a new perspective to strategy games. The player has control all over the map and defines his strategy with the structures that he builds. Each structure, each connection, each location offer new and enhanced powers. In this deep and complex game everything is up to you! Define your strategy!
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.8%, Strategy 32.2%, Action 20.8%, Indie 4.2%
The sequel to the hit strategy game, with new weapons, landscapes, and options.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.7%, Strategy 37%, Action 20.2%, Indie 4.2%
Exclusively brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux in Anomaly Bundle, Anomaly Korea is an expansion campaign to Anomaly Warzone Earth. The alien robots are back and this time they’ve got Korea in their sights. It’s your job to lead a squad into fierce fire-fights and fend off the alien invasion.
Why similar: Strategy 42.3%, Tower Defense 33.4%, Action 20%, Top-Down 2.6%, Indie 1.5%
Tiny Toyfare is a Tower Defense/FPS hybrid with a focus on strategic calm followed by twitch action. Construct powerful towers, recruit adorable squads and fight off the Dino invasion!
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.4%, Strategy 33.3%, Action 19.8%, Indie 4.5%
The monsters are coming to invade our kingdom. Can you help our guild to stop them? Play it BEAUTIFULLY: the ultimate tower defense game has finally arrived. An epic guild of epic Heroes, dozens of angry monsters, amazing powers, golems, a lot of different and unique colorful levels is what is waiting for you in Ancient Tower.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.7%, Strategy 31.6%, Action 27.6%, Indie 4.1%
2D game about something interesting...
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Strategy 24%, Action 24%, Adventure 16%, Indie 5.1%
Selknam Defense is more than an exceptional strategy game. It’s a gateway to the past that puts a nation’s destiny into your control. Do you have the skills to alter history and save the Selknam?
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.9%, Strategy 30.5%, Action 9.5%, Indie 3.8%, Adventure 3.3%
Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54%, Strategy 29.3%, Action 13.9%, Indie 2.8%
Fat Chicken is a REVERSE TOWER DEFENSE game where you fatten up farm animals for slaughter by pumping them full of hormones, overfeeding them and basting them with antibiotics to keep them alive so they're worth more when you turn 'em into tasty, tasty packaged meat...it's what's for dinner!
Why similar: Strategy 38.3%, Tower Defense 37.5%, Action 19.4%, Indie 4.8%
"Indie wave-based defense game with exploration and resource management. Protect the castle, face hordes, and complete missions as the weather and day/night cycle change with each challenge."
Why similar: Strategy 26.5%, Adventure 18.5%, Action 18%, Action-Adventure 15%, Building 7%
Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign continues Steam's Anomaly Warzone Earth in an extra 15-level campaign. Originally released on mobile devices, the campaign is brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux exclusively in Anomaly Bundle. AWE Mobile Campaign turns tower defense on its head.
Why similar: Strategy 43%, Tower Defense 32.8%, Action 22.7%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Rush for Glory is featuring challenging and rewarding Tower Defense battles, in which players are defending their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safely and further progress through the extensive singleplayer campaign.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.6%, Strategy 29.6%, Action 13.8%
Defend the CPU of your computer from the waves of virus invasions in this pixel-art tower defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.9%, Strategy 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Building 7.7%, Top-Down 6.7%
M.A.C.E. Tower Defense is a classic tower defense game with unique towers and enemies and an ingame shop system for getting better towers, upgrade existing towers and buy special items.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.8%, Strategy 34.9%, Action 20.1%, Indie 4.3%
Last Hope is a combat-focused survival game where you will unlock new areas and weapons throughout your playtime to better equip you for fighting the increasingly harder nightly waves of enemies.
Why similar: Strategy 29%, Adventure 21.8%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Exploration 8.3%, Top-Down 7%
Battle hordes of monsters in Goblin Defenders: Steel 'n' Wood!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.7%, Strategy 34.4%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
In this retro style tower defence, we have created a short experience for all of you seeking a true Atari-like experience. This is off cause bull___. This was a school project completely made with Python and Pygames. Be sure to give us a grade;)
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.1%, Strategy 26.5%, Building 14.8%, Top-Down 8.4%, 2D 4.2%
Elder Gate is a frantic TD strategy game. Build mines for gold, deploy archers, mages, and spikes, and unleash meteor showers and lightning bolts on your enemies. Your only goal is to protect the portal from all possible monsters at all costs! Don't let a single monster break through!
Why similar: Strategy 31.8%, Adventure 18.3%, Action 17.2%, Tower Defense 16.2%, Action-Adventure 14%
Get ready for modern battles! Defend your islands against evil invaders in jungles! Your team will consist of modern snipers, gunners, rockets, ice towers and other great things. A deep conflict has been brewing between you and the evil invaders. Fight to protect your freedom and liberty.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Strategy 35.1%, Action 13.5%, Indie 3.1%
Betrayed by the kingdom, the hero seeks his revenge as a new dungeon master! Build and manage your dungeon, raid villages, unlock new evolutions, grow an army of powerful monsters and then fulfill your revenge against the kingdom!
