- #1 Dwarfare: All For The Forge
97% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Blanc Smith Studios
Windows
Be the dwarf you know you are! Build towers to protect the beacons and keep production in motion! Use your weapons to corner any enemies that scrape through. Do it- do it ALL FOR THE FORGE!!
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.6%, FPS 23.6%, PvE 13%, Shooter 10.5%, Strategy 7.3%
- #2 Ghost Villa
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Claudio Norori
Windows
Hunt hellish ghosts through the four rapidly changing seasons, build up your farm during the day, by night you will fight endless hordes that want to haunt your home. A round based FPS with tower defense, roguelike, and farming elements. How many nights will you survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.5%, Incremental 20.5%, FPS 19.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Base Building 9.2%
- #3 Walls Were Built to Fall
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Zoomy Cat Games
Windows
Walls Were Built to Fall is an epic scale incremental FPS horde defense roguelite. Build your defenses, draft defenders, discover crazy builds, and hold back millions of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.3%, FPS 21.7%, Incremental 20.1%, Shooter 8.4%, PvE 4.9%
- #4 Moonlight Castle: Easy Idle Defense
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kagurazaka Mitsuko
Windows
A short relaxing idle game disguised as a first-person shooter. Defend against endless waves, upgrade your firepower, and watch the numbers go up.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.5%, FPS 22.1%, Incremental 17.6%, Strategy 9.8%, PvE 6.1%
- #5 WPG Ravelin
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: A KunPub: A Kun Studio
Windows
WPG Ravelin is a single‑player first‑person tower‑defense shooter. Build fortifications, deploy turrets, fight against hordes of enemies and defend your camp.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.6%, FPS 26.5%, Base Building 11.6%, Shooter 9.7%, Strategy 5.8%
- #6 Reforge Front
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Four Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend the furnace from waves of goblins by building and upgrading in an FPS tower defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, FPS 21.9%, Base Building 12.2%, Shooter 10.1%, PvE 8.6%
- #7 GROSS
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 316 reviews2023
Dev: hangry owl games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you will jump into the action to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.4%, FPS 20.6%, PvE 10%, Base Building 9.2%, Shooter 8.4%
- #8 DOLLMAKER 2
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STH
Windows
DOLLMAKER 2 is an FPS Tower Defense game where you, a lucky Fisher Co. recruit, help develop cutting edge weaponry at the acclaimed Willoughby Headquarters by fighting monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.2%, FPS 21.2%, PvE 11.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Base Building 8.1%
- #9 Tiny Tyrant: Dungeon Master
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Michael Falcone
Windows
Build and Customize your dungeon, place deadly traps, defenses and monsters to fight alongside in this FPS / Tower Defense hybrid. Stop those dastardly heroes from stealing your hard-earned treasure.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.5%, FPS 27.5%, Base Building 9.4%, Strategy 9.2%, First-Person 4.7%
- #10 Decopins -Asset Fighters Series-
91% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Studio M
Windows
"Dedopin" is a traditional Japanese "Flick" action to express friendliness. *"Deco" means forehead and "pin" is flick action.Flick, flick. Click, click. Decopins is a tower defense like game with simple action. Don't let Donuts escape from your donuts shop by your Decopin!
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Incremental 24.8%, FPS 21.1%, Shooter 12.6%, First-Person 4.6%
- #11 The Last Frontier
90% matchMixed59% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: DeilRoXEntertainment
Windows
You are the last surviving person on earth, between you and the hordes of zombies, only the walls of your bunker. Learn how to build weapons and turrets, defend yourself and your base, but remember, sooner or later they will break through your defenses...
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.3%, FPS 20.5%, Base Building 11.3%, Zombies 10.8%, PvE 9.1%
- #12 Decopins2
89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Studio M
Windows
"Decopins 2" is a sequel to "Decopins" a Decopin-type tower defense shooting game. Use traditional Japanese finger flick -Decopin- to repel the approaching donuts. Collect EXP and money to level up your Decopins. Depending on your level, you will also be able to use magic. This time, it's tougher...
