Games Like Dungeon Defenders II

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

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that established the series' signature blend of tower defense and RPG character 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 51.6%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Cartoony 6.3%, Third Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for action-tower defense, featuring trap-heavy gameplay and cooperative hero combat.

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: 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 modern reimagining of the original experience with updated graphics and refined mechanics for current hardware.

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 36.9%, Co-op Campaign 24.4% ★, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Third Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series brings massive scale battles and improved physics-based trap mechanics to the action-defense genre.

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 63.6%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Survival 4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid that seamlessly integrates first-person shooter mechanics with strategic tower placement.

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 27.4%, Multiplayer 17.8%, Action RPG 16%, Cartoony 11.9%, Third Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A spin-off that shifts the focus to roguelite progression while maintaining the core tower defense identity.

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 29.8%, Online Co-Op 26.2%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Action RPG 12.6%, Fantasy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the hero-combat aspect, allowing players to fight alongside their towers against waves of demons.

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 43.6%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Action RPG 12%, Fantasy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action-RPG that heavily emphasizes tower defense mechanics and character skill trees.

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: Co-op Campaign 39.3% ★, Tower Defense 20.7%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Cartoony 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, co-op-focused action tower defense game where players must actively repair and upgrade defenses while fighting enemies.

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: Co-op Campaign 20.7% ★, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Tower Defense 16.5%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Strategy RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines base building and tower defense with high-intensity action-RPG combat on an alien planet.

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 25.3%, Team-Based 15.9%, Multiplayer 13%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Tactical 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, strategy-focused tower defense game that offers complex build paths and elemental synergies.

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: Loot 29.3%, Action RPG 24.1%, Online Co-Op 21.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-RPG that provides the same satisfying loot-grind and character progression found in the seed game.

Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.

Why similar: Action RPG 49.6%, Multiplayer 41.7%, Fantasy 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-roguelike that features wave-based survival and character classes similar to the hero archetypes in Dungeon Defenders.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 100%

Why You'll Like It: A mech-based action tower defense game that offers a distinct aesthetic and satisfying combat loop.

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 39.2%, Online Co-Op 24.5%, Multiplayer 19.2%, Survival 8.2%, Fantasy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive take on the genre that focuses on unit placement and economy management within a multiplayer environment.

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 71.6%, Third Person 10.9%, Fantasy 7%, Cartoony 4.3%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational game that introduced the genre-defining mix of third-person action and trap-based strategy.

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 39.8%, Online Co-Op 23.4%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Family Friendly 7.3%, Cartoony 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive pure tower defense experience, offering immense strategic depth and constant progression.

Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

Why similar: Action RPG 63.9%, Loot 22.5%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Character Customization 5.2%, Fantasy 2%

Why You'll Like It: While primarily an ARPG, its deep loot systems and character builds will appeal to fans of the RPG elements in Dungeon Defenders II.

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 80.7%, Survival 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike-tower defense hybrid that requires careful resource management and strategic room defense.

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 64.2%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Third Person 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 1950s-themed action-defense game that requires players to balance shooting enemies with building defensive structures.

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: Co-op Campaign 31.9% ★, Online Co-Op 21.4%, Tower Defense 20.7%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Building 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates automation and management mechanics into a tower defense framework for a unique gameplay loop.

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 64.7%, Tactical 14.1%, Cartoony 9.6%, Fantasy 7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished tower defense game that emphasizes hero units and strategic ability usage.

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: Co-op Campaign 29.3% ★, Tower Defense 24%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Third Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, co-op-focused tower defense game that emphasizes teamwork and wave survival.

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 26.4%, Online Co-Op 23.7%, Survival 11.3%, Building 10.5%, Character Customization 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-based tower defense game that incorporates crafting and resource gathering elements.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 46.2%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Building 14.6%, Survival 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense with resource automation and supply chain management for a more technical experience.

Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 61%, Multiplayer 34.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelike with strong cooperative elements and character-based combat.

Royal Revolt 2 is an asynchronous PvP Reverse Tower Defense game full of medieval magic and action-laden battles.Can you set up your defenses so other Kings and Queens can't crash your castle gates? We're throwing down the gauntlet. Will you pick it up?

Why similar: Tower Defense 28.5%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Action RPG 14.6%, Character Customization 10.4%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: A mobile-to-PC port that blends tower defense with base building and hero-led attacks.

