- #1 CreateDun
97% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: obscure
Windows
Your Dungeon, Built by You [CreateDun]A new kind of roguelike tower defense where you reshape routes with walls.Place allies, collect relics, and complete your build.From path design to combat, the dungeon you create becomes your strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #2 Champi
96% matchPositive93% 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 39.7%, Strategy 24.9%, Roguelite 15.8%, Top-Down 6.7%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #3 Mystic Resistance
95% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Hurricane Games
Windows
Fend against goblins and kobolds in this challenging rogue-like tower defense game! Adjust your strategy every run to save your village from an evil warlock.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.4%, Strategy 18.1%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #4 Dreadful Defenders
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erelag Studio
Windows
Choose an ancient deity to worship and use its power to defeat the unbelievers. Find Relics with eldritch abilities. Summon dreadful Defenders with unique traits, control the path by placing them, and combine their Benedictions to create otherworldly synergies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, Strategy 20%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 6.9%, Procedural Generation 6.4%
- #5 Twisted Tower Tactics
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Sämst
Windows
You have awoken from your century long slumber only to find out your domain has been occupied by invading forces. Drive these invaders out and reclaim what is rightfully yours in this roguelike tower defense game.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Strategy 23.2%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 11.3%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #6 The Runics
93% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Alexa Gaming
Windows
The Runics is a tower defense game with auto chess, Rougelite and incremental flavors. Deploy "Runics" as defenders, best infinite enemies, gathering resources to upgrade your base and gigantic technology tree.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.5%, Strategy 25.4%, Roguelite 17.6%, Fantasy 7.7%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #7 Dinner Defenders
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reima Project
Windows
Protect your campfire cooking in Dinner Defenders, a roguelike tower defense game. Summon units and utilize combination of their skills and synergies to fend off the hungry goblins and orcs. Survive, and finally have your well-deserved meal in the middle of forest!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.5%, Strategy 21.4%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #8 Archipelago
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: Isaac Lee
Windows
Archipelago is a roguelike tower defense game about defending randomly generated islands. Setup your defenses, manage your income, and find powerful charms to repel the enemy. Archipelago introduces tension and strategy to the tower defense genre.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.9%, Roguelite 19.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Procedural Generation 5.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #9 Knights & Towers
90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Finebow Games
Windows
Create strategies, evolve and defende the castle!
Why similar: Tower Defense 36%, Strategy 21.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #10 Atlanta TD
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GarnetPub: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Atlanta TD is a roguelite tower defense game where the armies of the underworld descend onto the Four Spectacular Realms in waves as it falls unto the remaining Gods to protect the city of Atlanta!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.6%, Strategy 17.7%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 7.2%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #11 Astro company
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elephant Arts
Windows
Defend your Core in an endless tower defense where every decision matters. Build too slow and you’re overrun. Build too fast and chaos breaks your defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.1%, Roguelite 18.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Roguelike 9.1%, PvE 7.3%
- #12 Tower Command
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RILE Games
Windows
Strategic tower defense where you need to maximize your bonuses. Create your build, upgrade towers, link them, equip items to create ridiculous combos. Placement is key in this game, you decide the path enemies take to their goal. Explore all maps and unlock towers, commanders, traits and items.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #13 Isekai Mining Defense
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: DevNeo
Windows
Carve your own path underground in this roguelike tower defense adventure! Mine resources, build your defense, and survive against waves of monsters every night. Explore, grow stronger, and Survive
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.9%, Roguelite 15.2%, Strategy 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #14 UNILOGUE
87% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Dolphin Star
Windows
Adventure with your unique friends and defeat powerful enemies! UNILOGUE is a new tower defense game with elements of a build-your-own roguelike. Form the best party you can think of and set out on a rugged adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.4%, Strategy 17.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Roguelike 9.8%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #15 FloraHive
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stranded Ocean
Windows
Build, Upgrade, and then Move your Towers in this unique twist on the Tower Defence genre. With Rogue-Lite mechanics every run offers new strategies, and every death unlocks new upgrades. Grow. Evolve. Destroy the Robots!
