- #1 Tooth and Tail
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,111 reviews2017
Dev: Pocketwatch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!
Why similar: RTS 54.6%, Strategy 26.5%, Action 6.4%, Indie 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, controller-friendly RTS that perfectly captures the streamlined unit management and aggressive territory capture of the seed game.
- #2 8-Bit Armies
96% matchVery Positive82% of 2,459 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.
Why similar: RTS 48.1%, Strategy 35.8%, Indie 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Action 2%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the retro-pixel aesthetic and simplified, fun-first RTS gameplay that defines the genre's glory days.
- #3 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
96% matchMixed70% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!
Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, RTS 33.2%, Action 16.7%, Indie 11.5%, Funny 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling RTS that combines humorous, lighthearted themes with fast-paced, tactical unit deployment.
- #4 Mushroom Wars 2
95% matchMixed62% of 975 reviews2017
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.
Why similar: RTS 50.3%, Strategy 33.5%, Action 9.5%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on rapid-fire, unit-management-heavy skirmishes that reward quick thinking and constant territory expansion.
- #5 Circle Empires
94% matchVery Positive90% of 4,100 reviews2018
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
Why similar: RTS 50.4%, Strategy 37.1%, Indie 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, circular map skirmishes that emphasize simple, intuitive mechanics and constant action.
- #6 Z
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,441 reviews2014
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
“Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
Why similar: RTS 47.4%, Strategy 38.4%, Action 7.7%, Comedy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, aggressive RTS that served as a major inspiration for the territory-based, high-speed combat found in the seed game.
- #7 Army Men RTS
93% matchVery Positive89% of 1,388 reviews2017
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Army Men RTS brings you back to the days of staging battles with tiny plastic soldiers in your backyard...except these green soldiers carry out your every command!
Why similar: RTS 60.9%, Strategy 29.8%, Action 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, arcade-style RTS that captures the same lighthearted, combat-focused spirit as the seed game.
- #8 8-Bit Hordes
92% matchVery Positive81% of 533 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!
Why similar: RTS 49.7%, Strategy 37.3%, Indie 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same retro-pixel aesthetic and streamlined RTS loop, focusing on base-building and unit production without unnecessary complexity.
- #9 Bad North: Jotunn Edition
91% matchVery Positive93% of 13,529 reviews2018
Dev: Plausible ConceptPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
Why similar: RTS 71.5%, Strategy 28.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, tactical game that emphasizes unit positioning and quick reactions in a highly polished, bite-sized format.
- #10 CastleStorm
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,616 reviews2013
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the world of CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles.
Why similar: Strategy 26.7%, RTS 21%, Action 14.4%, Funny 13.4%, Comedy 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense and RTS mechanics with a humorous, cartoonish style that feels very similar to the seed game's tone.
- #11 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
89% matchVery Positive91% of 34,382 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
Why similar: RTS 67.3%, Strategy 32.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for players seeking the classic, high-octane RTS gameplay that the seed game pays homage to.
- #12 8-Bit Invaders!
90% matchVery Positive83% of 444 reviews2016
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or Invade with the devastating power of the Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
Why similar: RTS 49.9%, Strategy 29%, Indie 9%, Action 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the 8-bit series that provides a fun, accessible RTS experience focused on fast-paced, real-time combat.
- #13 Nuke Them All
86% matchVery Positive83% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indie PapaMikePub: GameEraStudios
Windows · Mac · Linux
An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort. And finally, nuke them all! This old-school sci-fi Indie real time strategy game, crafted by devoted team, revives the genre's enduring allure.
Why similar: RTS 65.4%, Strategy 25.4%, Funny 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on fast-paced, real-time tactical combat that focuses on quick skirmishes and unit deployment.
- #14 Forts
87% 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: Strategy 47%, Action 17.6%, Funny 14.1%, Indie 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based destruction game that captures the chaotic, aggressive spirit of territory-focused strategy games.
- #15 Rock of Ages
88% 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: Comedy 34.4%, Strategy 32.9%, Action 14.2%, Indie 12.6%, Funny 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same irreverent, comedic tone and strategic destruction that makes the seed game so memorable.
- #16 Multiwinia
89% matchVery Positive82% of 600 reviews2008
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Multiwinia is a fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that blends arcade action with strategic depth. Command armies of Multiwinians in multiplayer battles across vibrant, nostalgic environments. With simple controls and dynamic gameplay, it offers endless fun and challenge for players of all skill levels.
