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  1. #1 Deep Base
    97% matchNo user reviews2021
    Dev: Light Island
    Windows

    Deep Base is a world were you place towers to defend against waves of enemies.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.7%, Military 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Top-Down 8.1%

  2. #2 Empyrean Defense
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nighthawk Studios
    Windows

    A fast paced modern warfare tower defense game where you build, upgrade, and customize defenses to repel a relentless enemy invasion. Unlock powerful skills and abilities, craft advanced ammunition, and gather resources directly on the battlefield to outmaneuver and outlast the enemy.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.6%, Military 21.6%, War 13.3%, Action RTS 10.1%, Strategy 6.3%

  3. #3 Ambush: Convoy Strike
    96% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Modernator
    Windows

    Deploy unique and powerful unmanned military turrets and stop the advancing enemy convoys!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, Military 19.5%, Action RTS 17.8%, War 11.6%, Strategy 6%

  4. #4 Europe 2041: Resistance
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZG Games
    Windows

    Dark ages loom over Europe, and whole world watches. Your mission is to build a resistance movement and liberate the occupied continent in this casual turn-based strategy game. The fate of Europe is in your hands.

    Why similar: Military 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, War 10.4%, Strategy 10.1%

  5. #5 Para Bellum - Hold the Line
    94% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: Laukaus Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Para Bellum - Hold the Line is a 3D real time small unit tactics game. Your task is to hold off enemy attacks wave after wave using a variety of different Units and Supports in your arsenal to the best of your abilities in Campaign and Skirmish modes.

    Why similar: Action RTS 25.5%, Tower Defense 20%, Military 12.1%, Realistic 7.9%, Modern 7.1%

  6. #6 No Fly Drone
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: No Fly Drone
    Windows

    Take on the role of commander and protect Earth from the relentless Drone invasion in this exciting tower defense game. Strategize and strengthen your defenses by utilizing a variety of towers, abilities, and elemental upgrades. It's up to you to lead the charge and save humanity from destruction.

    Why similar: Action RTS 28.9%, Tower Defense 21.3%, Military 12.4%, PvE 10.1%, War 6.9%

  7. #7 Combat Mission Cold War
    93% matchMixed67% of 229 reviews2021
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows

    CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.

    Why similar: Military 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Modern 9.9%, Realistic 9.7%

  8. #8 Combat Mission Black Sea
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 558 reviews2021
    Dev: BattlefrontPub: Matrix Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017

    Why similar: Military 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Realistic 9.9%, War 9.3%

  9. #9 Infinity war
    91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Qiwi games
    Windows

    Inifinity War is a multiplayer turn-based strategy game where you will have to defend your capital, explore modules, create tanks and of course fight. To win the game, you need to capture all the enemy capitals.

    Why similar: Military 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Strategy 10%, War 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%

  10. #10 Squad Game
    91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Two Parks
    Windows

    Squad Game is a unique game that combines side-scrolling adventure with quarter-view turn-based strategic battles.

    Why similar: Military 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Strategy 10.2%, Tactical 6.7%

  11. #11 Last 4 Days
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Anaxanthia
    Windows · Mac

    Turn-based tactics meets base building in a desperate battle for survival against a rogue AI army. Five squads. Four days. Each battlefield a vital link in the plan. Manage your units, fortify your position and think ahead, as what you decide today, you may regret tomorrow.

    Why similar: Military 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Tower Defense 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%

  12. #12 City-Defence
    89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Earflap Hat Entertainment
    Windows

    Classic Tower Defense Game; Completed development, no Early Access; No Pay to Win; Ad-free

    Why similar: Tower Defense 33.2%, Military 26.4%, Strategy 13.5%, PvE 12.2%, Top-Down 11.8%

  13. #13 Maze TD Battleground
    89% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Finchleg-Industries
    Windows · Linux

    Use your towers to build a maze to kite the enemies to make more damage. But don’t block their way or they will go aggro on you! Use the checkpoints to have the enemies walk longer routes through your maze. Build your own maps in the map editor.

