Games Like Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

Rise above the Mirk and protect your ship from dangers unknown in the latest entry in the classic Defender’s Quest tower defense series!

Why similar: Tower Defense 39.8%, Tactical RPG 27.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Strategy 8.9%, RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the unique blend of tactical tower defense and character-driven RPG progression found in the original.

An epic action-adventure with tower defense combat! Dungeon crawl through a ruined kingdom, fending off hordes with turrets and traps! Punch them into pits! Pull them into spinblades! Zap and burn them!

Why similar: Tower Defense 35.9%, Tactical RPG 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, RPG 7.4%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This action-adventure game features tower defense mechanics and a strong narrative focus that mirrors the hybrid nature of the seed game.

Build Defenses and Battle against the Clockwork horde in this 2D Action RPG / Tower Defense hybrid. Experience a gripping story, which unfolds as you progress through 75 Days of warfare, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks.

Why similar: Tower Defense 48%, Strategy 15.8%, RPG 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Fantasy 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines real-time tower defense with tactical RPG elements and a charming pixel-art aesthetic.

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 80.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 3.3%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game offers immense strategic depth through its complex skill trees and RPG-like progression systems.

You play as Brad the barbarian, who is awoken to the sounds of his town under siege. Today is different though; Brad has grown tired of fighting all the time. The usual grind for XP has grown dull, and he has decided to pursue his dreams of making music instead of shedding blood.

Why similar: Tower Defense 64.8%, Strategy 13.2%, RPG 11.4%, Comedy 4.1%, Adventure 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends RPG-style character control with tower defense mechanics, focusing on a hero that leads units into battle.

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 61.8%, Medieval 10.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Fantasy 5.9%, Comedy 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical tower defense, offering polished gameplay and satisfying progression systems.

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: Tower Defense 39%, Medieval 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly tactical tower defense experience that rewards clever trap placement and strategic planning.

Prepare to embark on an epic adventure with tiny heroes in this tower defence game with a twist! Summon unique guardians to defend Lunalie against various enemies as she journeys through the wilderness of Prism.

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.8%, Strategy 25.9%, Adventure 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a unique tower defense game where you control a hero who summons units, closely mimicking the hero-centric gameplay of the seed.

We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!

Why similar: Tower Defense 70.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelike tower defense incorporates RPG-style unit progression and deck-building elements for deep customization.

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Why similar: Tower Defense 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Strategy 9.5%, RPG 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends platforming action with tower defense, focusing on character abilities and strategic defense.

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: Tower Defense 60.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Fantasy 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 7%, 2D 5%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series refines the tactical tower defense formula with more diverse hero units and challenging maps.

Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.2%, Addictive 7.6% ★, Strategy 7.2%, Comedy 6.5%, Fantasy 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented tower defense game that emphasizes hero progression and active combat participation.

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Why similar: Tower Defense 31.2%, Tactical RPG 30%, RPG 8.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features heavy base defense mechanics and intense, turn-based combat against waves of enemies.

Fight off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event in the new tower defense game, Prime World: Defenders. Join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, vast with mystery and danger.

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Fantasy 4.6%, Tactical RPG 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game integrates card-based RPG progression into a tower defense framework, allowing for highly customizable unit builds.

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 82%, Strategy 9.1%, Addictive 7.1% ★, Singleplayer 1.6%, Adventure 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, highly polished tower defense game that emphasizes strategic placement and resource management.

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 65%, Strategy 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Fantasy 6.7%, Story Rich 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines traditional tower defense with RPG elements and hero classes to create a varied strategic experience.

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 58%, Addictive 12.4% ★, Zombies 7.1%, Strategy 6.8%, RPG 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on hero upgrades and RPG-style skill management within a tower defense structure.

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 56.9%, Zombies 24.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This zombie-themed tower defense features character upgrades and hero-based abilities that add depth to the genre.

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 46.7%, Moddable 35.8% ★, Strategy 9.3%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features an incredibly deep research and progression tree that appeals to players who enjoy long-term character growth.

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 80.4%, Strategy 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Female Protagonist 3.9%, RPG 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique FPS-tower defense hybrid that allows for deep customization of both your character and your defensive structures.

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 73.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Retro 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5%, 2D 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a deep tech tree and strategic progression that rewards long-term planning.

Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71%, Fantasy 14.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers complex strategic depth and diverse build paths that reward players who enjoy theory-crafting their defenses.

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 30.5%, Comedy 21.7%, 2D 16.2%, Fantasy 12.3%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: This RTS-tower defense hybrid features hero units with RPG-style skill trees and tactical combat.

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 85.8%, Strategy 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual tower defense game that includes skill trees and various upgrades to keep the gameplay engaging.

"Relic Guardian" is a fantasy style strategy tower defense game. As the builder on the battlefield, summon a variety of defense towers and spells with reliable hero companions to complete this epic and guarding adventure!

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.4%, Fantasy 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Comedy 6.5%

Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!

Why similar: Tower Defense 69.3%, Strategy 28.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A reverse tower defense game that requires tactical unit management and hero-like pathfinding decisions.

The castle needs a hero – hordes of trolls are surrounding it! Build towers, save money, learn spells - don't let the enemy in! Follow the exciting story of the dwarven kingdom's eternal struggle against the troll hordes, who want only to crush the dwarves and claim their territory.

Why similar: Tower Defense 52.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Fantasy 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, Comedy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed tower defense that focuses on progression and strategic placement of defensive structures.

