Games Like Dungeon Defenders

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 52%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Strategy 5.7%, Third Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the hybrid of third-person action combat and strategic trap placement found in the seed game.

Dungeon Defenders II is a cooperative Action Tower Defense game packed with roleplaying elements like loot, leveling, and pets.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.2%, Tower Defense 16.2%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Team-Based 8.1%, Strategy RPG 8%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it refines the hero-based tower defense mechanics with updated graphics and a more modern progression system.

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.4%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%, PvE 8.3%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the series' core loop with larger-scale battles and more complex trap combinations that feel right at home for fans of tower defense.

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is co-op Tower Defense combined with epic Action RPG combat. You’re able to join forces with up to four players to take on a never-ending army of orcs, demons, and dragons! Are your defenses strong enough to save the world of Etheria?

Why similar: Tower Defense 16.8%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Multiplayer 9%, Team-Based 8.2%, Tactical 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This reimagining brings the classic gameplay of the original into a modern engine while keeping the core class-based tower defense identity intact.

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 61.3%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Strategy 6.4%, Survival 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a seamless blend of first-person shooting and tower defense, requiring both tactical planning and precise aim.

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 66.5%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Strategy 7.6%, Tactical 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title pioneered the FPS-tower defense hybrid genre and shares the same intense, wave-based defensive gameplay.

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 68.2%, Third Person 8.5%, Strategy 7.2%, Fantasy 5.9%, Funny 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the series established the foundation for action-oriented tower defense with its focus on creative trap usage.

The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23%, Tower Defense 22.8%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action RPG 9.5%, Strategy RPG 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines base building and tower defense with high-octane action-RPG combat, mirroring the multi-tasking nature of Dungeon Defenders.

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 87.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on pure strategy, it remains a gold standard for tower defense games with high replayability and tactical depth.

Face the gates of Hell in a fusion of third-person action, RPG and Tower Defence. Repel the demons alone or in co-op by building defences. Upgrade powerful units to help you in battle, before jumping into the fight yourself, with an arsenal of skills and weapons to rip apart the oncoming swarm.

Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, Online Co-Op 21.4%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Action RPG 11.1%, Strategy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on hero-based defense against hordes of enemies, emphasizing character abilities and strategic unit placement.

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 25.2%, Team-Based 13.2%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Online Co-Op 9.8%, Tactical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, elemental-based tower defense experience that appeals to players who enjoy the strategic complexity of building unique defensive setups.

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 72.1%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Strategy 9%, Online Co-Op 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title adds a competitive multiplayer twist to the tower defense genre, forcing players to balance defense and offense simultaneously.

Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.4%, Strategy 14.6%, Survival 11.6%, RPG 10.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game mixes roguelike elements with tower defense, requiring players to manage resources and defend their base while exploring.

The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

Why similar: Action RPG 26.2%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Moddable 13.8% ★, Multiplayer 12.4%, RPG 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the loot-gathering and character-class progression aspects of the seed game within a classic action-RPG framework.

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 70.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.9%, RPG 6.2%, Funny 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on upgrading individual heroes to defend against waves of enemies, directly mirroring the character-centric progression of the seed game.

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 36.5%, Multiplayer 21.2%, Fantasy 11.4%, Funny 9.9%, RPG 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The chaotic, cooperative spell-casting and friendly-fire mechanics provide a similar sense of frantic, team-based fun.

Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!

Why similar: Tower Defense 78.1%, Strategy 16.5%, Funny 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This action-heavy tower defense game features customizable mechs and cooperative play, capturing the chaotic fun of defending a position.

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 52.4%, Multiplayer 18.8%, RPG 16.9%, Fantasy 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This dungeon crawler emphasizes cooperative play and character classes, making it a great choice for fans of the seed game's team dynamics.

7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Why similar: Tower Defense 22.3%, Online Co-Op 20.8%, Survival 17%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Building 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more survival-focused, the core loop of scavenging for loot during the day and defending a base at night provides a similar thrill.

Combining Roguelite, Action RPG, and Tower Defense gameplay into a crazy free-for-all, where it’s you and up to three friends versus hordes of enemies. Select your hero, survive the waves of foes, unlock new weapons and runes, and take on the bosses that await you!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.6%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Action RPG 16.7%, PvE 11.6%, Third Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This spin-off shifts the focus to roguelite action, providing a fresh take on the familiar classes and enemies of the series.

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines chaotic third-person combat with devious trap-laying strategy. Enjoy endless replayability as your War Mage grows stronger through roguelite progression. Repel relentless orc hordes solo or with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Tower Defense 30.6%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Multiplayer 12%, PvE 8.9%, Funny 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series continues the tradition of blending third-person action with trap-based defense in a modern, polished package.

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 47.4%, Tactical 16.7%, Building 15.4%, Fantasy 9.2%, Strategy 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers incredible depth in its trap and gem-crafting systems, appealing to players who love optimizing their defensive layouts.

The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 37%, Multiplayer 30.4%, RPG 13.6%, Action RPG 10.7%, Fantasy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on classic four-player cooperative dungeon crawling with distinct hero classes that play very similarly to the seed game's roster.

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 51%, Multiplayer 22.7%, Funny 17.7%, RPG 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This beat-'em-up features the same lighthearted, cooperative, and class-based action that makes the seed game so accessible.