Why similar: Strategy 34%, Adventure 21.4%, Action 20.2%, Tower Defense 14.6%, Indie 4.4%
Dead TD is a tower defense game that was inspired by the old school original maps from WC3. It features a wide range of towers that upgrade into more powerful types and features a range of different abilities that can be used to create the ultimate defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.7%, Strategy 32.5%, Top-Down 10.5%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
You are an archer tasked with defending a castle from invading monsters. Inside the castle, you can manage resources and harvest crops, gather experience points to level up, and learn new skills and abilities to face stronger enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.3%, Strategy 24.5%, Action 14.2%, 2D 4.2%, Indie 0.9%
Mining & Tower Defense! Build miners to gather ores, buy diverse cores, and freely assemble your own defense towers from modules! Your strategy and creativity forge the ultimate frontier against endless enemies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.7%, Mining 26.1% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Building 12.2%, 2D 4.4%
In this uniqueTower Defense you will travel through William’s mind in a colored and dreamlike universe.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.2%, Strategy 26.7%, Action 13.1%, Indie 4.1%
Protect the kingdom wall. Summon mighty warriors! Each type of warrior has its own characteristics, some attack from afar, some slow down, some heal.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32%, Strategy 27.3%, Adventure 19.7%, Action 15.4%, PvE 3.8%
Artificial Defense is a one man made, real time strategy game combining orbital shooter and tower defense components within an electrifying, virtual reality setting. You are the machine, a mighty computer-system defending its servers against swarms of intruding creeps.
Why similar: Strategy 41.4%, Tower Defense 30.5%, Action 22.5%, Indie 5.5%
Build your cities and set up defensive structures to protect them from the constant threat of monsters. Brought to you by ACE Team, SolSeraph combines action and strategy for a rich gameplay experience reminiscent of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Strategy 47.8%, Action 29%, Tower Defense 23.2%
Play as Gregg. Gather, build and destroy your slimy enemies in this thrilling pixel art tower defence!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.8%, Strategy 24%, Action 15.5%, Building 7.4%, Exploration 7.3%
A horde defense roguelite where thirty thousand enemies flood at once. Build towers, place guns, survive endless waves. The pressure never stops and keeps escalating. Every run is different, every decision matters. How long can you last?
Why similar: Tower Defense 52%, Strategy 34.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, 2D 5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Synthesis is an extraterrestrial adventure with a twist, you don’t have a body! Swap between foes to maintain your health and gain valuable abilities that will aid in you in your quest.
Why similar: Strategy 38.1%, Adventure 25.3%, Action 24.1%, Exploration 7.4%, Indie 5.1%
Sheepdog is a cheeky micro-strategy roguelite about herding magical sheep by day and defending them from the forest by night.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.7%, Strategy 30.6%, Action 16.6%, Top-Down 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Slime Virus Defense is a 2D strategy game where animal towers defend your computer from invading virus-like slimes. Use unique tower classes and skills to develop strategies and stop the slime invasion before it's too late!
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.9%, Strategy 32.7%, Top-Down 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, 2D 5%
Modo Defense is a strategy tower defense game. Spin yut, similar to dice, to obtain various resources and summon or strengthen towers. You can customize your tower however you like. Specialize in multi-attack or strong one-by-one! And we have to stop the demons coming in. How far can you stop it?
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.5%, Strategy 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 1%
Brace for enemies, prepare for mania. Hordes monstrous enemies are after your treasure! The only thing that keeps them away is your arsenal of weaponry: cannons, catapults and bombs. Arrange your weapons carefully and defeat the enemies before they reach your treasure.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.6%, Strategy 23.4%, Adventure 12%, Action 12%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Sunset Planet is tower defence game. Your beautiful planet has been invaded by alien invaders. Use the mighty power of the ancients and repel the attack of enemy creatures!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, Strategy 29.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 4%
Terra Forma is a pixelated 2D tower defense, inspired by Flash-age classics. Build a dozen unique towers and create even more fusions by combining shock, ice, fire, and iron. Prove your command prowess one final time, and defend mankind's final hope.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.6%, Strategy 25.5%, Action 12.2%, Top-Down 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
Touhou Mushroom Defense is a Touhou Project fan-made game. It’s a defense game where Marisa turns mushrooms into towers to defeat enemies. In the game, you need to gather materials to build towers and construct towers to block the enemy’s path.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.7%, Strategy 24%, Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 6.9%, Top-Down 5.3%
You are an Osteurgo, a lesser necromancer risen from the ashes of the Dark Lord. Raise your empire among desolate mountains, subjugate savage tribes, and spread corruption. Build, conquer, withstand enemy hordes, and claim the empty throne of evil.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.2%, Strategy 18.2%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 13%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
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 49.9%, Strategy 38.7%, Indie 4.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%, 2D 2.6%
“METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.2%, Action 20.6%, Strategy 16.3%, 2D 6.7%, Adventure 5.8%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.5%, Strategy 39.8%, Action 11.6%, Top-Down 3.4%, Indie 3%
Control Freak is the wacky action game where you have to think fast to out smart your friends.