- #1 TumbleWeed
97% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: JustCuzGaming
Windows
An inventive merge of classic tower defense and roguelike looting. Towers are loot! Tower enhancements are loot! Consumables are loot! Adapt and use your resources wisely to make it to the end!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.1%, Western 31.3% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, 2D 2.9%
- #2 Arcade Combat
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Nine the studio
Windows
If the world of all video games collapses, who wins the battle between them? Protect your video game assets and destroy them.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44%, Zombies 26.7%, Strategy 13.8%, Tactical 4.3%, 2D 3.9%
- #3 PLANTOONS
96% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Theo Clarke
Windows
Powerful plants fight off invading weeds in a wacky 2D tower-defense game with Roguelite elements! Build your defenses, upgrade your abilities, complete challenges... and survive the onslaught!
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.1%, Cartoon 19.5%, Roguelite 11.5%, Strategy 8.5%, Base Building 8.3%
- #4 Galaxy Defense War
95% matchVery Positive97% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Space
Windows
'Galaxy Defense War' is a roguelike tower defense game where you need to select suitable galactic principles from randomly dropped heroes and equipment to form a combat-ready team to resist alien invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.8%, Cartoon 14.7%, Roguelite 14.2%, Strategy 13.2%, Base Building 11.8%
- #5 Cash the Corpse
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Patrik Macsuga
Windows
A co-op 1-4 player tower defense game where you and your crew sneak into zombie-infested zones at night, harvest valuable organs, and sell them on the black market, before the bodies rot and everything goes wrong.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Zombies 24%, Cartoon 12.6%, Strategy 10%, Action 5.9%
- #6 Railwarden
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wooden Pillow
Windows
Tower Defense meets Roguelike on a speeding train! Mount turrets, manage coal through harsh weather, and fight off bandits aiming to rob your cargo.
Why similar: Western 41.8% ★, Tower Defense 33.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Roguelite 5.9%, Action 4.9%
- #7 YORG.io
93% 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 50.6%, Zombies 22%, Strategy 16.8%, Base Building 7.9%, Indie 2.6%
- #8 Crabby Fishes
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Crab Guard Games
Windows
Can a bunch of crabs save the ocean? Dive into a dynamic, hand-drawn tower defense where quirky sea creatures battle alien zombie-like polluters. Build, upgrade, and unleash wild abilities in fast-paced, chaotic battles. Immerse yourself in a vibrant, colorful world as you fight to reclaim the reef!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.9%, Cartoon 20.2%, Zombies 13.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Base Building 8%
- #9 Spartans Vs Zombies Defense
92% matchMixed47% of 756 reviews2015
Dev: Lei
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
In this tug-of-war, casual defense game, you play Leonidas who is the hero-king of Sparta, against hordes of attacking zombies in Thermopylae. Recruit allies and build defenses to stop them!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.7%, Zombies 23%, Strategy 14%, 2D 9.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #10 Tiny Planets: Dream Defender
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Listopad Games
Windows · Mac
Defend tiny planets by rotating them under enemy attacks. Build towers, smash meteors, unlock new mechanics, and grow stronger after every defeat. A cozy roguelite tower defense focused on fun, experimentation, and satisfying progression.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Base Building 10.5%, Tactical 4.3%
- #11 Soldiers vs Zombies: Tower Defense
90% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Soldiers vs Zombies is a tower defense game where zombies have overrun the world, and humanity’s last hope lies in elite soldiers. Armed from laser rifles to death machine guns, you’ll deploy troops and use special skills to stop waves of mutated zombies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.3%, Zombies 24.2%, Cartoon 19.2%, Strategy 9.2%, 2D 4.9%
- #12 Bloons Adventure Time TD
89% matchVery Positive87% of 4,801 reviews2019
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Defend Ooo from the Bloon invasion in this epic tower defense crossover.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.4%, Cartoon 20%, Strategy 18.9%, Action 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #13 Tawa Defense
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SeikaGames
Windows
Defend your neighborhood from zombies, build archer, sniper, bomber or electric towers, as the case may be. Strategically place your units, enemies have different abilities, such as agility, shield and amount of life. Each enemy eliminated will give you resources to improve your towers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.4%, Zombies 22.9%, Strategy 17.8%, Base Building 9.7%, 2D 5.9%
- #14 Last Hope - Tower Defense
88% matchVery Positive83% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.2%, Zombies 29.9%, Strategy 9.3%, Indie 1.6%
- #15 Garden of the Dead
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lungu Daniel
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower-defense with the roles reversed, where you play the Supreme Rotten and command an army of 14 Rottens to defend your house from endless waves of mutant, vengeful plants.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Zombies 14.3%, PvE 11.7%, 2D 5.9%
- #16 Cowboy vs Zombies
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Hippo Studio
Windows
In this thrilling fusion of roguelike, first-person, and third-person gameplay, every decision you make matters.Explore the surrounding area for valuable resources and other survivors. Armed with your trusty six-shooter and a pickaxe, confront the relentless zombie onslaught.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.2%, Western 35.8% ★, Action 8.1%, Zombies 7.1%, PvE 4.9%
- #17 ASCII Tower Defense
86% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: David Segal Games
Windows
Wave after wave of enemy shapes are looking to break through your defenses and ravage the land of Language. Build your defenses, all made of ASCII characters, to repel the invaders!