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 49%, Tactical 19.5%, Building 18.4%, Fantasy 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep and complex system of gem-based tower upgrades for players who enjoy min-maxing.

From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!

Why similar: Tower Defense 30.9%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Tactical 13.1%, Cartoony 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.5%

Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Tower Defense 79.3%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique 'reverse' tower defense game where you control the units attacking the towers.

An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 34%, Tower Defense 26.3%, Multiplayer 20.6%, Fantasy 9.2%, Colorful 7.8%

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 37.8%, Loot 15%, Tactical 13.6%, Cartoony 9.8%, Family Friendly 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 56.3%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Colorful 2.4%

Grab your friends, hone your blades, and set off for an epic procedurally generated adventure in Trove! Battle the Shadow in realms filled with dungeons and items created by your fellow players. Whether hunting treasure or building realms of your own, it’s never been this good to be square!

Why similar: Multiplayer 31.6%, Building 28.3%, Family Friendly 19.8%, Fantasy 14.5%, Colorful 5.8%

Choose your hero, form your group and battle through dungeons together in a Multiplayer Online Dungeon Adventure. Progress through Leagues, endlessly scaling Dungeons and chase new rewards with every fresh season. With a growing roster of Heroes and content there’s always something new in FELLOWSHIP

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.9%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, Loot 15.6%, Team-Based 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.4%, Multiplayer 31.4%, Family Friendly 5.5%, Building 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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: Online Co-Op 28%, Tower Defense 24.3%, Strategy RPG 16.8%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Tactical 7.5%

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 75.9%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Online Co-Op 6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 35.2%, Online Co-Op 27.4%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Third Person 10.2%, Fantasy 8%

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 31.8%, Online Co-Op 21.4%, Tactical 15.8%, Building 14.8%, Multiplayer 13.9%

Fortress Fury is a survivor multiplayer tower defense roguelite. Endless hordes of enemies want to crush your tower! Buy weapons and upgrades to craft an array of overpowering builds. Will you be able to survive all waves and be the last tower?

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.2%, Character Customization 13.3%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Fantasy 8.6%, Colorful 8.5%

Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense adventure: explore alien planets, gather resources, build defenses, and fend off waves of enemies, solo or in 4-player co-op. 🚀

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 51.4% ★, Online Co-Op 24.1%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Survival 9.1%, Tower Defense 2.4%

A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.7%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Building 14.9%, Survival 12.3%, Family Friendly 10.2%

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 68.4%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Tactical 2.1%, Survival 1.5%

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 39.5%, Multiplayer 24%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Survival 12.6%, Third Person 5.1%

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 23.1%, Loot 19.4%, Party-Based RPG 12.6%, Action RPG 12.5%, Team-Based 11.1%

A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.

Why similar: Action RPG 37.3%, Multiplayer 26.3%, Character Customization 22.8%, Fantasy 13.5%

Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 54.1%, Multiplayer 33.3%, Action RPG 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Create, upgrade, and customize your very own Bloons Monkey City in this groundbreaking blend of city building and tower defense awesomeness!

Why similar: Tower Defense 75%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Family Friendly 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!

Why similar: Multiplayer 47.5%, Online Co-Op 40.6%, Survival 11.8%

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 33.7%, Online Co-Op 24%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Building 14.6%, Fantasy 5.7%

Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!

Why similar: Multiplayer 41%, Character Customization 21.3%, Fantasy 17.1%, Action RPG 12.2%, Third Person 8.4%

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 38.3%, Strategy RPG 24.3%, Character Customization 16.1%, Action RPG 15.5%, Colorful 5.8%

Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

Why similar: Multiplayer 45.7%, Family Friendly 28.2%, Fantasy 20.1%, Singleplayer 6.1%

Towers together is a cooperative tower defense game with cards. Combine your cards with your friends’ cards to achieve powerful combo, but get ready to fail and laugh together. Build towers, cast spells, have fun with friends!

Why similar: Tower Defense 38%, Tactical 22.4%, Cartoony 13.8%, Family Friendly 12.3%, Colorful 7.5%

Battle your way to victory in this 1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler. Play as a dynamic cast of heroes slicing their way through dungeons, earning weapons and loot. Rampage past a gauntlet of enemies and destruction to end the evil Lord Dinglepus' reign!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 36.4%, Multiplayer 25.4%, Action RPG 16%, Cartoony 14.3%, Colorful 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 30.7%, Online Co-Op 22.7%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Survival 8.7%, Building 8.5%