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Games Like Cubemen

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

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Just Updated! Version 1.1 now has 6 New online Mayhem levels, Character Customization, 35 Defense levels, 25 Skirmish levels, and more!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 511 reviews
Released: 2012-03-16
Developer: 3 Sprockets
Publisher: 3 Sprockets
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 3.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 35%

Overview

Cubemen is a unique, minimalist tower defense game that stands out for its unit-based movement and focus on competitive multiplayer skirmishes. These recommendations prioritize games that blend strategic tower placement with active unit management, fast-paced action, and engaging multiplayer modes to capture that same tactical intensity.

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  1. #1 Cubemen 2
    97% 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: Tower Defense 60.9%, Strategy 24.1%, Indie 10%, Multiplayer 5%

    Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's minimalist unit-based combat with more maps and robust multiplayer modes.

  2. #2 Fieldrunners 2
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 524 reviews2013
    Dev: Subatomic Studios LLC
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 85.6%, Strategy 14.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic path-finding tower defense game that emphasizes creative maze building and varied unit types.

  3. #3 Bloons TD 6
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,546 reviews2018
    Dev: Ninja Kiwi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 75.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 72.7%, Strategy 17.2%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep, content-rich tower defense game that offers both singleplayer progression and competitive multiplayer elements.

  4. #4 Defense Grid: The Awakening
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,303 reviews2008
    Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 83.4%, Strategy 12.6%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a quintessential tower defense experience with high strategic value and a focus on efficient resource management.

  5. #5 Iron Marines
    94% 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: Strategy 74.4%, Indie 19%, Singleplayer 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This RTS-tower defense hybrid features unit-based movement and tactical combat that feels very similar to the core gameplay of Cubemen.

  6. #6 Anomaly 2
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,055 reviews2013
    Dev: 11 bit studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 57.8%, Strategy 29.4%, Indie 8.1%, Multiplayer 4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A reverse tower defense game where you control units moving through enemy defenses, offering a fresh perspective on the genre.

  7. #7 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 2,818 reviews2020
    Dev: Game in a Bottle
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    The epic tower defense dark fantasy journey continues! Create powerful gems with various abilities and take on the battle against an endlessly flowing army of monsters, and face the growing darkness as you fight your way back towards the Spiritforge.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 75.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This game provides an incredibly deep strategic layer through its complex gem-crafting and tower-combining mechanics.

  8. #8 Tower Wars
    92% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,753 reviews2012
    Dev: SuperVillain Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 77.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A competitive multiplayer tower defense game that emphasizes building defenses while simultaneously sending units to attack the opponent.

  9. #9 Orcs Must Die! 2
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 19,505 reviews2012
    Dev: Robot Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 79.4%, Strategy 12.3%, Multiplayer 4.6%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented tower defense game that allows you to fight alongside your traps, mirroring the active combat feel of Cubemen.

  10. #10 Revenge of the Titans
    91% 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: Tower Defense 77.4%, Strategy 16.4%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a mix of resource management and tower defense with a distinct retro-inspired art style.

  11. #11 Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,062 reviews2021
    Dev: Prineside
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 77%, Strategy 21%, Singleplayer 2%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, math-heavy tower defense game that rewards players who enjoy optimizing their defense layouts.

  12. #12 Sentinel 3: Homeworld
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 148 reviews2014
    Dev: Origin8Pub: Strategy First
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The biggest installment of the award winning Sentinel sci-fi tower defense series now on PC!Take the fight to the alien homeworld and unleash a massive arsenal of weaponry. Get up close and personal on the battlefield in your power armor to execute devastating attacks and support your defenses! * An epic campaign across 20 levels.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 81%, Strategy 14.6%, Indie 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi tower defense game that provides a solid, traditional experience with plenty of upgrade paths.

  13. #13 DG2: Defense Grid 2
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 3,339 reviews2014
    Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 65.7%, Strategy 18.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

    Why You'll Like It: The polished sequel to the original Defense Grid, offering refined mechanics and excellent level design.

  14. #14 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 150,567 reviews2009
    Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 80.5%, Strategy 16.3%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic lane-based defense game that shares the accessible, charming aesthetic found in Cubemen.

  15. #15 Unstoppable Gorg
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 306 reviews2012
    Dev: Futuremark
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 81.3%, Strategy 14.6%, Indie 4%

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  16. #16 Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD
    86% matchMostly Positive80% of 504 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: Tower Defense 57.2%, Strategy 32%, Indie 10.8%

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  17. #17 PixelJunk™ Monsters 2
    85% matchMixed66% of 277 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 100%

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  18. #18 Sanctum 2
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 14,356 reviews2013
    Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 80.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Multiplayer 4.3%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of first-person shooter and tower defense that requires active participation in the defense of your base.