    Why similar: Action RTS 33%, Tower Defense 27.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Building 9%, Tactical 5.3%

  14. #14 Random Realms Hero Under Siege
    88% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: KizerGraphics
    Windows

    Random Realms Hero Under Siege is a fast-paced single player tower defense RTS where every match is a fresh roll of the dice. Build bases from randomized building options, lead a leveling hero and their army, and hold the line against escalating enemy waves.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.9%, Action RTS 22.8%, PvE 11.8%, Top-Down 10.9%, War 7%

  15. #15 Forgotten but Unbroken
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 254 reviews2024
    Dev: Centurion DevelopmentsPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows

    A tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by events and stories of forgotten and unsung heroes of WW2. Unique and new-to-genre features offer immersion and deeper protagonists to lead and care for. Lead the resistance against the Axis Forces.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Military 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Realistic 8.9%

  16. #16 Kingdom's Gambit
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Crown Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the captivating narrative of Kingdom's Gambit an enthralling turn-based puzzle RPG that plunges you into a meticulously crafted levels. Lead a band of heroes in an epic journey of strategic battles and intricate puzzles.

    Why similar: Military 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Strategy 10.4%, War 8.4%

  17. #17 Amogus TD 2 - Defense of the Sus
    86% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2023
    Dev: piotrekfolt
    Windows

    Sussy tower defense game with unlimited ways to play the game. Play with unique towers and upgrade them to create perfect defense. Master every map and become the greatest sussy commander.

    Why similar: Action RTS 32.4%, Tower Defense 26.6%, Strategy 10%, War 7.9%, Building 6.6%

  18. #18 Mega Giga Cookie Destroyer TD
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lan Game Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Get ready for an epic pixel art showdown ! Dive into the heart of tower defense chaos as you battle against scrumptious calorie-packed enemies, all on massive, sprawling maps. With an extensive arsenal of towers at your disposal, it's time to defend against the ultimate sweet tooth invasion!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24%, Military 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, War 14.3%, PvE 10.7%

  19. #19 Jungle Resistance
    85% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: CRX Entertainment Pte LtdPub: Favour Toys Studios
    Windows

    Jungle Resistance is an isometric Tower Defense game with Kingdom Rush Upgrade Style, with branching Tower Types. This will give a new Vibe and Mechanic to the Tower Defense game.

    Why similar: Action RTS 36.5%, Tower Defense 30.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Top-Down 9.9%

  20. #20 Paddle Protectors
    83% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Huhi Games
    Windows

    Paddle Protectors is an mix of tower defense, real-time strategy and city-building. You will fight against crabs. Establish farms and factories to produce ammunition and resources, fortify your land, lead your soldiers and tanks.

    Why similar: Action RTS 28.9%, Tower Defense 25%, Military 18.5%, Top-Down 6%, Building 5.9%

  21. #21 Blitzpoint
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dumbbell Games
    Windows

    A minimalist modern military strategy tower defense game where you build and defend a forward operating base. Strategically place defenses, manage resources, and repel relentless waves of enemies. Build by day, defend by night, and command your forces in fast-paced, action-packed gameplay.

    Why similar: Action RTS 24.4%, Tower Defense 19.4%, Military 12.9%, Realistic 7.4%, War 7.3%

  22. #22 Endeavor: Rite of Passage
    82% matchPositive86% of 35 reviews2025
    Dev: Endeavor
    Windows

    Take command of powerful armies with intuitive player controls and classic RTS features and feel. Control powerful super-weapons and elite units through a 21-mission campaign. Continue the fight on 16 skirmish and 8 unique survival maps.

    Why similar: Action RTS 28.9%, Military 16.3%, War 9.6%, Building 8.3%, Top-Down 8.2%

  23. #23 Sadness Of Valor
    82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: One Man Studio for GamesPub: Slordef
    Windows

    Build, manage, fight in a post apocalyptic RTS game

    Why similar: Action RTS 30.2%, Military 20.1%, War 7.5%, Realistic 7.5%, Strategy 6.2%

  24. #24 Korean War
    80% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: 丁近恒
    Windows

    3D full-terrain strategy game. Based on historical records of the Korean War, authentically restore war scenes, campaign units, equipment systems, and AI strategies. Players will command the Chinese military and engage in over 60 battles from October 24, 1950, to August 13, 1953.

    Why similar: Military 28.7%, War 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Strategy 11.4%

  25. #25 Decimation
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Elementum Software Development Services
    Windows

    Sci-fi tower defense meets ARPG-like hero combat. Build towers then fight alongside them with your hero as you battle through a campaign to uncover the fate of a colonization effort on a distant planet.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 32.2%, Action RTS 25.4%, Strategy 8.3%, War 7.7%, Tactical 6.4%

  26. #26 Against Wokou Frontline
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YiXia Studio
    Windows

    Amidst the Wokou raids along the southeast coast of China during the Ming Dynasty (1552–1565), lead your troops, fortify your line, and repel the brutal invaders in this heroic tower defense game. Defend the common people and secure the shore!