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.7%, Incremental 25.5%, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 4.6%
- #13 MOLOGA
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
Windows
Description: in 1935, the leadership of the USSR decided to build a new reservoir in one of the regions of the republic. Almost all people left villages and towns, but some refused to leave their homes.
Why similar: FPS 40.8%, PvE 20.3%, Shooter 16.3%, Zombies 12.2%, 3D 5.4%
- #14 Florana Defense
87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Petr "Glubo" Sykora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Incremental Mazing Tower Defense. No lives, just make more gold. No fixed mob path, create the best maze ever.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.3%, Incremental 30%, PvE 14.7%, Base Building 5.7%, Strategy 4.8%
- #15 Vironics
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dragon Flame Games LLC
Windows
Control a Nanite body from a space station to gather Nanite resources on Earth, seized by a rogue AI. Build and fortify your dropbase with turrets and defenses, fight waves of robotic enemies, and collect Nanites for extraction, balancing fast FPS combat with strategic tower placement.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, FPS 23.4%, Shooter 13.8%, Strategy 7.2%, Base Building 6.6%
- #16 Mindscape
86% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Vladlen Manshin
Windows
A unique blend of incremental progression and tower defense, set to the rhythm of the breath. Protect the Breath Center from Thoughts by releasing them through Awareness into Clarity.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.7%, Incremental 35.4%, PvE 16.3%, Strategy 10%, Atmospheric 2.2%
- #17 Z-APE: Tower Defense
86% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Nova Games
Windows · Mac
Z-Ape is a unique tower defense and first person shooter mash up game. Hordes of enemies attacking your base, it's up to you to stop them by placing towers or fighting them on FPS mode with guns, or both!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, FPS 21.2%, PvE 16.7%, Strategy 14.2%, 3D 5.7%
- #18 Circuit Defender
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Velidyne
Windows
A first person shooter and tower defense blend where players defend against waves of robots. Play alone or with friends to design paths, build towers, and upgrade weapons to protect key areas!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, FPS 23.2%, Base Building 11.8%, PvE 11.4%, Shooter 8.9%
- #19 Water Defense
84% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: red.acoPub: ACO Industries, k.s.
Windows · Mac
A strategy game that not only entertains, but also educates. Prevent pollution of natural resources with ACO products and score higher than others!
Why similar: Tower Defense 44%, Incremental 34.1%, Strategy 15.5%, 3D 5.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #20 They Are Adorable
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3kittens
Windows · Linux
An incremental horde FPS where tens of thousands of adorable creatures come for you. Operate absurdly overpowered guns, tear visible holes through the crowd, earn permanent upgrades every run, and come back strong enough to massacre the wave that stopped you.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.7%, Incremental 22.5%, FPS 19.1%, PvE 8.9%, War 8%
- #21 Hill-Z
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LuckyStudios
Windows
Zombie wave survival meets King of the hill. Survive, Upgrade, and Protect your flag. Face the unexpected through special rounds, endure the constantly growing horde, and customize your loadout. How many rounds will you survive?
