- #1 Operation: Polygon Storm
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Action RTS 24.5% ★, Wargame 18.6%, Auto Battler 18.5%, RTS 15.3%, Tower Defense 14.9%
- #2 Guardians of Holme
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 164 reviews2023
Dev: MossTech StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guardians of Holme is a tower defense game with deckbuilding and roguelite elements. Players must use the terrain to their advantage and formulate defensive tactics by strategically placing powerful traps to repel endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.7%, RTS 34.2%, Strategy 17.1%, Fantasy 4.6%, 2D 3.5%
- #3 Land of the Mage Lords
96% matchVery Positive89% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Rafe's Games
Windows
Summon troops and use magic to defeat mage lords and other foes while surviving attacks from their followers. Learn new spells and recruit troops with unique powers. Venture across the land, battling ever stronger enemies until reaching the evil Mage King.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.6%, Auto Battler 29.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Arcade 8.7%, Magic 6%
- #4 Hexguardian
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 685 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.6%, RTS 29.1%, Cartoony 11.6%, Magic 10.3%, Strategy 7.5%
- #5 Hero's Warband
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: J.A.P Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Hero’s Warband, a captivating 2D Survival Autobattler. Recruit and manage a diverse array of heroes with unique classes and skills. Discover the perfect synergy between classes to suit your strategic vision. Lead your heroes to greatness and conquer the land of Astoria!
Why similar: Auto Battler 37.5%, Survival 15.1%, Management 11.8%, Combat 9.3%, Cartoony 9.2%
- #6 Northend Tower Defense
94% 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 27.5% ★, Auto Battler 22.7%, Tower Defense 21.1%, War 8.7%, Management 6.9%
- #7 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,641 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.9%, Cartoony 13%, Strategy 11.6%, Fantasy 7.8%, 2D 5.9%
- #8 There Are No Orcs
91% matchVery Positive94% of 991 reviews2025
Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!
Why similar: Auto Battler 23.1%, RTS 22.4%, Tower Defense 19.9%, Wargame 19.6%, Strategy 4.5%
- #9 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
92% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2022
Dev: Hippo Rider Games
Windows
Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.6%, Strategy 14%, Fantasy 10.5%, Cartoony 9.9%, Colorful 8.3%
- #10 Yokai Art: Survival Prologue
90% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Secret Labo
Windows
Strategically position units on a chess-based battlefield, defending territories while earning roguelike upgrade-items for leveling up. Discover over 30 unique equipment pieces that modify units, allowing for exciting customization and ensuring endless excitement and replayability.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, RTS 19.8%, Wargame 19.4%, Survival 15.9%, Strategy 7.1%
- #11 Little Kingdom RTS
89% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.
Why similar: Action RTS 25% ★, RTS 23%, Tower Defense 21.5%, War 8.2%, Strategy 5.9%
- #12 Age of Goblins
89% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Bruno Valla
Windows
AoG is a real-time strategy game (RTS) with simplified mechanics and cute visuals, but VERY challenging at times. Lead your goblin tribe into what they do best: expand, conquer, and exterminate each other. Any resemblance to humans is purely coincidental.
Why similar: Action RTS 26.8% ★, RTS 26.3%, Tower Defense 17%, Management 9%, Strategy 5.9%
- #13 Mage and Monsters II
88% matchVery Positive83% of 335 reviews2025
Dev: Lasse Zacho Malver
Windows
Recruit a hero to lead your army, and use spells while they fight for you. Mage & Monsters 2 is an active auto battler, where you choose to either enhance the strength of your hero, reinforce the might of your army, or increase the power of your spells.
Why similar: Auto Battler 45.1%, Wargame 10.2%, Magic 10.2%, War 8.6%, Strategy 8.3%
- #14 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,241 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, RTS 12.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Magic 10.2%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #15 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 914 reviews2025
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"Relic Guardian" is a fantasy style strategy tower defense game. As the builder on the battlefield, summon a variety of defense towers and spells with reliable hero companions to complete this epic and guarding adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.8%, Cartoony 16.5%, Strategy 12.5%, Fantasy 10.5%, 2D 6.2%
- #16 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,068 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 169.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!