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.3%, Roguelite 16.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Roguelike 7.8%, Procedural Generation 7.3%
- #16 Kreeps
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: WaterDemon
Windows
Kreeps is a tower defense game where you choose how your towers and the enemies scale as the game progresses. Use any combination of 7 different types of towers and weapons to defend against the growing Kreep horde.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.1%, Strategy 23.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D 3.4%
- #17 Warja
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reef
Windows
Warja is a roguelite tower defence game where you collect loot, upgrade towers, and level up your hero to defend against endless waves of monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.1%, Roguelite 15%, Strategy 12.8%, Roguelike 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #18 My Hero After the Fall
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: DAYAStudio
Windows · Mac
This is a pixel tower defense game that combines light Rogue and lawn mowing! Dozens of heroes for you to choose from, and hundreds of blessings randomly appear, forming the strongest team to protect the crystal from monsters!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.5%, Strategy 22.7%, Roguelite 14.2%, Roguelike 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #19 Tower defense for virus
83% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: BRDCgames
Windows
Defend your computer from incoming viruses using powerful turrets!Tower Defense for Virus is a tower defense game with rogue-lite elements. Strategically place your turrets to quickly eliminate waves of viruses and protect your system from the ever-growing threat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.4%, Strategy 17%, Roguelite 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, PvE 7.7%
- #20 Doodle Defense
82% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: TimesIllusionGames
Windows
Doodle: Defense is an exciting roguelite tower defense game in which you play as a mining vessel defending yourself against the planets inhabitants! Use ink to fire bullets and level up to upgrade yourself and add defenses! Extraction will take 20 minutes, good luck!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.3%, Roguelite 21.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Roguelike 10.3%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #21 Modo Defence
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: PASTEL
Windows
Modo Defense is a strategy tower defense game. Spin yut, similar to dice, to obtain various resources and summon or strengthen towers. You can customize your tower however you like. Specialize in multi-attack or strong one-by-one! And we have to stop the demons coming in. How far can you stop it?
Why similar: Tower Defense 57%, Strategy 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #22 Stronghold Defenders
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: August Lewen
Windows · Mac
Gather and manage resources, defend your stronghold, explore and expand your kingdom and fight back against corruption.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.3%, Roguelite 16.2%, Strategy 13%, Resource Management 8.7%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #23 Deephold
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Chuckwalla Works LLC
Windows
A tactical dwarven tower defense. Forge runes onto 7 tower types, unlock commander skills, and hold your gates through 12 campaign levels and an endless gauntlet. No ads, no micro-transactions, no always-online. Buy once, play forever.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.1%, Strategy 21.7%, PvE 9.1%, Top-Down 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #24 Defenders of Asteria
81% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Bastian Germer
Windows
Asteria is under siege! Take up arms as the commander and find the perfect strategy in this hero filled tower defense game. Will you become a Defender of Asteria or fall short?
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.1%, Strategy 26.4%, Fantasy 9.5%, Top-Down 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #25 D.P.S: Weapons Testing Facility 2
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Cool Smithy Games
Windows
Find the best combinations of projectiles and components to create the ultimate weapon. Mutate and upgrade your components to create stronger weapons. Fight wave after wave of monsters to reach the top.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.6%, Strategy 24.9%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 5.2%, Top-Down 5.1%
- #26 TeeDee
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: NIHmpact
Windows
A minimalist 2D tower defense game with 3 towers, 6 maps, and 4 monster types. Simple, fun, and perfect for quick strategy sessions!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.5%, Strategy 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Fantasy 8.8%, 2D 4%
- #27 Portal Defense
78% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Stealthy Wolves Studios LLC
Windows
Our game is a basic tower defense game where monsters are coming in through a portal are trying to destroy your tower! The only way to stop them is to send out your units, level up your tower and try to outwit them!
Why similar: Tower Defense 52%, Strategy 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Fantasy 6.9%, 2D 3.3%
- #28 Layered Loop层叠环道
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zack
Windows
Layered Loop is a minimalist tower defense game built on stacking & evolution. Towers auto-level to boost damage/production, evolve via devouring key structures for new abilities or stat boosts. Stack towers with full effects retained, unlock global buffs at 5 layers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.3%, Strategy 17.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 9.1%, Resource Management 5.4%
- #29 The Fourth Anno
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Qing
Windows
Build your team, collect equipment, potions, gems, choose upgrade rewards, and withstand wave after wave of enemy attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.9%, Strategy 20%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #30 Porta-Tower
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Novadisc Games Inc.
