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Games Like City Defense Z

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Base Building.

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City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 300 reviews
Released: 2025-08-25
Developer: Good Mood Games
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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  1. #1 Tower Dominion
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 4,827 reviews2025
    Dev: Parallel 45 Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.8%, Auto Battler 14.8%, Base Building 14.2%, Roguelike 11.1%, Tactical 10.7%

  2. #2 Infection Free Zone
    96% matchVery Positive80% of 17,172 reviews2024
    Dev: Jutsu GamesPub: Games Operators
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!

    Why similar: Base Building 20.9%, Zombies 20.5%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Management 10.5%, Time Management 9.9%

  3. #3 Nordhold
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2025
    Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22%, Base Building 15.1%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 12.6%, Management 11.4%

  4. #4 MarZ: Tactical Base Defense
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 885 reviews2019
    Dev: Giant Grey
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Build your defense base to fight back the undead hordes of Mars and secure the future of the red planet. MarZ is a game of strategy and tactical defense where you must carefully manage your crew and resources as you try to uncover the terrible secrets of the undead.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.7%, Zombies 18.1%, Tactical 14.5%, Base Building 13.1%, Management 9.5%

  5. #5 Mineral Defense
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2024
    Dev: Corestone Games
    Windows · Linux

    Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Base Building 15%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 12.8%

  6. #6 Decision: Red Daze
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 872 reviews2022
    Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.

    Why similar: Zombies 22.4%, Tower Defense 19.3%, Base Building 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Survival 14%

  7. #7 Cataclismo
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 4,077 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital SunPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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: Tower Defense 15.3%, Zombies 14.2%, Base Building 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Resource Management 10.3%

  8. #8 Last Outpost
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: Troyd Games
    Windows

    Last Outpost is a minimalist Base Building & Strategy game where you build and defend your outpost in zombie apocalypse. Choose your vehicle and loadout before embarking on your adventure. Use your abilities and control your units to eliminate all threats. Will you manage to defend your outpost?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.6%, Base Building 17.2%, Zombies 16.5%, Roguelike 12.6%, Tactical 9.3%

  9. #9 BARRICADEZ
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 144 reviews2021
    Dev: Fly Penguin inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Barricadez is a mix of tower defense and survival game. Take on your care robot and explore the underground, find new blueprints, gather resources and build your defenses and traps to survive through the night against a myriad of zombie-like creatures. Your goal: to defend the defenseless cradle.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 18.7%, Zombies 16.6%, Base Building 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Resource Management 11.9%

  10. #10 Creeping Dusk
    91% matchMixed67% of 94 reviews2024
    Dev: PolyShroom
    Windows · Linux

    Creeping Dusk is a tower defense game. Build a town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Fortify your defenses, and prepare for the increasingly challenging nights. Will you be able to protect your town from the encroaching darkness?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 23.3%, Base Building 17%, Roguelite 13.4%, Resource Management 12.9%, Tactical 12.2%

  11. #11 Zombie Cure Lab
    90% matchMixed69% of 448 reviews2025
    Dev: Thera Bytes GmbHPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    In a world overrun by the undead, build a lab to fight back with science. Manage survivors, gather vital resources, and turn zombies into allies. Defend your base and research the cure to reclaim humanity.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 14%, Base Building 13%, Zombies 12.6%, Time Management 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%

  12. #12 Rogue Tower
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 5,842 reviews2022
    Dev: Die of Death Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 40.8%, Roguelike 18.9%, Base Building 12.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Roguelite 9.1%

  13. #13 YORG.io
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 730 reviews2019
    Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    YORG.io is a game with an original twist on supply chains and zombies. Your goal is to build a base which survives the night which is when zombies attack. Build and upgrade defensive towers to protect your base and try to survive as long as possible.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 33.7%, Zombies 20.4%, Strategy 13.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Resource Management 9.5%

  14. #14 Aurora Defense
    87% matchMixed65% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Moka Games
    Windows

    A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!

