Games Like Forbidden Planet

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: Tower Defense 74%, Strategy 26%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly combines base building, tower defense, and action-oriented exploration on an alien planet.

Space Run is a «real-time spaceship construction strategy game». Space Run takes the well-known Tower Defense-style gameplay and twists it, challenging you to manage and protect a spaceship and its cargo against the hazards of deep space!

Why similar: Tower Defense 36.6%, Indie 26.1%, Space 24.3%, Strategy 13%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar space-themed tower defense mechanic where you must protect your cargo while managing resources.

Stellar Initiative is a roguelike tower defense game where you land on the planet and use your orbit ship to deliver buildings and support you with fire. Complete missions, install new upgrades, discover powerful artifacts, and find the best strategy!

Why similar: Tower Defense 55.6%, Strategy 22.9%, Space 21.5%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike tower defense game that captures the sci-fi setting and strategic challenge of defending a position.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.6%, Indie 22.7%, Strategy 22.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an intricate blend of resource management, automation, and tower defense that mirrors the strategic depth of the seed game.

Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.3%, Indie 42.1%, Strategy 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title uniquely fuses tower defense with active ship-based combat, allowing you to defend your territory directly.

Protolife is an unique tower-based strategy game which gives you a direct control over the builder robot in a struggle against the hungry proto-life organism.

Why similar: Indie 45%, Tower Defense 38.5%, Strategy 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes base building and tower defense mechanics within a challenging, minimalist environment.

Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.

Why similar: Tower Defense 56.5%, Indie 27.7%, Strategy 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on strategic defense against an encroaching, fluid-like threat, requiring careful base placement.

MILLIONS OF ALIENS WILL DIE!Radiant Defense is a tower defense game set in a vibrant universe invaded by countless alien hordes.Build your space fortress any way you wish, set up wide variety of weapons and traps and let the invasions begin!

Why similar: Indie 38.7%, Tower Defense 27.4%, Space 20.5%, Strategy 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense game with a vibrant space aesthetic that focuses on efficient defensive placement.

Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Indie 30.8%, Strategy 14%, Space 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features unique orbital tower defense mechanics that fit perfectly within a space-themed strategy framework.

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: Indie 46.5%, Tower Defense 34.8%, Strategy 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a space-themed tactical defense experience where you must manage resources and protect your base from waves of enemies.

Ancient Planet is classic tower defense game. The stronghold of an ancient civilization has been invaded by hordes of alien raiders. Use powerful technologies of the Ancient and repel the attack of the enemy's armies!

Why similar: Tower Defense 49.4%, Indie 37.1%, Strategy 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a solid, classic tower defense experience with an indie charm similar to the seed game.

You play as a tiny sentient planet. Maintain your ecosystem, create new plant species and discover the hidden powers inside you. You’ll need them soon, because there is a human spaceship approaching with the intention to mine all your resources and they don’t care if it kills you in the process.

Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, Indie 26.5%, Strategy 24.9%, Space 20%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist tower defense game that focuses on 2D strategy and atmospheric space defense.

Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.

Why similar: Space 49.4%, Indie 27.5%, Strategy 23.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the colony management and survival aspects of the seed game, requiring you to protect your base from environmental hazards.

Planetoid is a physics based building game in which you construct facilities and protect humanoids on the planetoid. Build a facilities which can defeat the enemies on your way.

Why similar: Indie 63.6%, Space 13.4%, Tower Defense 13.1%, Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie space strategy game that shares the minimalist roots and exploration focus of the seed game.

Cosmic Dust & Rust is a tower defence game set in space. Upgrade your ship, build turrets and defence systems, undergo side missions and take control of your ship manually and use its cannons and super weapons to destroy your enemies.

Why similar: Indie 45.4%, Tower Defense 34.8%, Strategy 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art tower defense game that captures the indie aesthetic and space-themed strategy of the seed.

Play as humans or robots in a brand new sci-fi strategy adventure! Travel into the far reaches of space, through cleverly designed star constellations and variable game modes, conquering enemy planets using 15 combinable technologies.

Why similar: Strategy 71%, Indie 24.1%, Space 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers fast-paced space strategy with a focus on planetary control and tactical movement.

A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.

Why similar: Space 43%, Indie 40.9%, Strategy 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on building and defending custom spaceships, offering a great sense of progression and exploration.

Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!

Why similar: Indie 51.7%, Space 32.6%, Strategy 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: It allows for deep ship customization and tactical defense, appealing to those who enjoy the building aspect of space games.

Extract and gather resources from different planets. Manage the supply of electricity, water, food and oxygen of your base in order to survive. Automate the creation of new products. Build a spaceship to transport your products to other places...

Why similar: Indie 62.5%, Space 22.1%, Strategy 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on sandbox exploration and building in a space setting, perfect for those who enjoyed the colonization elements.

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.

Why similar: Indie 55.3%, Space 23.8%, Strategy 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides strategic space management for those who enjoyed the colonization and expansion aspects of the seed game.

Project Astra Dominium is a Tower Defense game with Basebuilding and Automation elements. Build up your base to become a supply hub for Earth's desperately needed materials, gather resources while defending against an unknown alien threat and improve your tower's and AI capabilities.

Why similar: Indie 39.4%, Tower Defense 27.4%, Space 22.5%, Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This tower defense game incorporates automation and economy management, adding depth to the defensive loop.

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 58.5%, Indie 27.8%, Strategy 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends first-person shooting with tower defense, providing a more active role in the defense of your base.

This is a fun yet challenging RTS game. To survive in the vast galaxy, you need to build up your own fleet and customize your warships. You will also learn to control them efficiently in battle to defeat your enemies, conquer planets, and expand your galactic empire!

Why similar: Indie 41.1%, Space 34.4%, Strategy 24.5%

Why You'll Like It: This real-time space strategy game focuses on tactical combat and fleet management in a sci-fi setting.

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 47.9%, Indie 31.6%, Strategy 20.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep tower defense strategy game that rewards careful planning and resource management.

Earth has been destroyed. Mankind is fractured. The galaxy is at war. But one hope remains: a new home for mankind. Probes detected a habitable planet in the Orion sector. You must fight your way to it, but nothing is as it seems. A more devious plan is underway that threatens the entire galaxy.

Why similar: Indie 75%, Strategy 25%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS space combat game that emphasizes fleet management and tactical defense.

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Why similar: Indie 48.9%, Tower Defense 36.7%, Strategy 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines platforming elements with tower defense, offering a unique twist on protecting your territory.

Space resources are the battleground for warring factions. As a Space Defense Officer, protect your faction's assets in a vast, hostile universe. Allocate resources, upgrade defenses, and repel relentless enemy attacks! With over 50 unique units and deep strategy, experience real-time tower defense!

Why similar: Indie 31.5%, Tower Defense 30.3%, Space 24.8%, Strategy 13.4%

Desperate Place is a strategic tower defense game where you play as a crew member who wakes up early on a damaged colonization starship. Stranded on an unknown planet, you must gather resources, repair the ship, and defend against alien monsters to survive and escape.

Why similar: Indie 35.1%, Tower Defense 28.4%, Space 23.4%, Strategy 13.2%

Colonize newly-discovered planets, control the resources found there, and defend your colony against other rival factions in real-time or turn-based action.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Earth Space Colonies is a strategy-simulation game where you build space colonies around the Solar system. Establish a first self-sustaining colony on the Red planet with ultimate goal of terraforming Mars. Play three story campaigns all at once: terraform Mars, fight on Ceres and explore Ganymede.

Why similar: Indie 55.7%, Space 25.2%, Strategy 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on survival and strategy in a space colonization context, mirroring the home planet protection theme.

Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

Why similar: Indie 52.2%, Space 30.3%, Strategy 17.5%

Dodge lasers and explore! Planetary Development Simulation

Why similar: Indie 75.9%, Strategy 24.1%

Project Tarvotan allows you to explore the depths of the Milky Way and local universe. Use your wit and resources at hand to plan out your path through each sector. Your demise lurks around every decision. Can you survive long enough and restore balance to the universe?

Why similar: Indie 51.8%, Strategy 26.3%, Space 21.9%

Travel across the universe and save dying suns from extinction in this unique and challenging puzzle strategy game. You are the last hope to bring salvation to a perishing universe as you collect and deliver fragments of plasma using your omni-directional ship.

Why similar: Indie 61.4%, Space 20%, Strategy 18.6%

Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.

Why similar: Space 60.8%, Strategy 39.2%

As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.