  19. #19 Warstone TD
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 3,869 reviews2018
    Dev: Battlecruiser Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 70.7%, Strategy 18.8%, Indie 6.1%, Multiplayer 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Integrates RPG-like hero progression into the tower defense formula, adding a layer of character customization.

  20. #20 Evil Defenders
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 395 reviews2015
    Dev: CP Decision
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Evil Defenders is a fun, frenetic defense game: build and upgrade your towers, сast spells to repel enemy forces, use special landmarks and defend the Lands of Evil from invaders! Feel free to play the game in many different ways through unique tower upgrades, a deep skill tree and 100 in-game achievements.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 77.1%, Strategy 17.5%, Indie 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers a humorous take on the genre with diverse upgrade paths and unique tower abilities.

  21. #21 M.A.C.E. Tower Defense
    82% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 reviews2017
    Dev: EntwicklerX
    Windows

    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 59.4%, Strategy 29.6%, Indie 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A straightforward sci-fi tower defense game that sticks to the classic mechanics of the genre.

  22. #22 Commando Jack
    81% matchMixed50% of 557 reviews2014
    Dev: Colossal GamesPub: KISS ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 57.5%, Strategy 33%, Indie 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy tower defense game that lets you control a character to directly assist your defenses.

  23. #23 Defense Task Force - Sci Fi Tower Defense
    80% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2018
    Dev: ChillX Ltd
    Windows

    Defense Task Force Featuring Large Scale Procedurally Generated Tower Defense Battles with FPS Quality Visuals and Infinite Waves. 10 tower types, with different attacks , 3 levels plus boosts. 25 Enemy alien species: Regulars, Swarmers, Racers, Cloakers, Healers, Boss Units and Spawners.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 69.6%, Strategy 22.1%, Indie 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A solid, standard sci-fi tower defense experience with a focus on traditional wave-based combat.

  24. #24 Defense Technica
    81% matchMostly Negative40% of 188 reviews2013
    Dev: Kuno Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Defense Technica is the next evolution in hardcore tower defense strategy games. Protect the core from an onslaught of unrelenting biomechanical terrors with a powerful range of tower defense units – each with their own upgradable features and methods of attacks.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 81.7%, Strategy 13.8%, Indie 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Features path-altering mechanics that force players to adapt their strategy as the map changes.

  25. #25 Zombie Wars: Invasion
    79% matchMixed61% of 185 reviews2016
    Dev: DNZY GamesPub: My Way Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    If you like tower defense games , this game is for you ! A game is classic addictive tower defense / defense TD, style game and a lot of features. You can build towers, you can use abilities(bombs and soldiers) and you can use hero!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 54.7%, Strategy 33.3%, Indie 12%

    Why You'll Like It: A casual tower defense game that utilizes a zombie theme to provide a fun and accessible strategic experience.

  26. #26 Fieldrunners
    79% matchMixed66% of 343 reviews2012
    Dev: Subatomic Studios LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 79.2%, Strategy 15.2%, Indie 5.6%

  27. #27 iBomber Defense
    78% matchMostly Positive74% of 244 reviews2011
    Dev: Cobra Mobile
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 72.4%, Strategy 20.8%, Indie 6.8%

  28. #28 Terrorhedron Tower Defense
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,173 reviews2014
    Dev: Dan Walters
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Terrorhedron is the 3D, cooperative tower defense game for the PC. Unmatched challenge and complexity is introduced to the genre through 3 dimensional gameplay, micro-strategy through programmable turrets and 'edge of seat' gameplay is extended to multiplayer with up to 8 players online co-op.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 78.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Indie 6.3%, Multiplayer 2.7%

  29. #29 MyTD 我的塔防
    78% matchMixed57% of 67 reviews2017
    Dev: DaTigerGame
    Windows

    [MYTD] is a tower defense strategy game, Unlike traditional tower defense.[MYTD] has added a lot of fresh play.[MYTD] is a pixel tower game strategy placed through games, with endless defense mode, character upgrades, defensive towers skills to choose, turret and changeful, one thousand kinds of style let you challenge without limit, the...