Why similar: Auto Battler 32.3%, Tower Defense 28.8%, Combat 9.6%, Strategy 7.7%, Cartoony 6.6%
- #17 Knightica
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,114 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Mango GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Recruit powerful units, place them strategically and find the best synergies in this Roguelike Autobattler! Knightica lets you guide a warband through many challenges to free the Kingdoms. Discover optimal combinations, weave powerful enchants, face dangerous monsters and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Auto Battler 32.2%, RTS 16.4%, Wargame 13.1%, Inventory Management 10.5%, Combat 8.4%
- #18 Towerful Defense: Prologue
84% 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: Auto Battler 22.2%, Action RTS 22.1% ★, Tower Defense 19.4%, RTS 16.7%, Survival 8.2%
- #19 Crystal Guardians TD
84% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Cartoony 11.1%, Magic 10.4%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #20 D.O.T. Defence
83% matchVery Positive86% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Rattleaxe Games
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the frontlines! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Challenge yourself in the single-player campaign following the Chroma Wars, survive relentless waves in solo defense, or battle it out in local matches against friends and AI bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing!
Why similar: Action RTS 20.8% ★, Auto Battler 16.5%, Wargame 16.1%, RTS 14.9%, Tower Defense 13.9%
- #21 Polygon Fantasy Battle Simulator
82% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Aerilon Studios
Windows
Welcome to Polygon Fantasy Battle Simulator, the most colorful medieval fantasy battle simulator in existence! Throw tens of thousands of soldiers into battle, enjoy the show, or take direct control of one of them to prove your valor!
Why similar: Auto Battler 33.9%, RTS 27.3%, Strategy 8.8%, War 7.4%, Colorful 4.5%
- #22 Mage and Monsters
81% matchVery Positive90% of 911 reviews2022
Dev: Lasse Zacho Malver
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.
Why similar: Auto Battler 34.2%, Wargame 15.2%, Magic 10.8%, War 10.5%, Combat 8.5%
- #23 Warpips
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,047 reviews2022
Dev: Skirmish Mode GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!
Why similar: RTS 22.7%, Auto Battler 22.6%, Tower Defense 21.5%, Wargame 13.2%, War 8.8%
- #24 Hold The Fort
82% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Dive into intense, fantasy, tower defense action! Using turrets, spells, and your cunning, you must defend your kingdom against an onslaught of enemies launching a surprise attack while the king is away.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.8%, Strategy 23.6%, Management 11.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #25 Sunbreak War
79% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Candlelight Studio
Windows
A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.
Why similar: Wargame 37.1%, Tower Defense 33.5%, War 12.1%, Magic 7%, Strategy 6.6%
- #26 Border Pioneer
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,768 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.6%, RTS 23.3%, Wargame 21.3%, Combat 8.2%, Strategy 6.9%
- #27 Castle Of Alchemists
78% matchVery Positive83% of 731 reviews2025
Dev: Team Machiavelli
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Defend your castle in this fast-paced tower defense/action hybrid game with stunning pixel art graphics! Play as alchemically enhanced warrior Bellator, set traps, build towers, craft powerful weapons, and defend your home! The fate of the castle lies in your hands!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.5%, War 15.8%, Combat 14.6%, Strategy 9.4%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #28 Legendary Hoplite
80% matchMixed65% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: TripleBricksGamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A combination of Action RPG and Tower Defense: slay monsters, find weapons, upgrade your armies, defend your base… Prevent humanity from extinction at the hands of monsters from Greek mythology and ancient tribes. Don't let them cross the gate, commander!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.2%, Survival 22.8%, Management 14.3%, Strategy 9%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #29 Sunstone War
77% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Blukulélé
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sunstone War is a unique Action game with Tower Defense element where you can carry EVERYTHING! Move towers, toss away enemies, carry obstacles, upgrade skills and journey through lands to protect your village from calamity!