Why similar: FPS 33.1%, PvE 18%, Shooter 15%, Zombies 12.2%, First-Person 7.1%
- #22 Sanctum
83% matchVery Positive89% of 3,363 reviews2011
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.4%, FPS 26%, Strategy 6.4%, Shooter 5.8%, First-Person 3.1%
- #23 BrainZ Defender
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MINT Creative
Windows
Freeze, burn, and electrocute hordes of relentless zombies with deadly traps and weapons. Strategize your defenses, protect the Brain, and survive the undead apocalypse as you fight to secure humanity's future!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.4%, FPS 22.6%, Base Building 11.7%, Zombies 11.4%, Shooter 8.3%
- #24 Gunline
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Loaded Dice Studio
Windows
A tower defence you fight in first person. One road, one base, and thirty kinds of enemies walking down it. You meet them yourself with six guns and and build different kinds of defensive turrets.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.4%, FPS 27.6%, Shooter 12%, Base Building 11.8%, Strategy 5.2%
- #25 Block Fortress 2
79% matchVery Positive82% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Foursaken Media
Windows · Mac
Choose a planet, build your fortress, and prepare for war. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, deploy troops, construct turrets, and defend your stronghold against relentless attacks. Team up with a friend or fight alone in this action packed block builder, where only the strongest survive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.9%, FPS 22.1%, Base Building 13.2%, PvE 9.4%, Shooter 9.3%
- #26 Ostrom
80% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Erik_GameDev
Windows
Realistic point defense game with physical interactions.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.4%, FPS 26.9%, Shooter 14.9%, War 6.8%, First-Person 5.4%
- #27 Hold your houses
81% matchMixed46% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: WhackAKey GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Have you ever been in a robbery and didn't have weapons to defend yourself and your house? Well now you can, with hold your houses you have a variety of weapons to use to help you defend yourself, your house and take on those unwanted robbers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.5%, FPS 20.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Base Building 7.6%, Strategy 7.1%
- #28 Corpo Dog
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Und3rDawg Studio
Windows
Deploy turrets, build defence lines, and shoot guns. Unlock powers through a rogue-like system and become unstoppable. Cyberrot has infested the city of New Meridian, and you are the cure. Fight your way through and become a true corpo dog. Remember, nothing is free in this place.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.8%, FPS 28.3%, PvE 10.3%, First-Person 6.8%, Action 5.4%
- #29 Iron grid
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Iscreamdye
Windows
Aliens invade Earth to harvest its resources, and you are humanity’s last line of defense. Fight on the battlefield in first person while building and upgrading towers to stop the invasion. Face enemies from multiple lanes, adapt your strategy, and exploit tower damage types with a deep tech tree.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.2%, FPS 29%, Base Building 9.2%, War 7.4%, First-Person 7.1%
- #30 Lone Mining Engineer
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SolidSeed Co.,Ltd.
Windows
This is a planet escape survival game combining automated base building and FPS combat. Return to Earth two ways: survive 10 days by fighting enemy hordes and unlocking stronger weapons, or mine resources, build production lines, and complete a spaceship. You can pursue both paths at once.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.4%, FPS 28.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Base Building 9.5%, Strategy 8.8%
- #31 Project Redsun
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CustomDev
Windows
Project Redsun is a zombie First person shooter. You have to defend yourself against hoards of zombies coming straight for you.
Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Shooter 19.8%, Zombies 12.8%, PvE 11.1%, First-Person 7.8%
- #32 Sanctum 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 14,391 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 54.1%, FPS 30.7%, Strategy 5.6%, Shooter 4.5%, First-Person 3%
- #33 Out of Ammo: Death Drive
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Death Drive is the apocalyptic sequel to Out of Ammo, a hybrid VR Tower Defense / FPS strategy game. Embark on a wild road trip developed exclusively for VR. Build defenses, scavenge scrap and and kill undead zombie hordes using an arsenal of firearms, melee weapons and mounted defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, FPS 20.5%, PvE 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Base Building 10.1%
- #34 Zombie Prison Break
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Sean Mercer
Windows
This game has a fun aesthetic along with polished mechanics. Every gun is something unique that you most likely haven't seen in other games. The prison/map has different path options giving good replayability.
