- #1 Ultimate Zombie Defense
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,653 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 29.1%, Zombies 24.1%, Gore 15.8%, Base Building 8%, Action 6.3%
- #2 VERSUS SQUAD
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 578 reviews2016
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, Gore 25.3%, Zombies 17.3%, Base Building 9.3%, Survival 5.8%
- #3 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
96% matchVery Positive84% of 3,026 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.4%, Zombies 18.5%, Gore 18%, Base Building 13.2%, Shooter 8.6%
- #4 Northend Tower Defense
95% 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: Tower Defense 52%, Base Building 20.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Stylized 7.1%, Action 4.6%
- #5 X-Morph: Defense
94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 65.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Strategy 12.9%, Action 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #6 Out of Ammo: Death Drive
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Death Drive is the apocalyptic sequel to Out of Ammo, a hybrid VR Tower Defense / FPS strategy game. Embark on a wild road trip developed exclusively for VR. Build defenses, scavenge scrap and and kill undead zombie hordes using an arsenal of firearms, melee weapons and mounted defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, FPS 13.1%, Zombies 11.5%, Dark Humor 11%, Base Building 10.6%
- #7 Defense: Abominations
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defense: Abominations is a first person tower defense game where you try to survive the abominations stored in the laboratory, as long as you can.
Why similar: Gore 34.9%, Tower Defense 23.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Zombies 11.1%, Action 6.7%
- #8 Zombie Builder Defense
92% matchMixed67% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.5%, Zombies 21.4%, Base Building 19.1%, Gore 15.6%, Survival 6.2%
- #9 Waves of Rotting Flesh
91% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: Chim Ruoi Games
Windows
A wave based FPS where you defend a barricaded house against increasing hordes of the dead.
Why similar: FPS 31.3%, Shooter 15.3%, Zombies 14.1%, Gore 14.1%, First-Person 7.6%
- #10 Firebase Defence
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Rasmus Agergaard
Windows
Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.7%, Gore 30%, Base Building 15.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Action 6.2%
- #11 OTTTD
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 356 reviews2014
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take command of HEROCORP™ and launch a Preemptive Defence Campaign™ against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the most outrageous Tower Defence title around.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.9%, Gore 25.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Funny 8.9%, Stylized 8.2%
- #12 Endless Horde
89% matchMixed66% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The horde is here to eat your brain and murder every single one of your scientists. Gather your forces, this is the last stand before we lose the facility! Place guards, close doors, and position traps. Survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.5%, Gore 14.7%, Zombies 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Strategy 5.4%
- #13 Gore Storm
88% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gundorado
Windows
Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38%, Score Attack 18.4%, Gore 14.6%, Shooter 13.9%, Survival 6.9%
- #14 Blood Waves
89% matchMixed68% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Light Road Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 198.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hardcore and bloody shooter where you will have to repel the attacks of the living dead using the destroying traps, defensive barricades and also weapon of close and long-range combat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, Zombies 18.3%, Base Building 18.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Strategy 6.6%
- #15 Yet Another Zombie Defense
87% matchVery Positive87% of 12,360 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
Why similar: Zombies 81.7%, Tower Defense 9.2%, Survival 2.6%, Shooter 2.3%, Strategy 1.5%
- #16 Let Them Come
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,353 reviews2017
Dev: Tuatara GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.7%, Gore 22.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Survival 6.3%, Strategy 6%
- #17 Defender Bros
85% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
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 42.5%, Base Building 17.5%, PvE 14.5%, Strategy 10.7%, Funny 10.2%
- #18 Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2!
Why similar: Zombies 20.9%, FPS 20.6%, Gun Customization 16.7% ★, Base Building 14%, PvE 9.3%
- #19 MarZ: Tactical Base Defense
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 885 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Grey
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Build your defense base to fight back the undead hordes of Mars and secure the future of the red planet. MarZ is a game of strategy and tactical defense where you must carefully manage your crew and resources as you try to uncover the terrible secrets of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.1%, Gore 19.4%, Zombies 17%, Base Building 13.4%, Strategy 10.2%
- #20 Zombie Defense
83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.5%, Zombies 33.9%, Strategy 7.8%, Survival 5.9%, Shooter 4.2%
- #21 Slaycation Paradise
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Affordable AcquisitionPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Are you tired of the same boring old vacations? Then boy have we got the tonic for you! Slaycation Paradise offers the ultimate in multi-dimensional apocalyptic tours. Slay away your worries with Twin-Stick action mixed with Tower Defence as you visit the end-of-world scenarios of your dreams!
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.7%, Zombies 21.7%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Shooter 14%, Base Building 11.8%
- #22 Frontline Zed
84% matchMixed59% of 333 reviews2019
Dev: Richard EastPub: Volcanic Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.5%, Gore 21.1%, Zombies 18.6%, Strategy 8%, Shooter 7.9%
- #23 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
81% matchVery Positive88% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Refinery Games
Windows
Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.1%, Zombies 16.8%, PvE 12.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Survival 7.3%
- #24 Last Hope - Tower Defense
82% matchVery Positive83% of 456 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 63.3%, Zombies 26.9%, Strategy 9.8%
- #25 Black blood
81% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Arcane Games
Windows
Black blood is a mix of hardcore Tower Defense strategy and top-down shooter. Act as a defender against alien invaders, attack and destroy all their insidious plans...
