- #1 Tower Dominion
97% matchVery Positive86% of 5,610 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.2%, Base Building 16.6%, Roguelite 10.6%, Building 10.5%, Tactical 10.5%
- #2 Rogue Tower
96% matchVery Positive83% of 5,929 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 20.3 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 49.1%, Base Building 13.6%, Strategy 11.8%, Roguelite 9.7%, Building 7.3%
- #3 Monsters are Coming!
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,892 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 24.7%, Base Building 17.8%, Building 14.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Resource Management 11.2%
- #4 Nordhold
94% matchVery Positive87% of 3,393 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 32.2%, Base Building 20.2%, Roguelite 17.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Tactical 8.9%
- #5 Grim Nights
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,552 reviews2018
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 34.4%, Base Building 24.4%, Building 13.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Zombies 8.6%
- #6 Signal Zone
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Norafox Studio
Windows
Defend your base against increasingly dangerous enemy waves each night in this minimalist survival strategy. Mine resources, build and repair defenses, and upgrade your structures, tools, and abilities to survive in this harsh world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.5%, Base Building 22.4%, Resource Management 14.5%, Strategy 14.1%, Building 8.2%
- #7 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,665 reviews2025
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26%, Base Building 18.6%, Building 13.4%, Tactical 12%, Resource Management 9.5%
- #8 City Defense Z
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
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.
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.7%, Base Building 17.2%, Roguelite 13%, Tactical 12.4%, Resource Management 12%
- #9 Minimalist Tower Defense
91% matchVery Positive95% of 1,872 reviews2024
Dev: Happy213
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.6%, Base Building 21.5%, Strategy 12%, Resource Management 12%, Building 8.2%
- #10 YORG.io
91% matchVery Positive90% of 757 reviews2019
Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.5 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 45.4%, Strategy 18.3%, Base Building 13.7%, Zombies 9.6%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #11 Tower Factory
89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,259 reviews2024
Dev: Gius Caminiti
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 31.3%, Base Building 20.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Resource Management 13.8%, Strategy 9.3%
- #12 MarZ: Tactical Base Defense
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 890 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Grey
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 34.3%, Base Building 15.5%, Tactical 14.5%, Strategy 11%, Zombies 8.6%
- #13 Thronefall
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,759 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.7%, Base Building 16.6%, Building 12.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Isometric 8.5%
- #14 Emberward
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,310 reviews2026
Dev: Refic Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.1%, Base Building 16.4%, Roguelite 13.2%, Building 11.2%, Tactical 10.5%
- #15 BARRICADEZ
89% matchVery 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 26.1%, Base Building 18.2%, Building 13.7%, Resource Management 12.2%, Tactical 10.2%
- #16 Defensurvivor
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 108 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 30.1%, Base Building 21.4%, Roguelite 16.8%, PvE 10.9%, Strategy 7.7%
- #17 Crystal Guardians TD
85% matchVery Positive88% of 116 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 29.9%, Roguelite 15.5%, Tactical 13%, Base Building 12.1%, Building 9.2%
- #18 The Last Spell
84% matchVery Positive91% of 13,760 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 28.7%, Base Building 19.4%, Tactical 19.1%, Roguelite 16.1%, Strategy 11.2%
- #19 Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: YogurtGames
Windows
Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids is a medieval fantasy blend of tower defense and roguelike progression. Build defenses on a grid, manage resources, and survive ever-evolving enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.8%, Roguelite 20.9%, Base Building 12.9%, Strategy 10.8%, Resource Management 9.8%
- #20 Becastled
83% matchVery Positive82% of 5,625 reviews2025
Dev: Mana Potion Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 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 43.4%, Building 21%, Strategy 16.4%, Tactical 8.9%, Tower Defense 8.1%
- #21 Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
81% matchVery Positive87% of 4,406 reviews2026
Dev: Mumpitz Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental-style tower defense game where you face an overwhelming number of orcs. Greet them with even more bullets, bombs and lasers!
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.1%, Base Building 21.3%, Roguelite 16.5%, PvE 10.9%, Strategy 8.5%
- #22 No Creeps Were Harmed TD
82% matchVery Positive89% of 501 reviews2024
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Employ lethal turrets, traps, and gadgets to defend against an onslaught of evolving creeps! Step into a twisted, hyper 3D, mind bending realm. Upgrade and adapt your defenses. Become a master maze crafter. Collect bizarre artifacts. Rush creeps for lucrative rewards, and succumb to greed!