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Why similar: Multiplayer 39.8%, Online Co-Op 34.4%, Survival 12.8%, Third Person 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: While not a tower defense game, it shares the intense, wave-based action and character-building progression that makes Dungeon Defenders addictive.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 37%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Building 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Survival 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique side-scrolling take on base defense and resource management that requires careful strategic planning.

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 41.6%, Online Co-Op 20.2%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Strategy 7%, Family Friendly 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive modern tower defense experience, offering immense strategic variety and satisfying progression for fans of the genre.

The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.9%, Building 18.1%, Tactical 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Strategy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique take on tower defense where the enemy is a fluid that must be contained, requiring constant strategic adaptation.

An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.

Why similar: Tower Defense 43.8%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Building 12%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines tower defense with resource management and automation, perfect for players who enjoy the building and logistics side of the seed game.

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 45.7%, Tactical 14.5%, Funny 9.6%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Strategy 8.6%

Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the most popular tower defense series in history.

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.1%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Strategy 8.5%

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 62.7%, Tactical 12.1%, Strategy 8.1%, Funny 6.8%, Fantasy 6%

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 33.1%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Building 12.3%, PvE 8.8%

Grab your hammers and start to craft in this co-op Tavern Defense for one to four players. As a team of Dwarves, you must gather supplies and build towers to protect your beloved brewery. Learn to cooperate to achieve victory in this chaotic multiplayer game!

Why similar: Tower Defense 31.3%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Multiplayer 10%, PvE 9.4%, Third Person 7.2%

Citywars TD is a cute multiplayer third person Survival Tower Defense. Build towers, gather resources, craft tools, upgrade weapons, level up buildings, expand your city with your friends and work under pressure before the next incoming wave of monsters.

Why similar: Tower Defense 25.7%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Survival 9.8%, Character Customization 9.1%, Building 8.8%

Prepare your defenses during the day and survive until dawn. Defender Bros is a Top-Down Tower Defense Roguelike where you play as a Soldier defending your Base. Pick between multiple abilities as you level up to increase you power, then after each run buy perks and get stronger

Why similar: Tower Defense 28.3%, Online Co-Op 16%, Tactical 12.4%, Multiplayer 11%, Character Customization 8.6%

Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.

Why similar: Action RPG 38.4%, Moddable 26.2% ★, RPG 16.7%, Fantasy 12.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%

An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.

Why similar: Tower Defense 37.2%, Online Co-Op 19.3%, Multiplayer 14.9%, PvE 8.3%, Survival 6.9%

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 57.9%, Building 13.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Funny 8.9%, Fantasy 7.4%

Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!

Why similar: Multiplayer 56.7%, Online Co-Op 26.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Funny 6.3%

Rogue-like! Souls-like! Terraria-like! Build your character & your defenses in Bonelords! Protect Fort Platz against waves of enemies & bosses in this un-bone-leavable experience!

Why similar: Tower Defense 34.8%, Strategy RPG 18.1%, Character Customization 13%, Action RPG 12.5%, PvE 8.7%

Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.

Why similar: Tower Defense 41.7%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Action RPG 10.2%, Fantasy 6.5%

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 32.9%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Tactical 14.5%, Building 13.3%, Multiplayer 11.8%

Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 35.8%, Multiplayer 26.3%, Action RPG 17.7%, Fantasy 9.5%, RPG 7.1%

No Heroes Here is a frantic co-op game for 1 to 4 players, available in local and online modes. Craft and use several items effectively whilst coordinating your ragtag band of non-heroes to defend castles and survive! ...Oh, as well as saving the Kingdom in the meantime!

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.2%, Online Co-Op 27.6%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Fantasy 8.1%

Tower Defense meets Base Management. Strategically place your defenses. Craft wacky ammunition like fiery peppers and boomerang bananas. Discover amazing weapons and automate your economy while defending against waves of enemies. Can you handle the chaos?

Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Online Co-Op 29.9%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Building 8.3%, Family Friendly 5.7%

Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter… and the most popular lethal sport of the future!

Why similar: Tower Defense 46.8%, Multiplayer 36.7%, Strategy 16.5%

Welcome to the world of CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles.

Why similar: Tower Defense 53.6%, Funny 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Fantasy 7.6%

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.6%, Moddable 27.8% ★, Fantasy 7.4%, Strategy 7.1%, RPG 6.4%

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 56.4%, Strategy 11.2%, Tactical 9.8%, Building 9.5%, Fantasy 5.6%

"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 42.7%, Tactical 15.9%, Fantasy 9.4%, Strategy 9.1%, Funny 8.7%

Trial of Empires TD, is a Free to Play 3D tower defense game. Pick your ally and build your strategy with different combinations. Compete with other players on the Leaderboards with Single-Player or CO-OP game modes

Why similar: Tower Defense 27.2%, Online Co-Op 25.9%, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Tactical 7.4%

Bish Bash Bots is a unique mix of casual tower defense strategy and all-out brawling action. Team up in couch co-op / online play or go it alone and fight to save the world by building upgradable turrets, unlocking gadgets and bashing bots with giant hammers.

Why similar: Tower Defense 37.4%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Multiplayer 16%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Funny 7.1%

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Why similar: Team-Based 31.9%, Multiplayer 27%, Moddable 14.3% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Online Co-Op 8.1%

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 73.1%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?

Why similar: Tower Defense 33.3%, Online Co-Op 29.4%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Survival 10.5%, Team-Based 8.3%