    Why similar: Action RTS 45.4%, Tower Defense 30%, Strategy 10.5%, Top-Down 9.7%, Combat 3.8%

  27. #27 Fire Road
    79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: RigelPub: RoBot
    Windows

    Fire Road is a dynamic Tower Defense strategy game with a bird's eye view. Your task is to prevent enemy vehicles from breaking through the key road.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27.9%, Military 24.6%, War 14.6%, PvE 10.8%, Strategy 7.4%

  28. #28 War Ghost
    81% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2019
    Dev: Luiz Felipe Da Silva MarianPub: Mushroom Angels Games
    Windows

    Inspired by the adventure and imagination we love in classic such as " Age of Empires ", WAR GHOST Presents a fictional and peculiar story that reminds us of the great battles that took place in history. of humanity.The main story of the game is set in a chaotic universe of constant conflict.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.1%, Military 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, War 11%

  29. #29 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
    Windows

    Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.

    Why similar: Action RTS 25.5%, Military 16.4%, Modern 13.6%, War 11.7%, Realistic 8.9%

  30. #30 LowPoly Towerdefense
    78% match8 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Holger Trampe
    Windows

    You play in a SciFi environment with LowPoly graphics, engaging in Tower Defense. Manage resources! Each round introduces more enemies that you must defeat. Build resource ships in the factory and simultaneously construct towers on the platforms to fend off the adversaries.

    Why similar: Action RTS 39.2%, Tower Defense 32.7%, Strategy 13.2%, Building 8.2%, 3D 6.1%

  31. #31 Watchtowers & Weaponry
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Snoware Solutions
    Windows

    Command your forces to victory in this intense tower defense experience! Strategically deploy your defenses to fortify your position and funnel the enemies through intricate mazes. Carefully allocate your resources and adapt your tactics to counter waves of relentless enemy drones!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 34%, Military 16.1%, Tactical 11.9%, PvE 11.6%, War 11.2%

  32. #32 Cheddar's Crusade
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Renderise
    Windows

    Cheddar's Crusade is a beautiful and meditative strategy game about brave mice that want to build and defend their kingdom from hordes of evil enemies

    Why similar: Action RTS 28.3%, Tower Defense 24.5%, Military 16.8%, War 9.9%, Strategy 6.6%

  33. #33 Spires of Morosith: Gossamer Sundered
    73% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Dead Yeti Clown Car
    Windows

    Spires of Morosith is a tactical tower defense game with a blend of real-time-strategy elements.

    Why similar: Action RTS 29.4%, Tower Defense 25.5%, PvE 11.3%, Building 9.2%, Top-Down 7.7%

  34. #34 Medieval Run
    76% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Happymonk B.V.
    Windows

    Repeatable 15 minutes medieval turn-based strategy game. Fight your enemies. Use tactics to gain battlefield advantage. Leverage each unit ability to their full potential. Open crate for potential rewards. Move quickly on the battlefield or the reinforcement will be too much to handle.

    Why similar: Military 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 11%

  35. #35 Forsaking Valhalla
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stemmlar Technologies
    Windows

    A survival RTS game where you defend your village against relentless waves of Norse mythological creatures. Build defenses, train warriors, and gather resources to survive as long as possible. If your Town Hall falls, it's game over. How long will you last?

    Why similar: Action RTS 36.1%, Tower Defense 26.8%, PvE 12.7%, Top-Down 8.4%, Strategy 6.6%

  36. #36 Guard the Tower!
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Scott CanoniPub: Doom Labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A tower defense game filled with 12 varied levels across 7 biomes and 14 unique monsters with 3 increasingly harder difficulties to challenge even the most experienced of tower defense gamers lurking in their strongholds.

    Why similar: Action RTS 37.2%, Tower Defense 29.8%, War 13.6%, Top-Down 9.2%, Strategy 7.6%

  37. #37 Nine Nines
    75% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Badjano Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dive into the chaotic world of Nine Nines, the ultimate tower defense experience where every playthrough is a unique challenge! Through 3 campaigns and endless procedurally generated maps, you can grind your way into defeating the strongest enemies!