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.2%, Building 15.7%, Strategy 13.3%, Tactical 12.8%, 3D 6.3%
- #23 Last Outpost
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 82 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 26.7%, Base Building 21.3%, Tactical 10.9%, Isometric 9.5%, Strategy 9%
- #24 Axom: Conquest
80% matchVery Positive80% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Hairy Penguin
Windows
Build and defend your fortress while expanding out in this hold-out tower defense roguelite. Battle across a procedural alien homeworld, fight back corrupted terrain, discover hundreds of structures and upgrades as physics-driven swarms threaten to wipe out humanity.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.7%, Base Building 19.8%, Roguelite 13.6%, Building 9.5%, Isometric 9.2%
- #25 Artisan TD
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: 4rtisansPub: Unexpected
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Artisan TD is a puzzle-oriented Tower Defense game where you must survive by building mazes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.6%, Building 20.3%, Tactical 17.4%, Strategy 13%, 3D 3.4%
- #26 Islets Defense
78% matchVery Positive93% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: MiniGoofPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Islets Defense is a turn-based tower defense game in which you build a small village to gather resources and defend your castle. Carefully plan your actions, as each move brings the enemy waves closer! Strategize building placements and play your cards wisely, as timing and order are key.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.4%, Base Building 21.2%, Building 15.9%, Resource Management 14.9%, Strategy 9.6%
- #27 Yet Another Zombie Defense
79% matchVery Positive87% of 12,391 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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 78.4%, Tower Defense 15.6%, Strategy 3.1%, Isometric 1.6%, Indie 1%
- #28 Kingdoms vs Zombies
77% 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 36.2%, Base Building 30.9%, Strategy 20.2%, Zombies 7.6%, Indie 3.6%
- #29 Everwarder
77% matchVery Positive88% of 85 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 34.9%, Building 19.4%, Roguelite 18%, Tactical 12.5%, Strategy 10.2%
- #30 Defence to death
81% matchMixed56% of 282 reviews2017
Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Defence to death" - game in genre "Tower Defence". Defend Your castle from monster! Show Your's strength and wisdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.6%, Base Building 14.5%, Building 12.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Zombies 9.5%
- #31 Gnomes
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,846 reviews2025
Dev: DYSTOPIAN
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.8%, Base Building 23.9%, Roguelite 14.8%, Strategy 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #32 ValeGuard
79% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Lost Tower Games
Windows
ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.5%, Base Building 22%, Building 13.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Tactical 8.9%
- #33 Aurora Defense
76% matchMixed61% of 101 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: Tower Defense 37.4%, Base Building 27.4%, Roguelite 18.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
- #34 Digs TD
76% matchMixed69% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Digs Team
Windows · Mac
Take on the ultimate tower defense challenge in Digs, a roguelike game where you shape the battlefield, mine resources, and strategize against a variety of enemies. Manage your actions, customize your arsenal with upgrade cards, and explore diverse levels. Can you dig in and emerge victorious?
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.5%, Roguelite 21.2%, Building 17.9%, Strategy 12.3%, 3D 4.9%
- #35 Block Tower TD
75% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.7%, Roguelite 14.7%, Base Building 12.4%, Tactical 11.2%, Isometric 10.4%
- #36 Crystal Guardians Prologue
74% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians prologue (small slice of the full game) is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight off waves and defend the base crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your personal strategy. In a procedural map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, Base Building 18.7%, Roguelite 16.7%, Isometric 11.2%, Strategy 9.4%
- #37 Diplomacy is Not an Option
71% matchVery Positive86% of 12,713 reviews2024
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Base Building 23.1%, Tower Defense 18.5%, Resource Management 17.4%, Zombies 11.3%, Tactical 9.7%
- #38 The Ember Guardian
72% matchVery Positive83% of 297 reviews2026
Dev: Ratbit GamesPub: Slug Disco
Windows
Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.1%, Building 23%, Base Building 22.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.2%
- #39 This Isn't Just Tower Defense
73% matchMixed60% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Pri Games
Windows
Defend your base with placeable towers that can be upgraded endlessly. Automate your production and make sure there's enough power to keep everything running.