Why similar: RTS 57.3%, Strategy 24.4%, Action 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, fast-paced RTS that uses unique unit mechanics to create chaotic and satisfying battlefield encounters.
- #17 Swords and Soldiers HD
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,045 reviews2010
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities.
Why similar: Strategy 95.1%, Indie 2.6%, Action 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original side-scrolling RTS that balances humorous, cartoonish visuals with deep, tactical unit management.
- #18 Age of Goblins
81% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Bruno Valla
Windows
AoG is a real-time strategy game (RTS) with simplified mechanics and cute visuals, but VERY challenging at times. Lead your goblin tribe into what they do best: expand, conquer, and exterminate each other. Any resemblance to humans is purely coincidental.
Why similar: RTS 63.7%, Strategy 25.4%, Funny 6.2%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy RTS with a dark, humorous aesthetic that focuses on rapid unit production and aggressive expansion.
- #19 Death by Game Show
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Oointah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Death by Game Show is a frenetic strategy game where your reactions and decisions matter. There is no hand of god, instead you're dropped into the action against a 26th century chaos droidgasm. Prove your smarts, win your freedom, and survive Death by Game Show.
Why similar: Strategy 36.2%, Action 17.2%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Indie 13.6%, Comedy 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-strategy game that leans heavily into a satirical, comedic edge while maintaining a fast-paced gameplay loop.
- #20 Oh My Gore!
84% matchVery Positive87% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebee.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Control the Powers of Evil to crush the Good Guys! Take control of the revived God of War Raelius, recruit evil minions, build bastions of doom and command your groveling servants.
Why similar: Strategy 59.2%, Indie 24.9%, Comedy 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gory, fast-paced strategy game that shares the same irreverent humor and chaotic, unit-driven gameplay as the seed game.
- #21 Siegecraft Commander
84% 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 37.1%, RTS 36%, Action 18.2%, Indie 5.5%, Funny 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on base-building and unit placement in a tactical, real-time environment that rewards aggressive expansion.
- #22 Crush the Industry
77% matchVery Positive90% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Cognoggin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Work your way to the top of a cutthroat game studio in this retro roguelike deckbuilder! Crush the Industry features strategic combat with a unique twist and deep replayability.
Why similar: Strategy 55.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Funny 16.7%, Indie 8.7%
- #23 Dog Duty
82% matchVery Positive80% of 125 reviews2020
Dev: Zanardi and LizaPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
As some evil bigwig Octopus Commander and his army are threatening world-peace, it’s up to you and your squad of misfits to eliminate that octo-scum. Liberate outposts, defeat bosses and wreck these wicked squids up, but beware, they’re well-armed.
Why similar: RTS 38.8%, Strategy 17.6%, Comedy 14.4%, Indie 9%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers real-time tactical combat with a focus on squad-based movement and aggressive, mission-based objectives.
- #24 Fracture the Flag
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: One Wheel Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fracture the Flag is not the usual hyper click fest of an RTS... Take some time, gather your resources, plan your strategy and then knock the crud out your opponents!
Why similar: RTS 43.7%, Strategy 40.3%, Indie 16%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RTS that prioritizes territory control and fast, competitive matches in a compact, accessible format.
- #25 OTTTD
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 356 reviews2014
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take command of HEROCORP™ and launch a Preemptive Defence Campaign™ against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the most outrageous Tower Defence title around.
Why similar: RTS 50%, Strategy 22.7%, Action 9.4%, Funny 8.9%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top tower defense game that shares the same violent, comedic flair and fast-paced action as the seed game.
- #26 Revenge of the Titans
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,250 reviews2011
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!
Why similar: Strategy 46.2%, RTS 19.7%, Indie 15.5%, Action 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic tower defense game with a retro, sci-fi aesthetic that requires careful resource management and unit placement.
- #27 Toy Tactics
73% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Kraken EmpirePub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Why similar: Strategy 31.8%, Comedy 27.6%, Action 26.3%, Funny 14.3%
- #28 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
77% 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: Strategy 39.2%, RTS 26.7%, Funny 11.8%, Indie 9.3%, Action 8.4%
- #29 Cubemen 2
80% matchMixed68% of 231 reviews2013
Dev: 3 Sprockets
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.
