Games Like Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

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 16.8%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Multiplayer 9%, Team-Based 8.2%, Tactical 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that established the core action-RPG and tower defense hybrid formula.

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

Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.2%, Tower Defense 15.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Team-Based 8.9%, Tactical 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the hero-based defense mechanics and cooperative progression.

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 39.8%, Co-op 17.5%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Strategy 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for action-oriented tower defense with deep cooperative gameplay.

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 35.9%, Co-op 19.6%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern evolution of the series featuring massive scale battles and refined third-person combat.

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 48.7%, Co-op 18.8%, Online Co-Op 13%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Strategy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished blend of first-person shooting and strategic tower placement that requires team coordination.

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 24.8%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Co-op 14.8%, Action RPG 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on hero-based combat where you actively fight alongside your towers to repel demonic hordes.

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 35.2%, Co-op 16.1%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Multiplayer 11%, Action RPG 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines intense tower defense with deep RPG character progression and loot systems.

Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology.

Why similar: Tower Defense 45.8%, Co-op 23.8%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Online Co-Op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 1950s sci-fi themed action-tower defense game that mirrors the hero-combat style of Dungeon Defenders.

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 26.4%, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Family Friendly 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic and colorful cooperative tower defense game that emphasizes fast-paced action and teamwork.

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 53.7%, Co-op 17%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Strategy 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The pioneer of the FPS-tower defense genre, focusing on building mazes and defending them with active fire.

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 62.3%, Third Person 9.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Fantasy 6.2%, Funny 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: The title that started the action-tower defense craze, focusing on trap placement and direct combat.

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 54.4%, Tactical 13%, Strategy 8.7%, Cartoony 8.2%, Funny 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive tactical tower defense experience that emphasizes hero management and strategic placement.

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 33.5%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Co-op 13.9%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Survival 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a competitive multiplayer twist on tower defense that requires deep strategic planning.

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 26.1%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Tactical 14.3%, Co-op 13.8%, Building 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, classic-style tower defense game with a strong emphasis on tactical pathing.

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 41.8%, Tactical 15.3%, Building 14.8%, Cartoony 10.2%, Strategy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted tactical experience that refines the hero-based defense mechanics of the series.

Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.

Why similar: Tower Defense 74.8%, Strategy 23.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mix of action-oriented tower defense where you can take direct control of individual units.

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 66.1%, Strategy 9.5%, Co-op 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Funny 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG-heavy tower defense game where you manage a team of heroes with unique abilities.

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 52.1%, Strategy 14.2%, Building 10.4%, Cartoony 9.4%, Funny 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series, offering dual-hero mechanics that align well with action-RPG fans.

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 20.9%, Co-op 18.7%, Action RPG 16%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Cartoony 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite spin-off that maintains the series' core combat feel while introducing randomized progression.

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 62.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Co-op 11%, Strategy 9.7%, Online Co-Op 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive multiplayer tower defense game that emphasizes building and attacking simultaneously.

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 25.2%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Survival 11.3%, Character Customization 10.9%, Building 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines survival elements with tower defense, requiring players to gather resources while defending.

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 43.4%, Co-op 15.2%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense staple that includes cooperative play and a wide variety of upgrade paths.

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 25.6%, Co-op 16.1%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Third Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative tower defense shooter that focuses on frantic, wave-based survival.

Become a Wayfinder, and unlock their powers as you choose your path and playstyle while pushing back a hostile force that has overtaken your world. A Co-Op ARPG where you directly shape and customize the endless adventures you go on with friends, because Wayfinders are stronger together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.1%, Action RPG 18.6%, Team-Based 14.7%, Co-op 12.9%, Third Person 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more of an action-RPG, it captures the cooperative dungeon-crawling and loot-hunting feel of the genre.

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 42.7%, Tactical 18.6%, Building 16.8%, Strategy 10.1%, Fantasy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep tactical experience with complex RPG-style skill trees and tower customization.

Competitive tower defense meets arcade action and gets rolled up with ACE Team's quirky, Monty Python-esque humor into one giant, creative game for the ages. This time around, you can even make your own levels!