Has-Been Heroes is a challenging, lane-based roguelike game of strategy and action, featuring a band of heroes on a quest to escort the King's twin princesses to school!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 30.7% ★, Tower Defense 21.3%, Tactical RPG 15.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Strategy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG with lane-based defense mechanics that requires careful management of hero abilities and positioning.

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 50.6%, Zombies 40.5%, Strategy 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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%

Why You'll Like It: It features direct character control during tower defense, emphasizing the role of the hero in managing the battlefield.

Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.9%, Medieval 14.1%, Strategy 8.4%, Fantasy 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

A tower defense game where you combo ultimate moves to take down enemies! Have fun unleashing those moves while learning more about the twin princesses' story. Why did the twins get trapped in a game? What's the goal of the game master? And do you have what it takes to see it all to the end?

Why similar: Tower Defense 53.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Fantasy 8.9%, Adventure 4.2%

The most addicting tower defense game, packed with monsters and tough defenders, all of which fit perfectly into the cartoonish environment. Prehistory is a prologue for the main story Age of Defense.

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.6%, Strategy 10.3%, Fantasy 10%, Comedy 9.8%, 2D 6.1%

Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core!

Why similar: Tower Defense 64.4%, Retro 11.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D 4.8%

Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 72.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Strategy 6.9%, Comedy 2.7%, Retro 2.2%

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 41.4%, Zombies 22.5%, Addictive 12.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Strategy 6.1%

PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Challenge your match 3 skills as you battle against computer opponents to save the Kingdom of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.

Why similar: Addictive 39.9% ★, RPG 27.9%, Fantasy 19.8%, Strategy 6.4%, 2D 4.4%

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 61.9%, Strategy 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Medieval 8.1%, 2D 6.3%

Age of Defense is a tower defense game full of mind-blowing mayhem. There are tons of monsters and tough defenders in the game each of which fits perfectly into a funny cartoonish setting.

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.2%, Comedy 12.5%, Fantasy 10.3%, Strategy 9.8%, RPG 6.6%

Magic Quest is a tower defense game with towers, mighty enemies, bosses and heroes with unique abilities.

Why similar: Tower Defense 68%, Strategy 21.4%, Fantasy 10.6%

The undead have awakened! You must build clever mazes of traps if you wish to defeat them in this challenging trap defense game. Travel across the land battling a host of creepy monsters, unlocking new traps and upgrades, and finally finding the source of the evil and stopping it once and for all.

Why similar: Tower Defense 47.4%, Strategy 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Retro 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

"Defence to death" - game in genre "Tower Defence". Defend Your castle from monster! Show Your's strength and wisdom.

Why similar: Tower Defense 32.6%, Real-Time with Pause 32.1% ★, Zombies 14.7%, Moddable 11.7% ★, Strategy 7.2%

A classic 3D Tower Defense fantasy game, made by a very small and dedicated team.

Why similar: Tower Defense 70.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Fantasy 7.1%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with the deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wannabe heroes.

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.5%, Strategy 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, 2D 3.6%

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 81.5%, Strategy 18.5%

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: Tower Defense 44.9%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Medieval 14.5%, Strategy 8.2%, Fantasy 5.7%

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 48.6%, Moddable 27.8% ★, Fantasy 7.4%, Strategy 7.1%, RPG 6.4%

An amazing mix of RPG, strategy, simulation, sandbox and survival game. Aurora Dusk looks like many other games, but instead of being alone, you live in a community. You can play one or more villagers and evolve from the Wood Age to the Steam Age.

Why similar: Tower Defense 23.3%, Strategy 17.1%, Moddable 17% ★, RPG 16.6%, Zombies 9.2%

Hydraulic Empire is a Tower Defense game with RPG elements focusing on strategy, interactions between mobs, and persistent upgrades. Hydraulic empire is a must have for any true Tower Defense fan, and for those that are not it is a gateway into the tower defense genre.

Why similar: Tower Defense 64.1%, Strategy 13.1%, RPG 11.7%, Retro 5.6%, Fantasy 4.4%

Begin your apprenticeship as Dwerve! Tinker with a couple of the turrets! Meet your companions! Learn the basic strategies and tactics of turret-based combat. Hone your tower-defense dungeon-crawling skills so you're ready for the full game!

Why similar: Tower Defense 36.8%, Tactical RPG 25.6%, Story Rich 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, RPG 7.6%

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 63.8%, Comedy 7.2%, Strategy 7.2%, Female Protagonist 7%, Fantasy 4.5%

Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.6%, Medieval 14.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Fantasy 3.4%

Orczz is a fantasy tower defense game set in the fantasy Kingdom of Whiteleaf, famous for its delicious honey wine – the mead. The player controls the Knight Order of the Mug, protectors of Whiteleaf and the mead, who are once again called to defend the land against an invading horde of orcs.

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.5%, Addictive 19% ★, Strategy 8.5%, Comedy 8.4%, Story Rich 7.6%

In this tower defence game, you enter the world of Magonia and defend it against hordes of humans, orcs, ogres and other evil forces. Fight in different areas and adapt your strategy to the terrain and the enemy forces.

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.3%, Medieval 14.7%, Strategy 11.3%, RPG 8%, Fantasy 7.3%

Dive into intense, fantasy, tower defense action! Using turrets, spells, and your cunning, you must defend your kingdom against an onslaught of enemies launching a surprise attack while the king is away.

Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, Addictive 25.3% ★, Strategy 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Medieval 9.3%

RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?

Why similar: Tactical RPG 43.1%, Medieval 18.2%, RPG 10.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 8.8%

Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.

Why similar: Tower Defense 62.3%, Real-Time with Pause 20.3% ★, Strategy 7.9%, Addictive 7.2% ★, Singleplayer 1.1%