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.3%, Gun Customization 22.8% ★, Shooter 13.4%, Strategy 9.6%, Survival 7.2%
- #26 PolyCore Defense
79% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: TorksGame
Windows
PolyCore Defense is a tower defense game where you have to raise your defenses in order to defend your core. Build unique turrets, upgrade them with special effects and use abilities to survive waves of enemies that are trying to destroy your core!
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Stylized 7%, 3D 5.9%, Action 5.7%
- #27 Defense Grid: The Awakening
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,303 reviews2008
Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 86.5%, Strategy 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #28 No Creeps Were Harmed TD
77% matchVery Positive89% of 482 reviews2024
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 63.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Survival 8%, 3D 6.4%, Action 4.7%
- #29 McDROID
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 215 reviews2014
Dev: Elefantopia
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Farm, Build, Defend, in the Galaxy's only Arcade-Tower-Defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Base Building 22.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Strategy 8.7%, Funny 6.8%
- #30 Rush for Glory
80% matchMixed61% of 148 reviews2014
Dev: Parseh Game StudioPub: KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Rush for Glory is featuring challenging and rewarding Tower Defense battles, in which players are defending their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safely and further progress through the extensive singleplayer campaign.
Why similar: Tower Defense 73.1%, Strategy 19.2%, Action 7.7%
- #31 Grim Nights
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,530 reviews2018
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.7%, Base Building 21.8%, Zombies 17.4%, Strategy 10.9%, Survival 7.5%
- #32 Necrosmith
75% matchVery Positive86% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.
Why similar: Tower Defense 52%, Zombies 32.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #33 The Culling Of The Cows
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,450 reviews2014
Dev: DL Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Culling Of The Cows is a side-scrolling shooter / tower defence game. You will take the role of Sammy, a soliloquizing schizophrenic farmer with a self prophesied mission to lay waste to the disease spreading over his farm.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.1%, Gore 21.4%, Zombies 18.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Shooter 7.1%
- #34 SENTRY
74% matchVery Positive83% of 853 reviews2024
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
SENTRY is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against invading aliens. Plot an escape route through hostile space and battle the enemy across your vessel with the support of traps, turrets and environmental destruction.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.1%, FPS 21.3%, Strategy 8.9%, Shooter 7%, Stylized 6.6%
- #35 Dead Ground
78% matchMixed62% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: Shotx
Windows · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Tower defense reimagined! Dead Ground is a procedurally generated tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Each playthrough will offer randomly generated guns, skills and augments. You'll have to travel, collect scrap, water, manage your inventory and upgrade your base to survive!
Why similar: Tower Defense 78.3%, Strategy 10.2%, Action 5.3%, Shooter 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #36 Tangy TD
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,121 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 59.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Funny 11.3%, Action 6.7%, Survival 5.5%
- #37 Out of Ammo
76% matchVery Positive84% of 740 reviews2016
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Out of Ammo is an intense VR Tower Defense / FPS hybrid strategy game that will have you constructing defenses, calling in artillery, issuing orders, and taking direct control of your soldiers in order to survive a relentless enemy onslaught.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, FPS 16.6%, Base Building 14.7%, PvE 10.1%, Shooter 9%
- #38 Survivor Challenge TD
74% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: SQRT Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survivor Challenge TD - is a Tower Defense game where you manage a single tower and add upgrades to it. Buy abilities, enhance upgrades, and defeat the boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.1%, PvE 12%, Strategy 10.5%, Stylized 9.7%, 3D 5.5%
- #39 Block Fortress 2
73% matchVery Positive82% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: Foursaken Media
Windows · Mac
Choose a planet, build your fortress, and prepare for war. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, deploy troops, and defend your stronghold against relentless attacks. In this action-packed block-builder, survival is earned, and only the strongest will remain.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30%, Base Building 20.8%, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 9.3%, PvE 5.4%
- #40 In Your Face TD
75% matchVery Positive95% of 158 reviews2017
Dev: BitBreak I/S
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Your Face TD is a Tower Defense, which utilises room scale VR to give a new dimension to a classic genre. Fight the invading monsters face-to-face using a laser minigun, or even an exploding sawblade frisbee and build towers to stand your ground.