Why similar: FPS 38.8%, PvE 20.2%, Shooter 16.4%, Zombies 8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #35 The Defender: Farm and Castle
75% 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 60.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Strategy 11.2%, Incremental 11.1%, Action 4.3%
- #36 Defense Clicker
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Albatros Softworks
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 98.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Defense Clicker is an clicker game which will be soon F2P, with an tower defense theme and a few twists which make it very unique. You have to build an defense line with towers and upgrade them to stay alive as long as possible. when you die the map resets but you get a few special points depending on how long you survived.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.1%, Incremental 39.9%, Strategy 13%
- #37 Half Alive
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Tyro Interactive
Windows
Half Alive is a low poly wave-based survival game where every decision matters. Face hordes of zombies solo or in co-op, tackle unique challenges, and customize your arsenal. Fight, adapt, and survive.
Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Shooter 18.3%, Zombies 12.1%, PvE 10.8%, First-Person 8.1%
- #38 ProjectZombieSurvivors
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: SHOTA KASAI
Windows
Level-based x Wave-based Zombie ShooterYou gain experience by defeating zombies and gain skill points as you level up!There are a total of 27 different skills! You can gain experience by defeating zombies and gain skill points as you level up!Explore the city and collect items!
Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Zombies 22.8%, Shooter 18.8%, PvE 16.5%, First-Person 5.9%
- #39 From Them
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: JJTheJetPlane27
Windows · Linux
A short first person wave defense surrounding mutant creatures invading your town. Collect materials and fire power from the hardware and gun store, build traps to defend yourself, and survive 6 nights. Comes with Unreal Engine 5 project files.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.1%, FPS 34.4%, Shooter 7.7%, First-Person 5.8%, Stylized 4.9%
- #40 Covid-26
71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: DevLoneGames
Windows
Survive a new world reality where a deadly new mutation of COVID-19 has transformed humans into terrifying zombies. Driven by a desperate call for help, you must brave the infected world to find and save your best friend.
Why similar: FPS 39.3%, PvE 20.4%, Shooter 16.5%, Zombies 8.9%, First-Person 6%
- #41 CATACLYSM: Even Angels Sin
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Team Myster
Windows · Mac
CATACLYSM: Even Angels Sin is an FPS Bullet Hell with UNLIMITED movement. Breach the Sinner's Paradise as the Heaven Breaker and reclaim the divine realm from hordes of false Angels.
Why similar: FPS 41.7%, PvE 21.7%, Shooter 18.1%, First-Person 8.1%, 3D 6.2%
- #42 How to Turn Zombie
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EverTier Games
Windows
Take control of a living virus and infect the human body from within. Destroy cells, harvest Biomass, evolve powerful mutations, and defend your Viral Core against relentless immune-system attacks in this incremental tower defense game.
Why similar: Incremental 45.2%, Tower Defense 34.3%, PvE 7%, Strategy 6.5%, Stylized 4.5%
- #43 Shard Defender: Rogue
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KAMA Interactive
Windows
Protect your crystal at all costs! Build your defense line, upgrade your abilities, and fight against endless waves of enemies in this fast-paced survival game that blends fluid FPS action, tower defense strategy, and roguelike mechanics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.1%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Action 4.8%
- #44 WolfProof
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mochi-Pen Industry
Windows
FPS meets base building survival. Construct walls, floors, and traps to fortify your base, then fight off waves of monsters. Build. Fight. Survive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.7%, FPS 35.1%, Base Building 16.4%, Stylized 6.4%, Action 4%
- #45 Pulse Citadel
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blindsided Games
Windows
Pulse Citadel is a compact sci-fi defense game where automated combat powers a hand-built research grid. Route Charge into weapons, abilities, speed, and prestige upgrades until the dormant Citadel comes fully online.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.5%, Incremental 35.3%, PvE 17%, Strategy 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #46 Mad Massacre
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Club
Windows
Fight your way through hordes of mutants and arm yourself with powerful weapons. Monster mayhem!
Why similar: FPS 35.7%, Shooter 19.8%, Zombies 16%, PvE 12.8%, First-Person 8.7%
- #47 Pest'Off
68% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Lackers StudioPub: Montreal Video Game School
Windows
Pest’Off began as a student-made First-Person Shooter and evolved into a full Steam release. Mutants are infesting the city, and you’re the one paid to clean it up. Take extermination contracts, wipe out aggressive mutants, earn cash, and upgrade your gear. Clock in, exterminate, get paid.
Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Shooter 19.3%, Zombies 15.8%, PvE 13.6%, First-Person 8.6%
- #48 GRIDMINE
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Waterboat
Windows
GRIDMINE is a retro tower defense built around incremental progression. Survive for as long as possible, then return to your skill tree to spend extracted resources on tower-based upgrades and abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.3%, Incremental 33.8%, Strategy 9.6%, PvE 8.9%, Action 2.8%
- #49 CYBERSPACE VR
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FUSE / VR StudiosPub: FUSE / People & Technology
Windows
CYBERSPACE VR is a Fast-Paced Tower Defense / FPS Hybrid VR Game set in a Futuristic Dystopia where humans and AI Join Forces to save what remains. Fun and Active Combats combined with Strategic RPG Progression, all while you discover our Cinematic Universe through a mesmerizing Storytelling.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.4%, FPS 29.1%, Shooter 7.3%, Strategy 7.1%, PvE 6.8%
- #50 VERteX-1: AINIA
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: vault086
Windows · Linux
VERteX-1: AINIA is a game that combines tower defense and first-person shooting with a retrofuturistic vector art style. Analyze the levels to devise defense strategies and prevent attackers from destroying the simulation that keeps humanity alive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.8%, FPS 30.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Strategy 8.3%, Stylized 4.3%
- #51 Siege of Shadows
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: PhantomCore StudioPub: PhantomCore Publisher
Windows
"Siege of Shadows" is an intense tower defense survival game where strategy, skill, and quick thinking are your keys to victory. In a world overrun by relentless waves of enemies, your mission is to build, upgrade, and defend your base at all costs.
Why similar: FPS 31%, Tower Defense 23%, Shooter 16.2%, War 9.3%, First-Person 7.3%
- #52 IKUN vs XHZ
67% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 烤烤山药
Windows
Play as an Aikun, armed with basketballs and chicken claws, reclaim the stolen eggs, and stand against endless waves of Black Fans across 250 levels. The unique death penalty and True Love Ranking system make every battle full of challenge and fun.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42%, FPS 39.6%, Shooter 10.8%, 3D 3.6%, Action 3.4%
- #53 AGGRO
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoMad Games
Windows
Endless zombie hordes threaten your village! Farm and upgrade your base, and build powerful defenses to survive the onslaught. Level up to choose randomized perks, strengthen your towers, and defeat brutal bosses. How many waves can you withstand?
Why similar: FPS 29.1%, Tower Defense 24.4%, Incremental 14.6%, First-Person 6.7%, Zombies 6.2%
- #54 Autothysis
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Somniare Studios
Windows · Mac
Autothysis is a first-person tower defense game where strategy meets precision. Deploy turrets, manage resources, and fight swarms of insectoid enemies. Target weak points to shatter foes while upgrading defenses to survive escalating waves. Can you withstand the oncoming horde?
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.6%, FPS 26.2%, Shooter 8.2%, PvE 7.3%, Strategy 6.7%
- #55 Is Zombody Home?
66% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: TopiusPub: Supersonic Snail
Windows
Upgrade the house, customize the weapon and charge the special attacks, your cute zombie horde is about to attack.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.6%, Incremental 31.3%, Base Building 13.1%, Zombies 10.2%, Strategy 6.6%
- #56 BioFusion
66% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Pcubed VR
Windows
BioFusion is a VR co-op multiplayer, PvE, first-person-shooter, tower defense game. Swing on a grappling hook, ride a hovercraft, throw grenades, collect buffs, build towers and traps. Do what you must to keep the mutants from the Spores of Evolution.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.1%, FPS 23.4%, PvE 13.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Base Building 10%