Windows
Porta-Tower is a roguelike tower defense game where you can pick up and move your towers. Relocate and upgrade your towers to defend your portal until the end.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.8%, Roguelite 18.2%, Strategy 18%, Roguelike 10.7%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #31 Portal of Defense
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 万界门
Windows
Portal of Defense is a strategy Roguelike tower defense game. The game can complete all operations by simply dragging and dropping with the mouse. Explore the portal and obtain powerful items to become stronger and resist the tide of enemy attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Strategy 22.4%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 10.7%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #32 Slime Virus Defense
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ES Studio
Windows
Slime Virus Defense is a 2D strategy game where animal towers defend your computer from invading virus-like slimes. Use unique tower classes and skills to develop strategies and stop the slime invasion before it's too late!
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.8%, Strategy 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Top-Down 7.6%, PvE 5.1%
- #33 Core Defence
75% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: ZNX Games
Windows
Core Defence is a tower defence game with roguelike elements. Build towers to defend the Core, unlock new ones and upgrade them, choose from a variety of powerful effects and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38%, Roguelite 17.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #34 Dead TD
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Aaron Mault
Windows
Dead TD is a tower defense game that was inspired by the old school original maps from WC3. It features a wide range of towers that upgrade into more powerful types and features a range of different abilities that can be used to create the ultimate defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.2%, Strategy 27.8%, Top-Down 8.8%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #35 File Tower Defence
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: StudioYun
Windows
Defend your desktop from invading viruses! An OS-themed strategic tower defense game where you combine various file extensions to build powerful defense towers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.7%, Roguelite 23.3%, Strategy 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, 2D 3.4%
- #36 Tower One
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: TowerOneGames
Windows
How long would you last before the invading monsters destroy and eat everyone in the village!!? Build towers!, build houses!, plant trees!, build tombs for the deceased so they can still help defend as friendly ghosts!, and survive the endless waves of monsters!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.4%, Strategy 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Fantasy 9%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #37 Enemy at the Gates:Commander
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Dawn Studio
Windows
Commander is a war strategy tower defense game. You will play the role of a commander, constantly recruit soldiers to improve the defensive strength, match the appropriate lineup, and finally defeat the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.7%, Strategy 28.5%, Roguelite 17.5%, Top-Down 6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #38 Tessellar
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightware Games
Windows
A grid-based Roguelike Tower Defense where the board fights back. Survive the swarm, expand the terrain, and draft powerful rewards. Build the perfect defense, but beware: the grid flips, forcing you to fight on two fronts. Will you master the twist or be consumed by the abyss?
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.1%, Strategy 23%, Roguelite 17.8%, Fantasy 6.3%, Procedural Generation 4.9%
- #39 AntiVirus
72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Brain Juice
Windows
Defend the CPU of your computer from the waves of virus invasions in this pixel-art tower defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.4%, Strategy 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Top-Down 5.8%, PvE 5.4%
- #40 Defense Golem
73% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: LodisGame
Windows
Defense Golem is a tower defense game that supports random evolution.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.6%, Roguelite 24.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Top-Down 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #41 Overbloom
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Silverfox Hollow
Windows
Overbloom is a real-time roguelite tower defense where you cultivate powerful plant builds, discover strange items from the past, and survive against a spreading corruption looking to consume all life on the planet!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Roguelite 18.3%, Strategy 17%, Roguelike 7.2%, Resource Management 4.6%
- #42 Kingdom of Foundry
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KaCat Studio
Windows
Kingdom of Foundry is a pixel-style tower defense meat pigeon game. In the game, you will play as the king of a city-state, and ensure the safety and stability of the city-state by dealing with different events in each battle and recruiting different types of soldiers to repel waves of demons.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Strategy 23.6%, Roguelite 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D 1.8%
- #43 Beaver TD
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: ptgame
Windows
A tower defense game with roguelite elements, where you build wooden rafts, summon beaver warriors, and strategically control enemy paths to lead them into traps. Gather resources, upgrade your base, unlock powerful skills, and adapt to chaotic enemy waves to survive as long as possible!