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.7%, Strategy 17.6%, PvE 14%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #18 SCP: Overrun
85% matchNo user reviews2036
Dev: DAEVILESTCOW
Windows
SCP: Overrun is a tower defense game where you secure a shelter while being overrun by hordes of dangerous SCPs. While things may seem hopeless at first, there is always a certain strategy or hidden mechanic that may be enough to save yourself.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.9%, Strategy 17.8%, Zombies 17.3%, Management 8.7%, Supernatural 6.3%
- #19 Forest Of Siege
84% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Rawi Studio
Windows
A tower defense game set in a magical forest. Watch out for the orcs!
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.9%, Base Building 17.1%, Action 12.1%, 2D 8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #20 Creeping Dusk
84% matchMixed67% of 97 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 38.5%, Base Building 13.3%, Roguelite 12%, Strategy 10.2%, Zombies 9.7%
- #21 Kingdoms vs Zombies
82% 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 35.6%, Strategy 16.4%, Base Building 15.7%, Zombies 15.4%, Action 7.9%
- #22 Defense of Egypt: Cleopatra Mission
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 179 reviews2016
Dev: First Games Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Defend the land of the Pharaohs. Build towers, unleash powers, and hold the line in Ancient Egypt.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.7%, Cartoon 19.7%, Strategy 11%, Tactical 7.6%, 2D 5.8%
- #23 Dreadmark Outlaws
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Phantomedia
Windows
The West is dead. You’re not. Yet. Enter a grim Wild West overrun by the undead, build deadly defenses and turn every last stand into glorious chaos — alone or with your friends. Survive the night. Become an outlaw legend.
Why similar: Western 40.3% ★, Tower Defense 25.3%, Zombies 18.9%, PvE 7.2%, Action 3%
- #24 Checkmate Defence
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Checkmate Defence
Windows
“Checkmate Defence” is a strategic auto-battle tower defence game. Summon and merge units from ★1 to ★6 to stop incoming enemy waves. Every decision you make during battle—merging, selling, placing, and upgrading—becomes a decisive move that can turn the tide of the battlefield.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.1%, Roguelite 14.2%, Cartoon 11.2%, PvE 11.2%, Action 6.1%
- #25 Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge
82% matchMixed50% of 319 reviews2008
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Desperados 2 is the sequel to the successful wild west title Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive. The gameplay is based on its predecessor but with brand new tactical possibilities in a beautiful 3D environment. Switch from an isometric view to a third person view whenever you want; for example, for duels, brawls and shoot-outs.
Why similar: Western 77.9% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Action 7.6%, Tactical 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #26 Fallen Nights
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Patrick God
Windows · Linux
Build your defenses. Fight the horde. Repair your way out. A top-down zombie survival defense game where every piece of scrap buys firepower or escape. Combine turrets, mines, and weapon upgrades, then fight beside your camp through four chapters of escalating night attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.9%, Strategy 15.2%, Zombies 11.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, Action 8.8%
- #27 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,818 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Tower Defense 61.1%, Cartoon 13.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Tactical 5.5%, 2D 4.4%
- #28 Gardener's Luck
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Tiny Match Studio
Windows
Use energy to draw plants and items, grow your army, and command the battlefield. A roguelike tower-defense where luck meets tactics—and your garden fights back.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.3%, Cartoon 22.5%, Roguelite 12.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Base Building 9.3%
- #29 Antpocalypse
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yammy Productions
Windows · Mac
Many ants have become infected by the cordyceps fungus and are attacking their queens! Place ants (towers) along the paths of zombie ants and hopefully save every queen! Features: - Bespoke 2D art and animation - Multiple biomes - Original music - Satisfying ant deaths - Charming environments
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.1%, Zombies 14.2%, Strategy 8.8%, PvE 8%, Roguelite 7.4%
- #30 Nozie Tower Defense XL
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: hnugz gamez
Windows
Defend against waves of invading balloons in this colorful tower defense adventure. Place and upgrade 8 unique towers, including fire, slow, explosive, and sniper types, across 20 challenging levels. Mix strategies, complete goals, and try to beat the developer’s high score!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.8%, Strategy 15%, Cartoon 12.2%, 2D 5.8%, Action 5.6%
- #31 Zombie Defense
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,178 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Tower Defense 44.9%, Zombies 41.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Action 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #32 The Defender: Farm and Castle
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,095 reviews2019
Dev: Kobsoft Kitti
Windows
You are an archer tasked with defending a castle from invading monsters. Inside the castle, you can manage resources and harvest crops, gather experience points to level up, and learn new skills and abilities to face stronger enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 67.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Action 7.9%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #33 A Fistful Of Yankees
76% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsar Creation
Windows · Linux
There is only one rule in the Wild West, the rule of the gun. Lead a fistful of Yankee soldiers on a mission to bring order to this chaotic frontier, facing desperados, robber barons, and more in a spaghetti western RTS adventure like no other.