Why similar: Action RTS 31.6% ★, RTS 24.6%, Tower Defense 23.6%, Arcade 7.3%, Strategy 6.1%
- #30 Poly TD
75% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2026
Dev: Naroot
Windows
Classic Warcraft III TD customs meet roguelike strategy. Summon and merge units to evolve them into legendary figures like Joan of Arc, Guan Yu, and Lovecraft—Legendary heroes from across time and space await! Prove your ultimate synergy against endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Auto Battler 34.1%, Tower Defense 29.4%, Survival 13.9%, Management 8.9%, Strategy 7%
- #31 Shields of Loyalty
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
Experience tactically challenging turn-based strategy in the hostile island world of Mantaria. Command a dynamic army of various unit types and classes to slay a dark and possessed undead army. Train forces into powerful warriors and fight fervently until the snake's head is at your feet!
Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Fantasy 36.8%, 2D 21.6%
- #32 Arcane Tower Survivors
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: 2D 29.1%, Combat 26.7%, Action 18.5%, Casual 13.1%, Fantasy 12.6%
- #33 Forest Heroes
74% 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 28.2%, Action RTS 26.4% ★, RTS 19.5%, Combat 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #34 Toy Shire: Room One
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,273 reviews2024
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers! FULL GAME AVAILABLE NOW!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.6%, RTS 25%, Wargame 19.6%, War 7.1%, Strategy 6.7%
- #35 Firebase Defence
77% 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 44.6%, RTS 22.2%, Strategy 15.9%, War 8.7%, Action 5.4%
- #36 Ash Warden
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Mgfa StudioPub: Molter Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in Ash Warden, an incremental tower defense where you slowly become overpowered. Unlock new abilities, fight against powerful bosses, and evolve into an unstoppable force against the endless Redgaze hordes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.5%, Survival 17.8%, Management 11.3%, Combat 9.8%, Strategy 8.1%
- #37 Wartorn
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.
Why similar: RTS 62.8%, Strategy 17%, Fantasy 14.9%, Action 5.3%
- #38 Castle Warriors
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Cluck Games, LLC
Windows
Castle Warriors is a rogue like auto battler with a strategy twist. Build your army one card at a time!
Why similar: Auto Battler 47.7%, Magic 12.7%, War 10.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #39 Refence
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Muurou Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refence is a roguelite based idle defense game, where you can choose heroes and their traits, upgrade your castle, and manage resources to fend off enemies from the Demon Realm who are trying to attack your castle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35%, Magic 11.7%, Management 11.5%, Combat 11.4%, Strategy 8.7%
- #40 ValeGuard
75% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Lost Tower Games
Windows
ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, RTS 29.2%, Management 11.6%, Magic 9.6%, Strategy 8.9%
- #41 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,302 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Why similar: Tower Defense 62.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Cartoony 9.2%, Fantasy 6.3%, 2D 4%
- #42 ELARIENNE
71% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: JDL
Windows
ELARIENNE is a defense game built on meticulous calculation and hardcore strategy. A single stroke of luck may shift the tide, but it is the carefully constructed strategy that ultimately decides the battle. Withstand relentless waves and protect the heart of the world of ELARIENNE.
Why similar: Auto Battler 27.9%, Tower Defense 24.5%, RTS 19.1%, Survival 10.9%, Strategy 6.4%
- #43 Toy Shire
69% matchVery Positive88% of 684 reviews2024
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!
Why similar: RTS 25.5%, Wargame 24.9%, Tower Defense 24.1%, War 9.6%, Cartoony 7.7%
- #44 Idle Monster TD
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 841 reviews2021
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 164.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An endless Tower Defense game of epic Monsters vs evil War Machines. Unlock and upgrade tons of unique elemental Monsters (Water, Air, Earth, and Fire) to defend your home from an infinite swarm of robots. Strategize the most effective placement of Monsters to synergize their elemental abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.1%, Combat 14.7%, Strategy 12%, Fantasy 9.2%, Management 8.1%
- #45 DEFENDUN : Hero Defense
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: MYMEStudioPub: Link Compass
Windows
Summon and merge to stop incoming waves of monsters. Use over 100 different units to defend against over 200 monsters. Utilize each unit's unique traits and skills to create your own combinations of units and move them around to clear the stage while avoiding the boss's skills.
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 9.3%, Combat 7.9%, Magic 6.8%
- #46 Tangy TD
67% 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 46.4%, Survival 12.7%, Cartoony 11.9%, Strategy 11.4%, Colorful 5.4%
- #47 Chumini: Tiny Army
68% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: GuilloteamPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this cute and colorful survivors-like, summon an army of tiny Chuminis to battle waves of forest demons. Each Chumini has its own movement patterns: it's up to you to manage this merry mess to create an unstoppable force!