    Why similar: Auto Battler 21.9%, Tower Defense 18.1%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Base Building 14.5%, Roguelike 14.1%

  15. #15 Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER
    88% matchMixed66% of 285 reviews2023
    Dev: Ash Game StudioPub: LP Game
    Windows

    "Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER" is a unique Roguelite tower defense game. You will slaughter thousands of zombies in the game and enhance your weapon towers through build character in the RPG way. and , the game also offers an idle mode, so you can enjoy building weapons anytime and anywhere.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.8%, Zombies 16.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Roguelite 10.1%

  16. #16 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 12,980 reviews2023
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

    Why similar: Zombies 28.5%, Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 18%, Survival 14.8%, 3D 6%

  17. #17 Northend Tower Defense
    85% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,398 reviews2024
    Dev: Northend Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

    Why similar: Auto Battler 26.2%, Tower Defense 22.8%, Base Building 13%, Tactical 12.5%, Management 11.6%

  18. #18 Zombie Defense
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2016
    Dev: Home Net Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.

    Why similar: Zombies 39.6%, Tower Defense 32.5%, Survival 12.5%, Strategy 6.8%, Action 3%

  19. #19 Dead Engine
    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2026
    Dev: Chocolate Dungeon GamesPub: Red Axe Games
    Windows

    Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.

    Why similar: Zombies 20.5%, Base Building 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Roguelike 12.9%, Survival 9.7%

  20. #20 Loopstructor
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 372 reviews2024
    Dev: Pone Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    This is a strategy game that combines tower defense with Roguelike. Unlike traditional tower defense game, the towers in the game are vehicles that move along ‘loops’.You need to create defense loop and build battle trains to defend against enemy attacks.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 22.8%, Tower Defense 21.7%, Roguelike 13.8%, Base Building 12.5%, Survival 11.1%

  21. #21 Becastled
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 5,494 reviews2025
    Dev: Mana Potion Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!

    Why similar: Base Building 49.8%, Strategy 16.6%, Tactical 12.2%, Survival 8.7%, Tower Defense 8.5%

  22. #22 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 197 reviews2025
    Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot in this exciting "Tower Defense-on-wheels zombie survival roguelite" game.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.3%, Zombies 17.6%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 14.7%, Management 12.1%

  23. #23 Ratropolis
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 5,484 reviews2020
    Dev: Cassel Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.8%, Tower Defense 17.4%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 14.1%, Survival 11.1%

  24. #24 Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road
    80% matchVery Positive80% of 2,247 reviews2025
    Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24%, Base Building 19%, Resource Management 15%, Roguelite 14.6%, Survival 12.6%

  25. #25 Warlords Under Siege
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 471 reviews2025
    Dev: RedKar Devs
    Windows

    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: Base Building 22%, Roguelite 19.7%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Survival 15.7%, Roguelike 15.5%

  26. #26 The King is Watching
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 9,222 reviews2025
    Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

    Why similar: Tower Defense 14.9%, Auto Battler 12.9%, Base Building 12.6%, Roguelike 10.1%, Resource Management 9.8%

  27. #27 Gods Of Defense
    81% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2023
    Dev: Blue Math
    Windows

    Tower Defense Rogue-like. Defend a temple on a procedural map with variety of towers. Craft your strategy through Boon and Curse cards. With every run earn faith to upgrade the weapons. Many progression paths keep you engaged and entertained without getting stuck.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 35.6%, Roguelike 24.4%, Base Building 9.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Management 6.8%

  28. #28 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
    Dev: Mini Fun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 26%, Tower Defense 19.9%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, Survival 9.6%

  29. #29 Final Outpost: Definitive Edition
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 193 reviews2025
    Dev: Exabyte Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Final Outpost is a survival strategy base-builder. You lead the last survivors of the apocalypse. Assign roles, craft tools, and manage resources carefully. Construct buildings, level up your citizens, and fortify your town against hordes of zombies. How many days can you survive?