Why similar: Western 42.2% ★, Tower Defense 30.6%, Base Building 11.2%, Strategy 5.3%, Tactical 4.8%
- #34 Delenar TD: Remastered
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Batholith Entertainment
Windows
Delenar TD Remastered is an old school Grid based Tower Defense game, where you control the path of the mobs. Build towers, place mazing rocks, and adapt to the mobs in each level. The game is difficult, but the strategy of solving each level is completely up to you!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.5%, Cartoon 21.8%, Strategy 16.9%, 2D 6.2%, Tactical 6.1%
- #35 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 156,281 reviews2009
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 51.4%, Zombies 32.1%, Strategy 9.1%, 2D 3.1%, Tactical 2%
- #36 Helldorado
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 186 reviews2009
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
1883, SANTA FE. Peace in this town has been shattered by a shocking kidnapping. Gather your men and ride on a series of challenging missions to stop treacherous, marauding outlaws in this story of vile blackmail and revenge.
Why similar: Western 82.3% ★, Strategy 15%, Action 2.7%
- #37 Gemini
74% matchVery Positive84% of 155 reviews2020
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Gemini is an action tower defense game, where your goal is to protect the crystal and stay alive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.9%, Roguelite 14.5%, Strategy 9.4%, PvE 9.1%, Action 9%
- #38 海岛守卫 Island guards
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: NO_BUFF
Windows
"Island Guard" is a fun growth tower defense game, guard the island magical flowers, prevent monsters from approaching, your task is to recruit warriors, train and strengthen them, combine different skills, defend the enemy wave after wave of attack
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.5%, Cartoon 21.8%, Strategy 19.4%, Roguelite 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #39 Yavalanche
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Decent Salad Games
Windows
Yavalanche is a tower defense game in which you take control of a courageous yeti that lives on top of the mountain to repel waves of the sinister goblins coming to get you. Place your pins, strategize your attacks, upgrade your fortifications, and send those pesky green goblins down!
Why similar: Tower Defense 59%, Strategy 13.9%, Base Building 12.7%, 2D 6.7%, PvE 6.2%
- #40 Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
71% matchVery Positive88% of 11,856 reviews2024
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.6%, Cartoon 16.4%, Strategy 15.5%, 2D 5.4%, Action 1.8%
- #41 Death Falls: Zombies Are Coming
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MoonCrust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Death Falls is a zombie tower defense game with you on the front line. By day, build towers and fences, scavenge weapons and recruit survivors. By night, fight beside your defenses as the horde closes in. Survive each stop, fix up your RV and drive on.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.8%, Zombies 21.1%, Strategy 11.1%, Base Building 11%, Action 4.2%
- #42 GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
71% matchVery Positive95% of 4,414 reviews2015
Dev: Game in a BottlePub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An epic, challenging tower defense game with an emphasis on strategy and replayability. Summon gems of immense magical potency and harness their unique abilities against a seemingly endless horde of monsters. The archdemon seeks to swallow the world, and you must journey to stand against her.
Why similar: Tower Defense 78.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Action 2.4%, Tactical 2.4%, 2D 1.6%
- #43 Hold It In
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Timothy Graham
Windows · Mac · Linux
This game is a brutally hardcore sci-fi tower defense, featuring BBS-era and ASCII graphics. You are a commander who must use everything at your disposal to stop the AI horde from opening the rift, and unleashing a cosmic horror upon the earth.
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Roguelite 8.6%, Action 6.6%, Base Building 6.3%
- #44 Cowboys vs Monsters
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Roley Games
Windows
The local miners have accidentally opened up the gate's of Hell, now you have to put together a posse to drive those monsters back. Cowboys vs. Monsters is a cute tower defense game with Roguelite elements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.6%, Zombies 21.6%, Roguelite 13.9%, Strategy 10%, Action 5%
- #45 Zombie City Defense 2
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 209 reviews2016
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In a near future, the world has been devastated by a virus turning humanity into zombies. You are Iron Corps, the last defense of civilization traveling the world to find resources, help people and find answers. Will you survive long enough?
