- #1 CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense
97% matchVery Positive90% of 306 reviews2023
Dev: FuturtechPub: Nova's Army
Windows
The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.5%, RTS 38%, Strategy 19.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #2 Starlit Defender
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HarukanaGame
Windows
Roguelike meets freely configurable tower defense!
Why similar: RTS 32.6%, Strategy 24.7%, Tower Defense 22.8%, Card Battler 18.5%, Indie 0.9%
- #3 天降神兵(Soldiers from the sky)
96% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: HU9940007
Windows
A real-time strategy game that does not require micro operations
Why similar: RTS 33.7%, Tower Defense 26.5%, Card Battler 20.8%, Strategy 14%, Combat 3.1%
- #4 Save the sheep
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Soomka Games
Windows
Sheep are a valuable resource, protect your sheep! Hire soldiers and build barricades on the enemy's path! Explode bombs and set traps!
Why similar: RTS 29.5%, Tower Defense 28.6%, Strategy 25.5%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Indie 1%
- #5 Oil Rush
94% matchMixed58% of 531 reviews2012
Dev: Unigine Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of strategy and economy.
Why similar: RTS 36.7%, Strategy 36.2%, Tower Defense 23.8%, Indie 3.3%
- #6 Stick Ragdoll Battle Simulator
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sergey Mezhakov
Windows
Stick Ragdoll Battle Simulator is a fun real-time strategy game with ragdoll physics. Protect your tower and destroy the enemy's.
Why similar: RTS 28.3%, Tower Defense 27.7%, Strategy 23.4%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Casual 4.4%
- #7 GreenWood Defense
93% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: WombartPub: Wombart Games
Windows
Defend your captain using units to fight off invading frogs. Level up your units to unlock their new abilities, purchase upgrades, and gain special abilities to win battles against the invaders.
Why similar: RTS 36.8%, Tower Defense 30.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Strategy 12.6%, Casual 3%
- #8 DeHexTD
92% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: reiti.net
Windows
Defend your ever growing platform against an ever rising amount creeps
Why similar: Tower Defense 40%, RTS 30.1%, Strategy 26.5%, Casual 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #9 GoblinAttack / 进击的哥布林
91% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: leeve_weky
Windows
Goblin of galantis has been lurking for ten thousand years. In preparation for their revenge, the last hope of the alliance between human beings and elves has been broken, and the mainland will encounter another crisis.
Why similar: Strategy 33.2%, Tower Defense 30.2%, RTS 26.9%, Casual 5.4%, Indie 4.2%
- #10 胡辣三国
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: GC Studio
Windows
《胡辣三国》是一款策略类实时对抗游戏。该游戏可同时容纳多名玩家进行紧张刺激的对抗,玩法别具一格,以民、枪、弓、骑、智、将、主等角色形成循环克制,还有雀神玩家熟悉的玩法融入,玩家可以策略出牌、以智取胜。
Why similar: RTS 38.3%, Card Battler 31.3%, Strategy 30.5%
- #11 Arrival of Beasts
89% matchPositive96% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: FreeTimeDevelopment
Windows
Discover one of the hardest tower defense games with strategic elements, individual gameplay and challenging mechanics. Play together with your friends in co-op mode, create a team and compete with other players in the online ranking.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.8%, RTS 28.5%, Strategy 17.6%, Roguelite 12.2%, Relaxing 4.5%
- #12 Eternal 4 Rounds
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birch Juice
Windows
Eternal 4 Rounds isn't just a game. It's a struggle for glory! Each round presents a new challenge, new strategies, and new victories. Feel like a true commander and taste glory!
Why similar: RTS 31.7%, Tower Defense 30.3%, Strategy 23.9%, Roguelite 8.6%, Combat 2.1%
- #13 Mushroom Wars 2
87% matchMixed62% of 975 reviews2017
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.
Why similar: RTS 40.3%, Strategy 28.5%, Tower Defense 27.6%, Indie 1.9%, 2D 1.6%
- #14 OmniSeed
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velest
Windows
Play as a kind-hearted god in a tiny world. Grow thriving forests, inspire mortals to stand strong, and unleash nature's fury to shield them from evil. One small miracle at a time.
Why similar: Card Battler 28.9%, Tower Defense 27.1%, Strategy 17%, RTS 16.2%, Roguelite 5.6%
- #15 Unsung Heroes: Card Wars
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: ZDX Games
Windows
This is an auto-battler game featuring large turn-based elements with small real-time aspects, and it has an off-battlefield growth system. Develop your camp, upgrade your characters, refine items, freely combine cards during battles, and use well-timed construction to complete levels.