Why similar: Tower Defense 60.5%, Strategy 26.2%, Action 13.3%
- #41 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
71% matchVery Positive91% of 12,980 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Score Attack 38.7%, Zombies 34.7%, Survival 9.9%, 3D 6.5%, Action 6.1%
- #42 FrankenStorm TD: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive88% of 355 reviews2021
Dev: Doodad Games
Windows
Roguelite TD: all towers & enemies start the same, but you have 1 choice per wave affecting BOTH and stacking up for dramatic variance. Gradually salvage and make some choices permanent to build deeper strategies. Also a unique mazing challenge where wires and towers must be linked to a power source
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.4%, Base Building 30.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #43 Towerful Defense: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 64.3%, Strategy 15.8%, Survival 9.2%, Action 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #44 Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road
70% matchVery Positive80% of 2,247 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.6%, Score Attack 25.5%, Base Building 19%, Strategy 7.8%, Survival 6.4%
- #45 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
71% matchVery Positive83% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot in this exciting "Tower Defense-on-wheels zombie survival roguelite" game.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.3%, Zombies 19.6%, PvE 16.6%, Strategy 9.7%, 3D 4.8%
- #46 WAR RATS: The Rat em Up
69% matchVery Positive96% of 339 reviews2025
Dev: wootusart Industries
Windows
The rats told me to make this game. Run and gun alongside your troops in the Great Rat War against the vile TechnoRat armies. Recruit units, build structures, collect gear and upgrade your weapons to turn the tide of battle in your favor. The TechnoRat is all consuming!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.9%, Base Building 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.5%, Shooter 11.9%, PvE 9.3%
- #47 Zombie Builder Defense 2
71% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
Why similar: Zombies 23.3%, Base Building 19.2%, Gun Customization 17.9% ★, Shooter 16.7%, PvE 11%
- #48 Neural Shock
70% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Hardwired Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Control your Hero to aid your Turrets and Traps in battle in this grim, dark Tower Defense & Action RPG with a scifi-grindhouse aesthetic. Create deadly weapon barrages and fuse together Bleed, Burn, Shock, Freeze, Stun and many more elements to annihilate your enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 72%, Strategy 19.5%, Action 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #49 Bug Heroes: Tower Defense
70% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Foursaken Media
Windows · Mac
Help the Bug Heroes defend their food stash from hordes of enemies! Control powerful heroes, build your defenses, level up your heroes and towers, equip upgrades, and more!
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.9%, Strategy 20.7%, Action 11.6%, PvE 5.7%, 3D 4.7%
- #50 Blood And Zombies
73% matchMixed53% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Blood, guts, meat. Humanity's waging total war against a horrific zombie apocalypse. Lead one of four of humanity's deadliest survivors against the horde in this first person, wave defense shooter. Load up your guns, set up turrets, sharpen your skills, and maybe you'll make it through the night.
Why similar: FPS 24.8%, Zombies 22.6%, Base Building 21.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Survival 7.1%
- #51 Utopia Must Fall
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,042 reviews2024
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.7%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Base Building 19.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Funny 6.9%
- #52 Grumpy Gaffer
68% matchVery Positive94% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: RC Games Studio
Windows
Join Mr. Gaffer on his mission to protect the peace of his home in this dynamic strategy game. Test your wits and reflexes as you face intense waves of enemies, and compete in thrilling mini-games against other players.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.7%, Dark Humor 19%, Strategy 11.9%, PvE 11.2%, Funny 8.9%
- #53 Broken Universe - Tower Defense
68% matchVery Positive91% of 311 reviews2023
Dev: Jinthree Studio
Windows
Get ready to rethink all your defense strategies! Build barricades to stop monsters, or lure them into a maze and attack. A variety of stages that change each time depending on how you play them.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.8%, Base Building 17%, Score Attack 16.6%, PvE 12.4%, Strategy 9.2%
- #54 Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense
69% matchVery Positive84% of 529 reviews2022
Dev: Doble Punch Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mechs V Kaijus is an addictive hardcore tower defense gameplay. In Mechs V Kaijus you take on the role of Commander of a powerful Mechs squadron. Improve your Mech, strategically place towers and factories on the battlefield. Deploy support units on the battlefield, and save our civilization.
Why similar: Tower Defense 80.5%, Strategy 8.7%, Base Building 6.4%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #55 Rift Riff
65% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Adriaan de Jongh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.3%, Base Building 20.9%, PvE 14.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Survival 5.4%
- #56 Outpost: Infinity Siege
66% matchMixed66% of 13,528 reviews2024
Dev: Team RangerPub: Lightning Games
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Command Mobile Outpost and take XEN Firearm to venture deep into the Signet surveillance off-limit area. Collect unique Weapon Units. Amp up the firepower of the Outpost that fights with you. This is an FTD game - FPS, Tower Defense, Base Building and much more all at the same time.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.7%, FPS 18.8%, Base Building 18.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Strategy 7%
- #57 League TD
66% matchVery Positive87% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Wondarabyte
Windows
"League Tower Defense" is a strategy tower defense game that combines unique defense towers and various upgradeable components to unleash different attack effects. Come and build your perfect defense line.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.2%, Gun Customization 24.5% ★, Base Building 11%, Strategy 10.9%, 3D 4.6%
- #58 KUNKUN Defender
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 962 reviews2024
Dev: Seal
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
KUNKUN Defender is an FPS + tower defense game where players need to resist zombie invasions in different regions affected by a virus outbreak until a helicopter comes for rescue.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.6%, FPS 29.1%, Zombies 15.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Survival 4.6%
- #59 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
65% matchVery Positive81% of 354 reviews2025
Dev: Blockage
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 53.1%, Base Building 17.2%, PvE 16.7%, Strategy 5.9%, 3D 4.6%