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.2%, Zombies 30.2%, Strategy 16.1%, Action 5.9%, Tactical 5.6%
- #46 Sun Ultimate War
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Chongqing Xishou Technology Co., Ltd
Windows
If you're a Tower Defense Game fan, you CANNOT miss Sun Ultimate War! Unleash ultimate plants: Watermelon Cannon, Abyss Demon, Doom Knight Mushroom. Melt dark army with Supreme Nuke & Abyss Death Ray. Defend camp. Let Milky Way burn! Let sea of stars boil! Wishlist now and command your solar legion
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.2%, Cartoon 16.3%, Strategy 15.9%, Zombies 14.8%, Action 6%
- #47 Rags to Liches
70% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Louis BuiPub: Neumont College of Computer Science
Windows
A small, third-person, action, tower defense game where you play as a peasant who gets tired of adventurers breaking into his house. Place down towers and fight off waves and waves of "enemies." Progress through the story and see just how far one man will go to protect his beloved llama.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54%, Strategy 16.6%, Action 9.2%, PvE 7.4%, Stylized 6.2%
- #48 Chaos Invasion TD
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: GTTK STUDIO
Windows · Mac
"Chaos Invasion TD" – Immerse Yourself in a Fantasy 2D Strategy Tower Defense Epic! Build. Defend. Conquer. The chaos awaits.
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.6%, Strategy 19.4%, Cartoon 18.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #49 Rush for Glory
71% matchMixed61% of 150 reviews2014
Dev: Parseh Game StudioPub: KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Rush for Glory is featuring challenging and rewarding Tower Defense battles, in which players are defending their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safely and further progress through the extensive singleplayer campaign.
Why similar: Tower Defense 72.5%, Strategy 19.4%, Action 8.1%
- #50 Champi
69% matchPositive90% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Lucas François
Windows
Prepare to defend your village in Champi, a captivating Tower-Defense where your mission is to repel a invasion of mutated mushrooms.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Strategy 21.7%, Roguelite 14.3%, PvE 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #51 Special squad versus zombies
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Varvarik
Windows
A strange toxin has entered the city and almost all people in the city were transformed into the zombies. The zombies are very ferocious and they can destroy everything that prevents them. There is only one change to save the city, it is the Special Squad.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.3%, Zombies 29.9%, Strategy 11.8%, 2D 5.6%, Tactical 5.1%
- #52 The Aether Project TD
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
A classic tower defense game with evolving battlefields and relentless waves. Build deadly defenses, adapt to new attack routes, and survive escalating enemy assaults.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Base Building 8.1%, Tactical 8.1%, Action 6.4%
- #53 Tower Defense Monster
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: mbm
Windows
In Tower Defense: Monster, you'll have to defeat the army of invading monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.9%, Cartoon 18.2%, Strategy 15.2%, 2D 5.9%, Tactical 5%
- #54 Hold the Line
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Adrien De Nève
Windows
A strategic tower defense set in World War I. Defend Belgian trenches, manage your soldiers, their supplies and fatigue. Every choice matters. This is not about conquering — it’s about holding the line.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.2%, Strategy 17.9%, Management 9.5%, Tactical 8.8%, 2D 5.9%
- #55 HERO DEFENSE
68% matchMixed63% of 774 reviews2016
Dev: Happy TuesdayPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.1 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: Tower Defense 72.3%, Zombies 10.3%, Strategy 10.2%, Action 4.5%, Indie 1.8%
- #56 Anomaly Defenders
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 689 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 69.9%, Strategy 19.4%, Action 8.2%, Indie 2.5%
- #57 Slime Siege
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Press F
Windows
Level up, find perfect item combinations, mow down hordes of slimes or fail trying! Slime Siege is a vibrant tower defense with rogue-lite elements. Strategize and create unique item builds for every map to endure the onslaught. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.1%, Roguelite 18.7%, Strategy 11.6%, PvE 6.9%, Tactical 3.5%
- #58 Rush Tower
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Extra Play Studio
Windows · Mac
Rush Tower is a Tower Defense game where new paths are procedurally added over the course of the game. Can you keep up as the enemy builds more paths in this ever more hectic war?
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Western 21.5% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Base Building 6.8%, 2D 5.3%
- #59 Space Base
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: FishBaitPub: PondDev
Windows
Space Base is an action-packed tower defence game, where you aim to protect your planets from the incoming forces of enemy ships and aliens by any means necessary. Build up your defences as stronger and stronger waves of enemies arrive to reach the highest score possible.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.8%, PvE 13.8%, Base Building 13.5%, Strategy 12.5%, 2D 6.9%
- #60 The Hidden Evils Club
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loreland Studio
Windows · Mac
When Weird Hill begins to fall, a strange school club becomes the town’s last line of defense. Build towers, manage resources, trade with survivors, command unusual heroes, and protect the heart of the town from escalating zombie waves.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.4%, Zombies 24.7%, Base Building 9.6%, Strategy 9.4%, PvE 3.9%