Why similar: Card Battler 30.9%, Tower Defense 23.9%, Strategy 19.4%, RTS 19.3%, Casual 2.9%
- #16 Infested Planet
85% matchVery Positive94% of 3,014 reviews2014
Dev: Rocket Bear Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, RTS 34.2%, Strategy 26.9%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #17 Outworld Defence
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ParadGamesDevelop
Windows
Outworld Defense is a 2D tower defense game where you recruit defenders, fortify your mansion, purchase upgrades, and use bonuses to protect it from hordes of demonic creatures.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.5%, Strategy 31.7%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Combat 6.9%, 2D 2%
- #18 Forest Heroes
82% matchVery Positive84% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: Hoochoo Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Forest Heroes combines defense gameplay with roguelike deck-building. Enjoy intense battles and diverse strategies with simple controls!
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.7%, Card Battler 21.9%, RTS 16.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #19 The Incredible Baron
84% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2016
Dev: FlatRedBallPub: Black Shell Media
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Incredible Baron combines real-time strategy gameplay with over 45 collectible animal species in a tale of exploration, science, and betrayal.
Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Tower Defense 31.9%, Strategy 31.5%, Indie 4.2%
- #20 Anomaly 2
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,055 reviews2013
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 41.1%, Strategy 37.5%, RTS 17.3%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #21 Monster X Hero
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 香蜂草
Windows
This is a tower defense game combined with flagship elements. In this game, you need to use the monster cards in your hand to repel the surging greedy adventurers and protect the dungeon's treasure. You need to use each card wisely, otherwise... you will be overwhelmed by endless monsters~
Why similar: RTS 28%, Tower Defense 23.4%, Strategy 20.8%, Card Battler 16.3%, Roguelite 5.8%
- #22 几何防线 Geo Defense
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NIKEBA
Windows
Geometric Defense is a top-down tower defense survival game that seamlessly blends minimalist aesthetics with deep strategic gameplay. In this unforgiving world of lines and polygons, you are no longer just a remote commander—you are the final guardian at the heart of the battlefield.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.2%, RTS 28.2%, Strategy 18.1%, Roguelite 11.1%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #23 AboJam
80% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: 뮤탈Pub: ExP (Hongik Univ.)
Windows
Manage your own farm in a turn-based defense game, and fend off swarming gangs with avocado towers you've grown yourself.
Why similar: RTS 35%, Tower Defense 29.7%, Strategy 26.7%, Casual 4.8%, 2D 2.2%
- #24 Plasma Dome
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yoberu
Windows
Plasma Dome is a tactical tower defense with roguelite progression and no predefined paths. Defend your city from an aerial assault of geometric entities from another dimension.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.6%, RTS 36.5%, Strategy 22.8%, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #25 Stonehold
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Alvaro Sanchez Pellicer
Windows
Stonehold is a 2D rogue-lite tower defense. Survive waves of enemies, upgrade your power in real time, and grow stronger after every run.
Why similar: RTS 30.6%, Tower Defense 29.5%, Strategy 26%, Roguelite 8%, Casual 2.7%
- #26 Rogue Door Defense
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: brimselGames
Windows
Rogue Door Defense is a tower defense mazing game with rogue-lite elements. Choose a door, defeat the enemies behind it and claim your unique reward. Build and upgrade different towers. Design your own maze to defend your lives against the attacking waves of monsters and powerful bosses.
Why similar: RTS 31.6%, Tower Defense 30.4%, Strategy 23.9%, Roguelite 9.4%, Casual 4.3%
- #27 Tortuga City
78% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: HerrGrievous
Windows
Survive Tortuga City as a wanted turtle. Defend yourself against the police, build a rebellion, endure dynamic weather, and find an escape route within 50 days before the police deploy their secret weapon.
Why similar: RTS 29.9%, Tower Defense 29.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Combat 3.8%
- #28 Anomaly: Warzone Earth
78% matchVery Positive87% of 4,668 reviews2011
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Strategy 40.3%, Tower Defense 40.1%, RTS 15.5%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #29 Listeria Wars
77% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: Rubel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Listeria Wars is a real-time tactical game. You defend against the pathogenic microbes, attacking an infected organism. A key feature of the game is the parallel viewing experience. In addition to the game process, you can view the life of the human whose body has become the pathogenic battlefield.