    Why similar: Base Building 17.5%, Zombies 17.2%, Tower Defense 16%, Resource Management 14%, Survival 12.2%

  30. #30 Grim Nights
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,530 reviews2018
    Dev: Edym Pixels
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.2%, Base Building 19.4%, Zombies 16.8%, Survival 13.2%, Management 10.6%

  31. #31 Kingdom's Deck
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2025
    Dev: Ivan AcoPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Build by day, defend by night! Kingdom's Deck is a card-based city builder where you build and protect your Kingdom from the enemy siege. Build your deck, deploy your cards wisely, defend your walls, manage your resources, and respond to various events that will shape your Kingdom!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.9%, Base Building 21.6%, Resource Management 13.5%, Survival 12.6%, Roguelike 12.6%

  32. #32 Defensurvivor
    77% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: SignatureGamez
    Windows

    DEFENSURVIVOR is a strategy game where you build obstacles and place and move units to block zombies. There are various units with unique characteristics and powerful high-level units that can be obtained through combination. Use randomly given units to survive until the end!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.2%, Base Building 21.9%, Roguelite 17.5%, Zombies 11.3%, Tactical 8.7%

  33. #33 They Are Billions
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 50,609 reviews2019
    Dev: Numantian Games
    Windows
    Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 56.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Base Building 25.6%, Zombies 19.5%, Tower Defense 16.9%, Survival 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%

  34. #34 Tower Factory
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,139 reviews2024
    Dev: Gius Caminiti
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.6%, Base Building 19.8%, Resource Management 15.7%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 13.3%

  35. #35 Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies
    76% matchMostly Positive74% of 165 reviews2022
    Dev: Swell Games LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    An endless Tower Defense game of epic heroes vs evil zombies. Unlock and upgrade countless Heroes, artifacts, and technologies to defend against the infinite zombie swarms. Strategize the most effective placement of Heroes to synergize their skills and abilities.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 21.5%, Tower Defense 17.9%, Zombies 15.9%, Time Management 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%

  36. #36 FatalZone
    74% matchMixed67% of 2,256 reviews2024
    Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!

    Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Roguelite 17.9%, Survival 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Roguelike 13.9%

  37. #37 Zombie Graveyard Simulator
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 718 reviews2025
    Dev: threeWPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Manage your Graveyard by day as you bury and cremate bodies, maintain graves, fulfill visitor requests, grow crops, run a shop and unlock upgrades. When night falls, face relentless zombie hordes as you build defenses to protect your work and fight to survive in Zombie Graveyard Simulator!

    Why similar: Zombies 24.2%, Base Building 18.5%, Management 16.4%, Survival 14%, Resource Management 11.7%

  38. #38 Yet Another Zombie Defense
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 12,360 reviews2014
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

    Why similar: Zombies 85.4%, Tower Defense 6.2%, Survival 5%, Strategy 1.2%, Action 0.9%

  39. #39 They Are Coming
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 518 reviews2023
    Dev: OnHit Developments
    Windows

    They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.1%, Zombies 18.7%, Base Building 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Survival 10.7%

  40. #40 Super Fantasy Kingdom
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 5,123 reviews2025
    Dev: Super Fantasy GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.3%, Tower Defense 25.3%, Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 17.1%, Strategy 8.3%

  41. #41 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship - Prologue
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship - Prologue is a quick foray into the world of Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship. Take command of the last ship in a zombie-filled world and defend against endless waves of the undead. Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 15.9%, Zombies 15.8%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Management 11.4%

  42. #42 The Last Spell
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 12,839 reviews2023
    Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 19.9%, Tactical 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Base Building 14.7%, Roguelite 12.4%

  43. #43 Elements and build
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 215 reviews2024
    Dev: ChuTouMiao StudioPub: 2P Games
    Windows

    Form your own genre with skills in different elements, use building rewards to build your own unique maze in randomly generated levels, and fight to survive waves of monsters to win

    Why similar: Auto Battler 25.4%, Tower Defense 21.6%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Roguelite 10.2%, Base Building 10.2%

  44. #44 Emberward
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,607 reviews2024
    Dev: Refic Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.2%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Base Building 14.6%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 9.8%

  45. #45 Frontline Zed
    75% matchMixed59% of 333 reviews2019
    Dev: Richard EastPub: Volcanic Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 23.6%, Zombies 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Survival 13.5%, Strategy 7.5%