    Why similar: Tower Defense 58.8%, Strategy 29.6%, Indie 11.6%

  30. #30 Defense Zone 2
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 162 reviews2014
    Dev: Artem Kotov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets. The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 74.9%, Strategy 18.6%, Indie 6.5%

  31. #31 Rogue Tower
    73% 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 80.5%, Strategy 18.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  32. #32 EDGE
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 2,245 reviews2011
    Dev: Two TribesPub: Two Tribes Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    Why similar: Indie 89.9%, Singleplayer 10.1%

  33. #33 Defense Zone
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2014
    Dev: Artem Kotov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets. During the game you will hold your defense with your turrets against the massive hordes of enemies.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 70.5%, Strategy 21.9%, Indie 7.6%

  34. #34 RUSH
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,260 reviews2010
    Dev: Two TribesPub: Two Tribes Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    From the twisted puzzle minds behind the award winning Toki Tori comes a new game, simply called RUSH. Fortunately for fans of high quality puzzle games, RUSH is anything but simple. In the game's fully three dimensional levels, players need to guide cubes to color coded exit points using Conveyor belts, Warps, Stops Signs, Splits and...

    Why similar: Strategy 54.9%, Indie 39.3%, Singleplayer 5.8%

  35. #35 Northend Tower Defense
    70% 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: Tower Defense 72.3%, Strategy 19.7%, Indie 8%

  36. #36 Yap Wizards Tower Defence
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2025
    Dev: Noffty Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dynamic tower defence with an ever-scaling battlefield and unexpected twists!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 67%, Strategy 28.8%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  37. #37 AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome
    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,094 reviews2011
    Dev: Dejobaan Games, LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    82 remastered levels from the original and 43 brand new ones that are twice as fast!

    Why similar: Indie 78.1%, Singleplayer 21.9%

  38. #38 Sanctum
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 3,340 reviews2011
    Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%

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    Why similar: Tower Defense 79.6%, Strategy 12.7%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  39. #39 Cubetractor
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 480 reviews2013
    Dev: Ludochip
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 19%

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    Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Tower Defense 39%, Indie 18.9%

  40. #40 Guardians: Royal Journey
    72% matchMixed61% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: Haypi Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    1000+ levels tower defense

    Why similar: Tower Defense 67%, Strategy 24.8%, Multiplayer 4%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  41. #41 No Creeps Were Harmed TD
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 482 reviews2024
    Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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 71.8%, Strategy 18.1%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  42. #42 Dungeon Defenders
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 18,745 reviews2011
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    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 70.1%, Strategy 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  43. #43 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 354 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

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  44. #44 Fire With Fire Tower Attack and Defense
    74% matchMixed47% of 232 reviews2016
    Dev: Theory Georgiou
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Fire with Fire is an online player vs player tower defense strategy game about ascendant fireball creatures fighting over the last remaining fuel sources of a dying planet. Save the trees and rise up the leader boards. New unique towers, creeps and arenas in development.

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    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,257 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    66% matchVery Positive87% of 722 reviews2024
    Dev: Element Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Axon TD lets you expand the map boundaries themselves. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that grows to your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, and roguelite gameplay.

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  47. #47 Tangy TD
    63% matchVery Positive92% of 1,121 reviews2026
    Dev: Cakez
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Strategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 74.6%, Strategy 19.7%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  48. #48 Madballs in Babo:Invasion
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 296 reviews2009
    Dev: Playbrains
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

  49. #49 Planet TD
    69% matchMixed62% of 274 reviews2023
    Dev: MD GamesPub: Next in Game
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 549 reviews2013
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    Dev: Jesse Lugassy
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    Why similar: Strategy 82.3%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,930 reviews2009
    Dev: Nimbly Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  53. #53 League TD
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: Wondarabyte
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    "League Tower Defense" is a strategy tower defense game that combines unique defense towers and various upgradeable components to unleash different attack effects. Come and build your perfect defense line.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 76.7%, Strategy 21.9%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  54. #54 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,492 reviews2012
    Dev: Level Up Labs, LLCPub: Level Up Labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid tightly focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story

    Why similar: Tower Defense 81.8%, Strategy 16.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  55. #55 Color Defense
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2020
    Dev: BUG DUCK GAMES
    Windows

    Color Defense is an idle/clicker game with a tower defense theme. You can choose between different towers and upgrades to survive as long as you can.....

    Why similar: Tower Defense 46.8%, Strategy 37.7%, Indie 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  56. #56 Alien Robot Monsters
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2015
    Dev: Kraftix Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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 60%, Strategy 29.1%, Indie 10.9%

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