Why similar: Strategy 70.9%, Indie 29.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, grid-based strategy game that emphasizes unit placement and defensive tactics in a clean, retro style.
- #30 Fortify
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Holgersson Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.
Why similar: RTS 36.6%, Strategy 34.8%, Action 15.6%, Indie 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines base-building and RTS elements in a fast-paced, indie package that emphasizes quick, decisive combat.
- #31 BATTLE PIXELS
79% matchMixed55% of 67 reviews2016
Dev: AppyArt Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Battle Pixels is a frantic arcade action, point and click shoot 'em up with a 16 bit retro style.Take control of your tanks and eliminate the enemy's turret defences over 25 randomly generated levels.
Why similar: Strategy 47.5%, Action 22.2%, Indie 19.3%, Funny 11%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, pixelated strategy game that mirrors the visual style and casual, pick-up-and-play RTS feel of the seed game.
- #32 Mushroom Wars
78% 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: RTS 45.2%, Strategy 25.7%, Action 11.2%, Indie 8.6%, Comedy 7%
- #33 Dungeon Warfare
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,987 reviews2015
Dev: Valsar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.
Why similar: Strategy 59.3%, Indie 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%
- #34 Defend Your Castle
78% 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: Strategy 41.2%, Comedy 19%, Indie 16%, Action 14.2%, Funny 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, fast-paced defensive strategy game that relies on quick reflexes and a humorous, irreverent tone.
- #35 Iron Marines
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,831 reviews2019
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Real-time strategy battles in amazing sci-fi worlds! Command brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens to face the greatest challenges in hostile alien worlds. The galaxy needs you!
Why similar: RTS 54%, Strategy 22.5%, Action 9.6%, Comedy 8.2%, Indie 5.7%
- #36 Crustacean Nations
72% matchVery Positive93% of 505 reviews2022
Dev: Team Beans
Windows
🦀Crustacean Nations🦀 is a real-time strategy game about total crab warfare. Build a sprawling sand castle and amass huge armies to dominate the beach and become the one true crustacean nation!
Why similar: RTS 56.2%, Strategy 32.7%, Funny 11.1%
- #37 Creeper World IXE
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 851 reviews2024
Dev: Knuckle Cracker
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The unstoppable alien force known as The Creeper has returned, devouring thousands of worlds in its path, and yours is next. Battle against the Creeper fluid in a groundbreaking pixel-level simulation to prove that humanity will rule the galaxy forever!
Why similar: RTS 63.2%, Strategy 21.9%, Action 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #38 Hyper Knights
75% matchVery Positive89% of 813 reviews2017
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Slash and Dash, raise your army, learn powerful combos and take back your land!
Why similar: Strategy 29.5%, Action 27.7%, Fast-Paced 24.1%, Indie 18.7%
- #39 Battle Realms: Zen Edition
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,182 reviews2025
Dev: Ed Del Castillo
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Return of the Classic, now remastered! Battle Realms is a fantasy RTS inspired by the stories told in martial- arts movies and oriental mythology. Develop your peasants into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.
Why similar: RTS 48.5%, Strategy 32.2%, Action 11.7%, Fast-Paced 7.7%
- #40 Crush the Castle Legacy Collection
72% 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: Strategy 63.6%, Action 36.4%
- #41 Circle Empires 2
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 222 reviews2026
Dev: LuminousPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.
Why similar: RTS 63.3%, Strategy 25.6%, Action 11.1%
- #42 HERO DEFENSE
76% 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: Strategy 52.1%, Action 21.3%, Indie 20.2%, Funny 6.4%
- #43 Cursed Treasure 2
74% matchVery Positive82% of 565 reviews2017
Dev: IriySoftPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Why be good when you can be... bad? Cursed Treasure 2 is an addictive tower-defense game that puts the power of darkness at your fingertips. 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: Strategy 47.1%, RTS 36.1%, Indie 16.8%
- #44 There Are No Orcs
63% matchVery Positive94% of 991 reviews2025
Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!
Why similar: RTS 65.4%, Strategy 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Funny 4.8%, Indie 1.3%
- #45 Okhlos: Omega
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 865 reviews2016
Dev: Coffee Powered MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Squeeze into your toga and slide on your sandals to rally the angry mobs of Okhlos and bring down the oppressive god of mythological Greece!