Why similar: Fantasy 27.5%, Colorful 26%, 2D 23.6%, Casual 12.2%, Action 10.7%
- #48 Here Comes The Swarm
68% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2026
Dev: CableHook Games
Windows
Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?
Why similar: Action RTS 26.8% ★, RTS 20.9%, Tower Defense 17.2%, Survival 11.8%, Economy 8.8%
- #49 Samawa Idle
70% matchMixed66% of 590 reviews2023
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 27.7 hrsMean: 71.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.
Why similar: Auto Battler 46.5%, Tower Defense 38.1%, 2D 4.4%, Colorful 4.3%, Fantasy 3.2%
- #50 Mechabellum
66% matchVery Positive84% of 18,295 reviews2024
Dev: Game RiverPub: Dreamhaven
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
Why similar: Auto Battler 23.7%, Action RTS 23.5% ★, Wargame 21.1%, RTS 18.3%, War 6.7%
- #51 Demonlore
70% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Barrel Smash Studios
Windows
A rogue-lite action strategy game with deck building. Fight the undead legion, forge your path, and gain powerful permanent progression. Godlike difficulty modes, mutators, heroic units, elite enemies, and unlockable rewards - endless replayability awaits!
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.3%, Strategy 15.2%, Magic 14.9%, Fantasy 12.2%, Casual 3.5%
- #52 Crystal Guardians Prologue
69% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians prologue (small slice of the full game) is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight off waves and defend the base crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your personal strategy. In a procedural map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.1%, Cartoony 13.9%, Strategy 12.2%, Magic 7.6%, Colorful 6.9%
- #53 Fantasy of Expedition
70% matchVery Positive80% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: LW.C
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Fantasy of Expedition is a Roguelike Strategy Adventure Game where players lead their own army on an expedition mandated by the Heavens. Be careful what choices you make on our randomized maps! Recruit, purchase, and gather relics to win battles and solve events. Your destiny awaits!
Why similar: Auto Battler 56.7%, Strategy 25%, Casual 10.3%, Action 8%
- #54 WARCANA
67% matchMixed63% of 493 reviews2024
Dev: 1000 OrksPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
WARCANA is a fantasy inspired base defence, RTS game with a deck-building mechanic. Face hundreds of thousands of unrelenting monsters in a battle royale between 30 other mighty magicians. Build your deck. Prepare your defences. Summon your armies. Survive the onslaught. Be the last one standing.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.7% ★, Tower Defense 23.2%, Auto Battler 22.4%, Magic 8.4%, Strategy 7%
- #55 Masters of Anima
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 418 reviews2018
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Delve into an original adventure and defy the forces of evil in strategic, action-packed battles. Summon and control large armies of up to 100 Guardians thanks to intuitive and innovative gameplay and make quick tactical decisions to prevail.
Why similar: RTS 58.9%, Strategy 30%, Action 11.1%
- #56 Hero of Fate
66% matchVery Positive81% of 557 reviews2023
Dev: Planescape Game StudioPub: Wise Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hero of Fate is a smooth and fun "rougue" game with "survivor" as the core gameplay. You will receive various tasks or meet unexpected events under monsters surrounded, and you can also recruit partners or battle alone. In this fantasy world, go to experience a exciting and unpredictable adventure!
Why similar: RTS 48.4%, Survival 23.9%, Fantasy 10.3%, Strategy 9.1%, 2D 5.2%
- #57 Rift Riff
63% 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 26%, Action RTS 22% ★, RTS 21.8%, Survival 9.5%, Strategy 6.1%
- #58 Keep Keepers
65% matchVery Positive88% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderrock Innovations
Windows
Tower Defense meets Base Management. Strategically place your defenses. Craft wacky ammunition like fiery peppers and boomerang bananas. Discover amazing weapons and automate your economy while defending against waves of enemies. Can you handle the chaos?
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.6%, Management 20%, Cartoony 10%, Strategy 7.7%, Fantasy 6.7%