Why similar: Tower Defense 21.8%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Building 13.9%, Funny 13.8%, Cartoony 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic hybrid of tower defense and action-racing that captures the fun, arcade-like feel of the genre.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Building 12.7%, Co-op 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Online Co-Op 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense with resource management and automation for a more complex strategic experience.

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 42.3%, Building 22.9%, Tactical 20.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on deep, endless strategic progression with a focus on tower upgrades and research.

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 36.9%, Tactical 14.5%, Cartoony 9.8%, Funny 9.5%, Family Friendly 9.3%

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 26.2%, Online Co-Op 17%, Co-op 16.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Funny 7.9%

Brace yourself for a brand new action-packed Open World. Explore a huge world to gather materials for gear and defenses. Use everything at your disposal to defend your bases and defeat hordes of hostile monsters. Play solo or up to 8-player online!

Why similar: Tower Defense 31.3%, Co-op 18.9%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Survival 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world action game that incorporates tower defense mechanics to protect key objectives.

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 22.7%, Team-Based 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Tactical 8.4%

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 28.4%, Co-op 17.5%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Building 12.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%

Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?

Why similar: Class-Based 21.1% ★, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Action RPG 13.8%, Co-op 13.7%, Character Customization 12.1%

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 26.4%, Online Co-Op 22.8%, Co-op 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Building 7.7%

"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 34%, Tactical 15.6%, Cartoony 12.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Fantasy 8.6%

Axon TD lets you expand the map boundaries themselves. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that grows to your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, and roguelite gameplay.

Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Tactical 12.3%, Co-op 11.2%, Building 10.2%

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 27.1%, Online Co-Op 24%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Survival 10.1%

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 53.3%, Building 14.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Funny 10.1%, Fantasy 7.9%

Employ lethal turrets, traps, and gadgets to defend against an onslaught of evolving creeps! Step into a twisted, hyper 3D, mind bending realm. Upgrade and adapt your defenses. Become a master maze crafter. Collect bizarre artifacts. Rush creeps for lucrative rewards, and succumb to greed!

Why similar: Tower Defense 31%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Survival 9.3%, Building 9%

Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 26.1%, Tactical 13.2%, Co-op 12.6%, Building 12.5%, Survival 10.2%

Towers of Altrac is a 3D Tower Defense cooperation game for up to 4 players with an innovative A.I. system “S.A.D.”, which makes your enemies intelligent . Fight against the horde of Goblins, Orcs, Dragons and other monsters on 62 unique maps. The game is for every level of player experience.

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Survival 10.4%, Co-op 10.3%, Strategy 10.2%

Hypercharge is a first and third-person shooter action figure game you've always dreamed of! Grab your friends, complete objectives, defend the Hypercore against waves of weaponized toys, and defeat Major Evil together in the story campaign!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 46%, Tower Defense 25.2%, Third Person 17.7%, Singleplayer 5.8%, Strategy 5.3%

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 23.7%, Tower Defense 23.4%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Action RPG 12%, Building 10.7%

Master chaotic physics-based combat inspired by Zelda and Devil May Cry. Explore islands and dungeons, smash monsters, loot and craft powerful gear, and grow your home in the sky. Play solo or online co-op with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.9%, Action RPG 15.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Building 12.2%, Multiplayer 9.7%

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 42.3%, Co-op 15.2%, Funny 15%, Strategy 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.6%

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 54.9%, Co-op 16.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Fantasy 6.5%

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 15.4%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Character Customization 10.5%

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 32.7%, Online Co-Op 16%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Strategy 6.9%

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 25.4%, Online Co-Op 24.4%, Co-op 17.4%, Multiplayer 14%, Tactical 8.6%

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Tactical 11%, Building 10.6%, Funny 6.2%

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 53.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Cartoony 11.8%, Family Friendly 11%, Fantasy 7.7%

Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.9%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Survival 14.3%, Building 11%, Co-op 10.8%

The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!

Why similar: Multiplayer 25.2%, Building 24.1%, Co-op 22.3%, Survival 18.7%, Fantasy 4.4%

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 85.6%, Strategy 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%