Why similar: Tower Defense 44%, Strategy 22.2%, Roguelite 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #44 RogueCraft
70% matchPositive83% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: CraftCoreGames
Windows
Merge, build, and defend in a brutal roguelike tower defense. Survive endless waves of monsters, evolve unique towers, outsmart epic bosses, and craft unstoppable builds in every run.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.4%, Roguelite 15.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Roguelike 10.2%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #45 Clearance Defence
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flat Frog
Windows
Defend the clearance shelf. When the lights go out, the seasonal war begins. Lead your unsold Easter stock against waves of full-price enemies — before morning reveals the secret.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.1%, Strategy 33.2%, Top-Down 9.3%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #46 Rogue Tower
70% matchVery Positive83% of 5,872 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.3 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 53.7%, Strategy 16%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 9.3%, Procedural Generation 5.6%
- #47 Zenatria
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KC Embers
Windows
It's time to answer the call, go into battle against the forces of Yurmim to defend the town from the onslaught of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.7%, Strategy 23%, PvE 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #48 Time Wars
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sugar Mummy Productions
Windows
Go on a journey through more then 30 levels traveling from prehistoric caves all the way to futuristic lunar bases. Along the way; upgrade, level up, and unlock cosmetics for your Hero. Adapt your strategy to whatever the level requires with more than 100 defense variations & Slay epic bosses!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, Strategy 24.4%, Roguelite 18.2%, Top-Down 6%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #49 ASCII Tower Defense
69% 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 57.4%, Strategy 25.5%, PvE 10.9%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #50 Checkmate Defence
68% 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 47.8%, Roguelite 19.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, PvE 8.7%, Strategy 7.3%
- #51 The Lizard Problem
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NitramiuZ
Windows
Defend against the ongoing lizard problem in this dynamic tower defense where procedural, level-deforming earthquakes expand the available play area each wave. React to nature's forces and adapt to the changing terrain in order to survive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34%, Roguelite 15.2%, Strategy 13%, Procedural Generation 7.7%, Resource Management 7.6%
- #52 STELLAR BASTION
66% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Toro Studio
Windows
A sci-fi space station defense auto-shooter where you repel enemy fleets with missiles, mass drivers, phase weapons, and railguns. Upgrade your arsenal, adapt your build, and hold the line against overwhelming odds.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Strategy 24.7%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 11.3%, Top-Down 5.2%
- #53 TumbleWeed
68% 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 46.6%, Strategy 21.1%, Roguelite 19.2%, Roguelike 9.8%, 2D 1.9%
- #54 Slime Pandemic TD
68% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: Christoffer Tornell
Windows
Defend the galaxy against a slimey pandemic in this classic Tower Defence game. Build towers to defend these planets and strategize against the infection.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.1%, Strategy 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Top-Down 5.9%, Resource Management 5.2%
- #55 Plumpy Uprising
67% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Mr. Baby Games
Windows
Plumpy Uprising is a roguelite tower defense game featuring unique elders, random upgrade choices and a constantly shifting map. The difficulty increases every time you beat the game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.3%, Roguelite 23.3%, Strategy 21%, Roguelike 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #56 Street Clean TD
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Extrototert
Windows · Mac
Protect the streets from the living trash.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.6%, Strategy 22.8%, PvE 9.6%, Top-Down 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #57 Midnight Tower Defense
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moss
Windows
Midnight Tower Defense is a roguelite tower defense strategy game, where you must fight endless waves of enemies either by hand with melee, or by purchasing towers and upgrades to fight from a distance. Every wave the can enemies grow stronger, with every 10 waves being a boss wave.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.2%, Strategy 22.3%, Roguelite 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, PvE 2.6%
- #58 Defense of the Offensive King
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YawningCat Games
Windows
Save the king from hordes of angry orcs, elves, and various other fantasy races in this castle-building tower defense game. Build a maze of walls using tetromino-shaped pieces and fortify it with loyal soldiers, powerful mages, and defensive siege weapons. Can your fortress withstand the onslaught?
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.9%, Roguelite 19.6%, Strategy 17.5%, Fantasy 8.8%, Top-Down 5.2%