Why similar: Indie 47.2%, Space 30.5%, Strategy 22.2%

Explore a random generated space. Find artifacts and treasure maps. Build and develop your base on a flying platform. Attack or defend against enemies and save the universe!

Why similar: Indie 72.2%, Strategy 27.8%

Star Merchant is a galactic trading sim where you become a space entrepreneur. Buy and sell items, fight pirates, upgrade your ship and try to meet your goal without going broke!

Why similar: Indie 58.1%, Strategy 28.3%, Space 13.5%

Spoids is a challenging throwback to the original brand of tower defense games. Command the Remote Defense Space Station and respond to distress calls of those who are being attacked by the invaders. Travel from planet to planet using your powerful arsenal to hold back the Spoids.

Why similar: Indie 58.4%, Tower Defense 23%, Strategy 18.6%

Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades.

Why similar: Indie 58.4%, Strategy 25.5%, Space 16.1%

Colonise solar systems and watch them grow. Explore the galaxy to find its strategic choke points. Build up your empire and your fleet and then use the power of the media to prepare your people for the inevitable war. At the same time watch your opponents, keep on an eye on their own media and watch for threats and opportunities.

Why similar: Indie 44.4%, Space 36.7%, Strategy 18.9%

You play as an astronaut in a colony on Mars and you need to upgrade your colony, build new constructions and collect resources

Why similar: Indie 78.2%, Strategy 21.8%

Galactic Missile Defense is a shooter and tower defense game, where you must protect Earth from the invading Martians that declared war on our planet just because a space rover accidentally ruined their picnic!

Why similar: Indie 43.4%, Tower Defense 40.1%, Strategy 16.5%

Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?

Why similar: Tower Defense 51%, Strategy 26.4%, Space 22.6%

Build, expand, and rule a growing space colony. Explore tech, trade, and multiplayer.

Why similar: Indie 76.7%, Strategy 23.3%

you will play as Gaia, the shattered will of a planet, and command your spaceship to explore new worlds, collect and refine various resources, build a home on the damaged spacecraft, summon a wide range of monsters, and ultimately, devour other shattered wills to repair yourself.

Why similar: Tower Defense 59.4%, Strategy 31.1%, Indie 9.6%

Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items, construct gear, level up, improve your ship, assemble a fleet, engage in combat, and take on the void.

Why similar: Indie 70.8%, Space 29.2%

Defend Billy and his crew on their way to the extraction zone! You have been authorized to use the defense system. Protect them from giant bugs, malfunctioning droids and more...

Why similar: Indie 70.6%, Strategy 23.7%, Tower Defense 5.7%

Epic sci-fi tower defense action with 16-bit era look and feel, pitching your colonists against an almost endless horde of hostile alien robots who strongly oppose your attempts of colonizing their planet! Deluxe version includes the soundtrack!

Why similar: Indie 56.8%, Tower Defense 24.2%, Strategy 18.9%

Travel through space. Attend the planets. Gather resources. Find artifacts.

Why similar: Indie 78.8%, Space 21.2%

Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.

Why similar: Space 42.3%, Indie 34.8%, Strategy 23%

Build a space station. Command the tiny crew. Explore the galaxy. A meditative space strategy game.

Why similar: Tower Defense 33.9%, Indie 28.2%, Space 23%, Strategy 15%

Stellarcraft is a thrilling sci-fi tower defense game where you explore planets, gather resources, and fend off enemy threats—solo or in 4-player co-op. Play the free demo now! 🚀

Why similar: Indie 49.9%, Tower Defense 35.7%, Strategy 14.5%

You have 9 days to find a safe place on the planet. Your ship is low on fuel and you have to land. Setup sentry guns around you to defend yourself while you collect more fuel for the ship. AI controlled Drones and Tanks attack you trying to find weaknesses in your defenses.

Why similar: Indie 51.4%, Tower Defense 32.3%, Strategy 16.4%

Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.

Why similar: Space 50.3%, Strategy 49.7%

Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.

Why similar: Strategy 59.4%, Space 40.6%

6 different types of towers! 4 planets with different characteristics! 25 different enemies. Drones, Tanks, Biorobotic enemies and many different ground and air vehicles! Snowy and Glacial maps, Desert and Arid lands! Prepare to defend the solar system against invaders!

Why similar: Tower Defense 74.2%, Strategy 25.8%