    Why similar: Action RTS 30.7%, Tower Defense 21.9%, Military 11.4%, PvE 10.3%, Choices Matter 6.8%

  38. #38 Citadel 's Keeper
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AngelRDev
    Windows

    Protect your cities against waves of enemies. Manage your resources and plan accordingly to develop your city and armies to survive!

    Why similar: Action RTS 28.3%, Tower Defense 23.1%, Building 7.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%

  39. #39 Game of Thrones: War for Westeros
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PlaySide
    Windows

    Classic real-time strategy in the world of Westeros. Conquer the Seven Kingdoms solo, or in treacherous free-for-all multiplayer. Command the Great Houses, rally iconic heroes, and rewrite the fate of the realm. Do you have the strength to seize the Iron Throne?

    Why similar: Action RTS 29.3%, Tower Defense 21.4%, Realistic 10.5%, War 9.3%, Building 8.4%

  40. #40 Jungle Juggle
    77% matchNo user reviews2018
    Dev: Seven Sails Games
    Windows

    The mission has been assigned! Your strategy skills are required to open the way and protect the truck to safe passage! Fight your way out of jungle, desert, mountains, rain and blazing wind to reach the last resistance of the evil dictator!

    Why similar: Action RTS 30%, Tower Defense 20.3%, Military 15%, War 9.3%, Modern 9.2%

  41. #41 Peasant TD
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Ash & Patch Games
    Windows · Mac

    Peasant TD is a fantasy tower defence game with card game elements. Towers are built and upgraded through cards that are bought in the shop or crafted from the forge. This means every game will be unique, you will not be able to rely on a specific build order or strategy. Adaptation is necessary.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 36.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Tactical 12.8%, Strategy 11%, PvE 9.1%

  42. #42 Eat More Vegetables!
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: leandro b
    Windows

    Join Isabela in her journey to a alien planet in a action packed shooter Unlock new abilities and custom designed characters

    Why similar: Military 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, War 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%

  43. #43 Khaligrad
    72% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Orbi Universo Team
    Windows · Linux

    Slip on the boots of a freshly-arrived officer in Khaligrad, a captivating strategy game that plunges you into the heart of a grueling military campaign. Lead your battalion for the Empire or the Union, with intense turn-based battles and unforgiving management phases.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Military 18.6%, War 12.8%, Strategy 11.1%

  44. #44 H.I.v.C.A.: Human Intelligence vs Computer Algorithm
    71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Tavlykaev Rinat
    Windows

    "H.I.v.C.A." is a strategic game where every choice matters. Gather resources, develop technologies, and strategically place your forces to ensure victory over opponents. There is no room for a draw in this game - only one can become the absolute ruler of the new world.

    Why similar: Military 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, War 11%, Top-Down 8.2%

  45. #45 英雄竞起:三国
    70% matchMixed61% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: 自在工作室
    Windows

    The world is in chaos, heroes are rising, and the public is a high-ranking official. We must take the collection of heroes as our heart, and we can help the Han dynasty and save the people.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, Military 18.1%, Strategy 12.4%, War 9.8%

  46. #46 Goblin Dice and Cleave
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dark Cocooning Pub: Dark Cocooning
    Windows · Mac

    Hey, stranger! Welcome to the Black Maw, a tavern where the sessions are every bit as dangerous as its patrons! Take a seat at a table for four and experience a turn-based tactical tabletop RPG that blends dice-building, strategy, bluffing, and real-time action mechanics. Ready to play… or to bleed?

    Why similar: Military 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, PvE 9.8%

  47. #47 2089 - Space Divided
    69% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2024
    Dev: CoastGames GmbH
    Windows

    2089 - Space Divided is a classic science fiction real-time strategy game in which you collect resources, build up your base, train troops and destroy your opponents with tactical skill.

    Why similar: Action RTS 26.3%, Tower Defense 19.6%, Military 16.3%, War 9.7%, Realistic 8.5%

  48. #48 Misty Land
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Branches GamesPub: The Bueno Interactive
    Windows

    Develop and expand your town as you fend off eerie creatures from the mist. Choose from a variety of buildings and strategies, make tactical decisions, join defensive battles personally, protect your town and fulfill your ultimate goals.

    Why similar: Action RTS 28.9%, Tower Defense 28.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Strategy 8.1%

  49. #49 Pact of Steel
    70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Steel Potato Games LLC
    Windows

    A WW2 Tower Defense game, with minor aspects of an RTS game.