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.9%, Resource Management 17.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Base Building 9.8%, 3D 3%
- #40 Orcdom
72% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: GAGAPub: OKJOY
Windows
Orcdom is a minimalist tower defense game with full freedom in tower placement. Defend your crystal from waves of orcs attacking from all directions. Plan your layout, time your spells, and unlock new strategy modes in this fast-paced tactical challenge!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, Base Building 18.7%, Resource Management 16.1%, Building 14.4%, Strategy 9.9%
- #41 Protolife
74% matchVery Positive86% of 471 reviews2018
Dev: Volcanic Giraffe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Protolife is an unique tower-based strategy game which gives you a direct control over the builder robot in a struggle against the hungry proto-life organism.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.7%, Base Building 31.7%, Strategy 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Indie 2.9%
- #42 Dungeon Warfare 2
73% 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 61.1%, Strategy 29.3%, Indie 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 3%
- #43 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
71% matchVery Positive81% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: Blockage
Windows · Mac · Linux
TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Building 18.9%, Base Building 16.3%, PvE 10.9%, Strategy 5.2%
- #44 Kingdom Two Crowns
70% matchVery Positive90% of 39,881 reviews2018
Dev: Fury StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.3%, Base Building 22.6%, Building 19.4%, Strategy 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
- #45 Siegebreaker
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Immortal ForgePub: indie.io
Windows
Conquer the realm in this strategic tower defense game. Build unique towers, unlock powerful upgrades, and master new tactics to overpower your enemies and vanquish the fallen gods.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.6%, Roguelite 14.5%, Resource Management 13.9%, Building 13.1%, Tactical 12%
- #46 Hexagonal Tower
73% matchMixed52% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: Z.F. Gams
Windows
[Hexagonal Tower] is a tower defense game with cards and roguelike random elements. Try to deploy your turrets and various reinforcement components in the dungeon to form a unique and powerful defense. Darkness is coming. Guard the last fortress of mankind with your wisdom!
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.3%, Roguelite 26.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #47 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
69% 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 47.9%, Building 18.3%, Tactical 16.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%
- #48 Chrysalis
68% matchVery Positive85% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorph Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.9%, Base Building 29.3%, Strategy 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #49 Final Outpost: Definitive Edition
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 217 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 25%, Tower Defense 24.8%, Resource Management 15.9%, Building 12.4%, Strategy 10.5%
- #50 Survival Machine
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 809 reviews2026
Dev: Grape PickersPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.6%, Base Building 18.9%, Building 13.7%, Resource Management 12.5%, PvE 8.7%
- #51 Isle of Arrows
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: Gridpop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
Why similar: Tower Defense 49%, Roguelite 20.6%, Strategy 13%, Building 12%, Isometric 3.6%
- #52 Defend the Rook
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 244 reviews2021
Dev: One Up PlusPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.8%, Base Building 22.8%, Roguelite 17.9%, Tactical 15.9%, Strategy 9.6%
- #53 Border Pioneer
66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,928 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Base Building 25.6%, Roguelite 14.4%, Strategy 11%, Resource Management 5.9%
- #54 NecroCity
70% matchMixed50% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Shift GamesPub: Gameparic
Windows
Your main task in NecroCity is to push back the hordes of monsters and build your fortress! Defend your undead outposts from the persistent forces of the so-called “good”! Take on the role of the young Prince of Undead, trying to prove himself in the world of the Undead Kingdom. 👹
Why similar: Base Building 25.2%, Building 20.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Isometric 11.3%, Tower Defense 11.2%
- #55 Hold The Mine
66% matchVery Positive84% of 398 reviews2026
Dev: Hookaria GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to hold monsters out of the mine until the sun rises.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, Base Building 19.3%, Roguelite 15.7%, Strategy 10.1%, Building 9.9%
- #56 Risen Kingdom
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 458 reviews2020
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Risen Kingdom is a real-time strategy game. Build and fortify your settlements to survive and push back armies of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.3%, Base Building 26.3%, Strategy 22.5%, Zombies 10.1%, Indie 5.6%
- #57 The King is Watching
64% matchVery Positive89% of 10,637 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 18.2 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 28.2%, Base Building 21.5%, Roguelite 13.5%, Resource Management 13.1%, Tactical 12.6%
- #58 Night is Coming
67% matchMixed63% of 469 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Forest StudioPub: 101XP
Windows
Survival strategy game set in a world inspired by Slavic mythology and the nature of Eastern Europe. Build your settlement, protect its dwellers, and help them prepare for the coming Darkness.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.4%, Base Building 22.6%, Building 18.1%, Tactical 15.3%, Strategy 10.2%
- #59 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
67% matchVery Positive87% of 448 reviews2023
Dev: Refinery Games
Windows
Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.5%, Tactical 16.8%, Isometric 12.4%, Strategy 11.2%, PvE 10.6%