  46. #46 Night of the Dead
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,732 reviews2024
    Dev: Jackto Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30.3%, Zombies 28.5%, Base Building 22.8%, Survival 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%

  47. #47 Minimalist Tower Defense
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,706 reviews2024
    Dev: Happy213
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Base Building 16.6%, Resource Management 11.8%, Survival 10%

  48. #48 YORG.io 3
    74% matchMixed68% of 328 reviews2019
    Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Defend, Attack, Survive! Build up your base and defeat the zombies with this unique combination of tower defense, base building and supply chain management. Now with multiplayer, mods and loads of new content!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Zombies 21.9%, Resource Management 14.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Casual 6.7%

  49. #49 Core Defense
    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 366 reviews2020
    Dev: ehmprahPub: Sonderland
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding. Choose a reward, improve your build, survive the next wave, repeat. Highly replayable, difficult, and addictive. You'll want just one more wave, just one more run!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 32.5%, Deckbuilding 24.6%, Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 9.1%, Strategy 6.4%

  50. #50 Demonlore
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Barrel Smash Studios
    Windows

    A rogue-lite action strategy game with deck building. Fight the undead legion, forge your path, and gain powerful permanent progression. Godlike difficulty modes, mutators, heroic units, elite enemies, and unlockable rewards - endless replayability awaits!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.8%, Zombies 20.7%, Deckbuilding 19.4%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 12.1%

  51. #51 Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 10,961 reviews2026
    Dev: Brigada GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Command the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and one mistake could unleash the plague beyond your walls.

    Why similar: Zombies 27.6%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Resource Management 15%, Base Building 14.4%, Management 12.3%

  52. #52 After Long Night
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 434 reviews2025
    Dev: 疯狗工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    After Long Night is a sandbox survival RTS. Build and fortify your base, scavenge every corner for vital resources, craft deadly weapons, and raise a militia to fight off relentless zombie hordes that strike every night. In this world, scavenging isn't just survival—it's strategy, power and war.

    Why similar: Zombies 19.1%, Base Building 16.8%, Resource Management 13.8%, Tower Defense 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%

  53. #53 Wireworks
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 245 reviews2026
    Dev: JJJ
    Windows · Linux

    Design your defenses, build your module board, and manage your wires. Combine signals and create synergies to empower your weapons and survive in this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.

    Why similar: Auto Battler 31%, Tower Defense 25.3%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 8.9%

  54. #54 Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: Alexander Van den Bulck
    Windows

    A fusion of tower defense games and roguelike deckbuilders. Use your cards to build towers and to upgrade them in unique ways. Gain rewards to customize your deck, defense and playstyle. Break the shapes before they break you!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Tactical 14.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 12.4%

  55. #55 Everwarder
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: qLatePub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Everwarder is a refreshing take on the tower defense genre, blending roguelite mechanics with a time-based survival concept. Fight against the encroaching darkness and fend off emerging enemies. Collect artifacts, buy upgrades, discover ancient structures, unlock new units and more!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Survival 15.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Tactical 13.3%

  56. #56 Crystal Guardians TD
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2024
    Dev: Green Pine Studios
    Windows

    Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.6%, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Tactical 14.4%, Base Building 11.3%

  57. #57 Bees vs Zombees
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: DeadpixelPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

    A fast-paced roguelike tower defense where you choose your Queen Bee with unique skills and the Artisan to build turrets and cast powerful spells to defend your hive through regions infested with zombees. Face bosses with insane mechanics and survive the Zumbeecalypse!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, Zombies 19.4%, Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 16.9%, Strategy 8.1%

  58. #58 Last Stand: Defense
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 129 reviews2025
    Dev: ZiiTech Games
    Windows · Mac

    "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: Tower Defense 39.4%, Roguelite 21.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Tactical 10.1%, 3D 7.7%

  59. #59 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
    63% matchVery Positive85% of 362 reviews2025
    Dev: Likadev
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?

    Why similar: Auto Battler 22.8%, Tower Defense 17.4%, Time Management 13.7%, Deckbuilding 11.5%, Survival 9.7%

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