    Why similar: Action RTS 28.4%, Tower Defense 26%, War 11%, Top-Down 7.6%, Tactical 6.7%

  50. #50 Duelling Skies
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Little Arch Games
    Windows

    Duelling Skies is a strategy management game set in the early days of air combat. Manage and grow your squadron of pilots in a turn based campaign, then take to the skies in RTS style missions. Improve your base, technology and pilots to take control of the sky above the western front.

    Why similar: Action RTS 31.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Military 12.8%, Realistic 9.8%, Top-Down 7.3%

  51. #51 Dangerous Roads
    67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: John ZyskiPub: Trickster Forge Studios
    Windows

    The roads are under siege. Command a knight, wizard, and druid to stop waves of monsters in this fantasy strategy defense game. Save gold between missions, plan your defenses carefully, and survive 8 escalating levels where enemies grow stronger and attack from multiple paths.

    Why similar: Action RTS 46.4%, Tower Defense 31%, Strategy 10.6%, Realistic 8%, 3D 3.3%

  52. #52 Deterrence
    69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Pisces Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Artificial intelligence has plotted a path to a sustainable future, but humans aren't included. Defend humanity against the A.I. in this instant action real-time strategy, tower defense hybrid.

    Why similar: Action RTS 21.9%, Tower Defense 21.3%, Military 16.8%, War 11.8%, Building 8.6%

  53. #53 City Defense
    71% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2018
    Dev: Studio48
    Windows

    City Defense is a tower defense game. The enemies decided to blitzkrieg and a small town turned out to be the line of attack. Build automatic turrets to destroy enemy equipment, pump them, and earn money for the victory over each enemy, because only with a sly strategy and cold mind you can win this battle.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 32%, Military 17.9%, War 10.7%, Strategy 10.1%, Top-Down 8.3%

  54. #54 Tank Operations - Diary of the War
    68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Linked Dimensions
    Windows

    Experience World War II’s defining battles from a new perspective! In Tank Operations: Diary of the War, you command Allied forces through intense, turn-based warfare. Master battlefield tactics, upgrade your troops, and face an expansive campaign.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.9%, War 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Strategy 11.1%

  55. #55 Northend Tower Defense
    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,398 reviews2024
    Dev: Northend Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

    Why similar: Action RTS 26.4%, Tower Defense 23.2%, Military 16.7%, War 12.5%, Tactical 7.9%

  56. #56 Pathogen Purge - Tower Defense
    68% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Maverick
    Windows

    Pathogen Purge is a thrilling microbiological tower defense game, combining strategy and action as players become Nanobot Guardians defending the human body against relentless germs and viruses.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 41.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, PvE 17.3%, Strategy 11.6%, 3D 6%

  57. #57 Hell of Men : Blood Brothers
    69% matchMixed69% of 29 reviews2021
    Dev: Whacky Squad Studio
    Windows

    Hell of Men: Blood Brothers is a real-time strategy game, developed by one person, in which you will have to collect resources, build your base, train your army by choosing your soldiers wisely and fight.

    Why similar: Action RTS 25.6%, Military 17.7%, Modern 13.3%, War 12.8%, Building 8.9%

  58. #58 The Glorious Cause
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ThinkByte Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A historically grounded, hex-based strategy and tactics game where you command armies of the American Revolution. From tense battlefield engagements to the growing war for independence.

    Why similar: Military 28.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Tactical 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, War 9.1%

  59. #59 Tower Defense Ultimate: Crashfall Protocol
    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Thonus Digital
    Windows

    Defend your base against relentless alien waves in a sci-fi tower defense strategy game. Build deadly kill zones, unlock new towers and special abilities, and adapt your loadout to survive escalating assaults across a hostile campaign.

    Why similar: Action RTS 34.1%, Tower Defense 29.2%, PvE 11.3%, Tactical 7.5%, Strategy 6.6%

  60. #60 Paws VS Paws
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stupid Shiba Studio
    Windows · Mac

    It’s time for revenge! Lead the army of dogs to victory in this strategic Tower Defense where managing your towers will be essential. Rebuild the Village to unlock and upgrade ever more powerful turrets! Are you up to the challenge that awaits you?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 36%, Action RTS 13%, Military 12%, Tactical 11.1%, Strategy 10.8%

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