Why similar: RTS 29.8%, Tower Defense 27.7%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Roguelite 5.1%
- #30 Celtic Kings: Rage of War
76% matchVery Positive90% of 170 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Celtic Kings: Rage of War is an RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2002. It is the first game of the award-winning franchise Celtic Kings
Why similar: RTS 59%, Strategy 41%
- #31 BattleMore
76% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Heat Wave Games
Windows
From battling rocket squirrels to lead zeppelins, this goofy single player RTS will keep your hands full and APM high.
Why similar: RTS 58.5%, Strategy 41.5%
- #32 Warrior Kings: Battles
75% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2014
Dev: Black CactusPub: Strategy First
Windows
Warrior Kings: Battles maintains the excitement that made Warrior Kings a leading RTS. It is a stand-alone title that adds a new strategic and tactical dimension to the series.
Why similar: RTS 54.6%, Strategy 45.4%
- #33 Empires:The Rise
75% matchMixed61% of 62 reviews2019
Dev: 阿龟与阿飞Pub: MZ Times
Windows
《Empries:The Rise》 is the a Cross-Platform Real-Time-Strategy (R.T.S.) game. Choose your nation and conquer those, who stand in your way!
Why similar: RTS 53.7%, Strategy 46.3%
- #34 Squabble
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Starlit Abyss
Windows
Squabble is a dynamic Tower Defense-RTS hybrid where strategic resource management is key to fending off relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, RTS 32.3%, Strategy 21.5%, Relaxing 10.1%, Casual 1.3%
- #35 reconquest
74% matchMixed55% of 263 reviews2016
Dev: StormCube Games
Windows · Mac
Reconquest is a real-time strategy base building game. After World War III, mankind got close to extinction. You have to reconquer Earth by making better strategic decisions than your opponents.
Why similar: RTS 53.4%, Strategy 46.6%
- #36 Color Tower Defence
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: 和光同尘
Windows
All kinds of enemies entered the battlefield! Build your defenses against hordes of enemies!
Why similar: RTS 34.7%, Tower Defense 28.8%, Strategy 25.1%, Casual 4.5%, Relaxing 3.4%
- #37 Rising Kingdoms
73% matchVery Positive92% of 247 reviews2019
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
Rising Kingdoms is a fantasy-themed RTS classic by Haemimont Games, originally released in 2005
Why similar: RTS 52%, Strategy 48%
- #38 Z Steel Soldiers
73% matchMixed52% of 286 reviews2014
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In the bloody aftermath of ‘Z’ comes The Bitmap Brothers classic, “Z Steel Soldiers”: a new breed of robot with a taste for war and a warped sense of humour.
Why similar: RTS 52.7%, Strategy 47.3%
- #39 盟军远征: 地下世界
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 创意泛舟
Windows
Valhalla's sealed abyss unleashed dark hordes during a magical cataclysm. United surface races repelled the invasion but now venture into the unfathomable pit to confront ancient evils and uncover truths buried beneath their war-torn world.
Why similar: RTS 32.9%, Tower Defense 31.2%, Strategy 18%, Card Battler 9.9%, Combat 4.7%
- #40 Warfare
72% matchVery Positive86% of 239 reviews2009
Dev: GFI RussiaPub: Game Factory Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's leading oil suppliers and a key U.S. ally, has been taken over by a highly organized group of radical terrorists. The government is in a state of collapse and turmoil and you have been chosen to lead the United States' armed forces to restore control.
Why similar: RTS 50.1%, Strategy 49.9%
- #41 Panda Defense: Bronze Rush
69% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Kraza Bamboo
Windows
"Panda Defense: Bronze Rush" is a 2D side-scrolling tower defense game. Play as the Panda Envoy, leading a quirky cast of pandas to help Bronze Beasts restore ancient artifacts. Embark on a mystical journey to collect divine relics and unite your companions in this ink-wash style adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.5%, Strategy 30.6%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Relaxing 5.5%, Casual 5.5%
- #42 Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
71% matchVery Positive95% of 240 reviews2016
Dev: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Conquer the world and build your empire! Lead one civilization to glory through sophisticated trade, diplomacy, espionage and conquest.
Why similar: Strategy 52.2%, RTS 47.8%
- #43 Zero Bugs Given
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BrokenKnee
Windows
Zero Bugs Given is a tower defense / roguelike game designed with the ambition of making every run different from the others. Every wave, a pair of bonus and malus will force you to adapt in the best way you can. Build your defense and try survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.6%, RTS 29.6%, Strategy 26%, Roguelite 8.7%, 2D 2%
- #44 Elementals Reborn
71% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: alexnown
Windows
In Elementals Reborn you will explore the forgotten lands and fight their inhabitants. In Elementals Reborn, you can find entertainment of your own!
Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, RTS 28.2%, Tower Defense 25.3%, 2D 3%, Indie 1.8%
- #45 ColorRandomDefense
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Jangjogyeog Company
Windows
Your defense is the enemy's disaster! Combine units to build a powerful army and send defeated monsters to your opponent instantly. Master your strategy with skill synergies and real-time scouting to survive and win.
Why similar: RTS 32.4%, Tower Defense 31.4%, Strategy 27.9%, Casual 4.2%, Combat 3.1%
- #46 MINI EXPEDITION
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: aRabbitGames
Windows
"MINI EXPEDITION" is a light real-time strategy game. Command your troops and heroes to defend against relentless enemies while expanding your territory and strengthening your base to achieve ultimate victory!
Why similar: RTS 24.9%, Tower Defense 23.1%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Strategy 15.4%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #47 Warrior Kings
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2014
Dev: Black CactusPub: Strategy First
Windows
Restoring the power of a kingdom to its former glory using innate cunning, military might and a fearsome will to win.
Why similar: Strategy 53%, RTS 47%
- #48 Stardust Bulwark
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Developers
Windows
You must adjust your squad's positioning in real-time based on the battle situation, allowing members to complement each other's strengths. Every piece of stardust is crucial; it not only enhances your squad's combat power but also influences tactical direction.
Why similar: RTS 29.9%, Tower Defense 25.3%, Card Battler 20.5%, Strategy 20%, Casual 3.6%
- #49 Fluffy Horde
70% matchMixed60% of 406 reviews2018
Dev: Turtle Juice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Fluffy Horde is a 2D side-scrolling hybrid between real-time strategy and tower defense. The game revolves around a magical hyper-breeding bunny horde created by a misunderstood Shaman wanderer!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.6%, Side Scroller 24.5%, Strategy 22%, 2D 4%, Indie 2.9%
- #50 异界仙踪Immortal Sword
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tyxz
Windows
Immortal Sword is a strategy and role-playing game that combines tower defense, tower pushing, and lightweight rouge. You will defeat various strong enemies in the world of swords and magic, gradually regaining your power.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.1%, Strategy 26.8%, RTS 25.4%, Roguelite 7.6%, Casual 3.7%
- #51 The Runics
67% 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 35.2%, Roguelite 15.3%, Combat 6.1%, Casual 1.9%
- #52 Kohan: Ahriman's Gift
68% matchVery Positive89% of 150 reviews2011
Dev: TimeGate Studios
Windows
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Why similar: Strategy 54.9%, RTS 45.1%
- #53 Save and Conquer : 8 Years
67% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Moglax Studios
Windows
This is a 2D defense game that depicts the near future that may arise from climate change. Unlike the defense game, which is automatically attacked by traditional turrets, it is an attractive game that requires you to defeat the enemy by operating the turret directly with limited power.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.5%, RTS 36.3%, Strategy 16.4%, 2D 2.7%, Casual 2.6%
- #54 Meridian: New World
69% matchMixed48% of 530 reviews2014
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slip into the role of Daniel Hanson, commander of the first mission to a remote planet called Meridian. Assured of the fact that the planet is uninhabited, the unexpected reception of a distress call from the surface could mean many things, none of which you are prepared for.
Why similar: RTS 59%, Strategy 37.4%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #55 Firework War
66% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 正方形劳伦斯Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Use a variety of fireworks to fend off misfortune and protect your family!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.8%, RTS 24.3%, Strategy 23.2%, Roguelite 7.2%, Casual 4.5%
- #56 图标塔防
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Neverrest
Windows
《图标塔防》是一款将子弹本身作为资源的自动化塔防游戏,你不仅需要建造防御塔,还需要使用建筑来运输,分流,甚至改造子弹来应对不同特性的敌人。每一条子弹产线的构筑都至关重要,你准备好迎接挑战了吗?
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.4%, Strategy 28.2%, RTS 23.5%, Roguelite 9.3%, 2D 3.2%
- #57 King War [RTS]
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Aurora
Windows
Who can be the last king in the dogfight between the countries of the earth and aliens? A pixel-style real-time strategy game, a simple and easy experience for placing units
Why similar: RTS 35.9%, Tower Defense 28.6%, Strategy 28.6%, Casual 2.9%, 2D 2.1%