Why similar: Comedy 29.1%, Strategy 26.5%, Action 17%, Indie 13%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #46 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
71% 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: Strategy 49.2%, Action 14.9%, Funny 13.3%, Comedy 12%, Indie 10.7%
- #47 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
68% matchVery Positive94% of 10,436 reviews2020
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!
Why similar: Strategy 74.4%, Action 25.6%
- #48 Trolls vs Vikings: Reborn
66% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Megapop
Windows
Reborn is a glorious, hardcore revival of the beloved lane-defense classic. As greedy Vikings march north in search of gold, the Troll Liberation Front rise to defend their lands. Far from a “place-and-wait” TD game, every second counts in this fierce, tactical fight.
Why similar: Strategy 71.9%, RTS 18.7%, Indie 9.4%
- #49 Holy Potatoes! A Spy Story?!
73% matchMixed66% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Holy Potatoes! A Spy Story?! is a wacky spy agency sim where you manage your very own potato spy headquarters, train an elite spy team, and strategize top-secret missions while uncovering the truth behind an evil spy corporation.
Why similar: Strategy 66.6%, Indie 25.2%, Funny 8.2%
- #50 Dominari Empires
71% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny RTS
Windows
Got 5-10 minutes? Annihilate your enemy in a lightning fast micro 4X/RTS game set in deep space. Gameplay relies heavily on strategy, forward-thinking, and twitch-like reflexes.
Why similar: Strategy 72.9%, Indie 27.1%
- #51 Countless Army
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Dos Estrellas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the villain and raise an army of undead in this real-time reverse tower defense strategy game. Send waves of monsters to battle and aid them with your evil magic until they break your enemies’ defenses. It’s time for you to rule over the continent with an iron fist as its Dark Lord!
Why similar: Strategy 46.3%, Action 18.4%, Funny 16.1%, Indie 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #52 Iron Marines Invasion
67% matchMixed69% of 350 reviews2023
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prepare to take off, soldier! The galaxy needs your strategy! Prove your RTS expertise, explore an entire galaxy and defend it from a threatening invasion.
Why similar: RTS 59%, Strategy 22.5%, Action 9.4%, Funny 9.1%
- #53 Tangy TD
60% 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: Strategy 44.8%, Action 21.4%, Funny 16%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Indie 8.4%
- #54 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
63% matchVery Positive82% of 983 reviews2024
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
Why similar: RTS 56.8%, Strategy 23.3%, Action 10.8%, Funny 9.2%
- #55 Dungeon Warfare 3
61% 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: Strategy 60.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action 13.2%, Indie 11.5%
- #56 Sacraboar
74% matchMostly Negative26% of 66 reviews2009
Dev: Makivision Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Sacraboar is an RTS game in which players have to capture their opponent's boar trophy. Featuring an intuitive and easy to use resource management system, the game offers fast-paced game play without lengthy and tedious construction phases.
Why similar: Strategy 54.3%, Action 25.5%, Indie 20.2%
- #57 Home Wars
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,158 reviews2017
Dev: Insane Dreamers
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Do you hate bugs and arachnids? Seeing them creeps you out? Would you like them to disappear off the face of the Earth? GOOD! This is the right game for you! In HW you’ll play as a General of a toy soldiers army, with the sole purpose of saving the owner’s house from the invasion of those damn Bugs.
Why similar: RTS 61.2%, Strategy 24.6%, Action 7.5%, Funny 6.7%
- #58 Cortex Command
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,051 reviews2012
Dev: Data RealmsPub: Data Realms, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Choose between different factions, with their own set of expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons. Protect your brain, mine gold, and destroy the enemy cortex in his bunker complex!
Why similar: Strategy 86.1%, Action 4.2%, RTS 3.9%, Indie 3.7%, Pixel Graphics 2%
- #59 Grumpy Gaffer
62% matchVery Positive94% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: RC Games Studio
Windows
Join Mr. Gaffer on his mission to protect the peace of his home in this dynamic strategy game. Test your wits and reflexes as you face intense waves of enemies, and compete in thrilling mini-games against other players.
Why similar: Strategy 47.1%, Comedy 27.8%, Funny 14.9%, Indie 10.2%