- #1 Goblin Defenders: Steel‘n’ Wood
97% matchMixed69% of 148 reviews2015
Dev: Alawar Casual
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle hordes of monsters in Goblin Defenders: Steel 'n' Wood!
Why similar: Tower Defense 72%, Casual 23.7%, Indie 4.4%
- #2 Legendary Hoplite
96% 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 56.8%, Hack and Slash 28.3%, Action 8.2%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #3 Legacy of Defense
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 407 reviews2025
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero who protects the fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! 'Legacy of Defense' combines defense with deck-building. Build your deck, use powerful skills, gain experience, upgrade, clear stages, and defeat the final boss. Ready to test your strategy and luck?
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.5%, Hack and Slash 15%, Medieval 10.1%, Casual 8.5%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #4 Hell Warders
96% matchMixed56% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: Anti Gravity Game StudiosPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Face the gates of Hell in a fusion of third-person action, RPG and Tower Defence. Repel the demons alone or in co-op by building defences. Upgrade powerful units to help you in battle, before jumping into the fight yourself, with an arsenal of skills and weapons to rip apart the oncoming swarm.
Why similar: Tower Defense 65.8%, Casual 13.5%, Action 11.4%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #5 Magic Quest
94% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Stereo7 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Magic Quest is a tower defense game with towers, mighty enemies, bosses and heroes with unique abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.8%, Casual 17.4%, Indie 9.6%, Action 8.6%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #6 Legacy of Defense - Prologue
93% matchVery Positive83% of 573 reviews2024
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero of a fantasy world and defend against monsters! 'Legacy of Defense - Prologue' is the intro to the innovative game 'Legacy of Defense' combining side-scrolling action and deck-building. Collect cards, use skills, gain experience, upgrade, and defeat the final boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 69%, Casual 12%, Fantasy 7.5%, Medieval 5%, Hack and Slash 4.9%
- #7 Evil Defenders
94% matchVery Positive82% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: CP Decision
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Evil Defenders is a fun, frenetic defense game: build and upgrade your towers, сast spells to repel enemy forces, use special landmarks and defend the Lands of Evil from invaders! Feel free to play the game in many different ways through unique tower upgrades, a deep skill tree and 100 in-game achievements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 79.4%, Casual 11.5%, Indie 9.1%
- #8 Tempest Tower
92% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Half Past Yellow
Windows
Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.
Why similar: Tower Defense 64.3%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Action 7.3%, Indie 6%
- #9 Now There Be Goblins: Tower Defense VR
91% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Shocktopus Games
Windows
Fight off hordes of goblins in this VR smack and smash tower defense hybrid! Punish the invading goblins by using your mighty chained hammer and your wide arsenal of traps and structures.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.1%, Hack and Slash 24.5%, Medieval 10.8%, Action 6.4%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #10 Ajax’s Trial
90% matchVery Positive82% of 328 reviews2023
Dev: TripleBricksGamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Legendary Hoplite: Ajax's Trial is the prologue version of Legendary Hoplite, a game that combines Tower Defense and Action RPG genres. In this game, you'll need to build fortifications, upgrade your army, and create your own unique strategy to fight off hordes of monsters across 7 levels.
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.8%, Hack and Slash 28.1%, Action 8.7%, Fantasy 4.4%
- #11 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
89% 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 58.8%, Medieval 11.3%, Fantasy 8.5%, Action 7.6%, Casual 7%
- #12 Medieval Defenders
91% matchMostly Negative36% of 256 reviews2016
Dev: CreobitPub: 8Floor
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Defend your ancestral castle – show the invader who the master is! Build towers, save money, train your spells, and your enemy will be vanquished.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.7%, Medieval 16.8%, Casual 11.9%, Action 8.6%, Indie 5.7%
- #13 Secrets of Magonia
87% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Elixion
Windows
In this tower defence game, you enter the world of Magonia and defend it against hordes of humans, orcs, ogres and other evil forces. Fight in different areas and adapt your strategy to the terrain and the enemy forces.
Why similar: Tower Defense 63%, Medieval 13.3%, Casual 11.1%, Fantasy 6.5%, Indie 6.2%
- #14 Iron Grip: Warlord
89% matchVery Positive86% of 446 reviews2008
Dev: ISOTX
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Iron Grip: Warlord invigorates tower defense with first-person shooter elements to give a new twist to the genre.It puts you in the heat of the battle, fighting off hordes of AI-controlled invaders. Play alone or with friends, in a diverse and challenging struggle to save all of Atelia.
Why similar: Tower Defense 66.4%, Action 17.3%, Indie 16.3%
- #15 HammerHelm
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 384 reviews2021
Dev: SuperSixStudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!
Why similar: Casual 33.3%, Action 24.8%, Fantasy 23.4%, Indie 18.5%
- #16 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
86% 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 70.8%, Medieval 9.1%, Casual 6.1%, Fantasy 4.9%, Indie 4.6%
- #17 Dwerve
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 551 reviews2022
Dev: Half Human Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An epic action-adventure with tower defense combat! Dungeon crawl through a ruined kingdom, fending off hordes with turrets and traps! Punch them into pits! Pull them into spinblades! Zap and burn them!
Why similar: Tower Defense 60.9%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action 7.3%, Fantasy 6.3%, Indie 5.4%
- #18 ValeGuard
86% 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 63.6%, Medieval 17.9%, Indie 11.2%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #19 Ultimate Protector
84% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Dongguan Liuli Game Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
Tired of moving around without purposes? Come and protect the goddess with multiple combination of skills and elements. Discover and upgrade your weapon to super, even hyper! Play this game with a joy from both tower defense and rogue!
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.9%, Casual 18.4%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Medieval 9.8%, Action 8.9%
- #20 Arrow Spire: Tower Defense
83% matchNo user reviews64% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Kettle Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A roguelite tower defense where every defeat makes you stronger. Spend gold on powerful temporary boosts, invest gems in permanent upgrades, and push your tower higher each attempt as you fight to survive all 100 waves.
Why similar: Tower Defense 65%, Casual 15%, Medieval 9.1%, Indie 5.8%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #21 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
82% 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 61.2%, Medieval 12.5%, Casual 8.8%, Fantasy 6%, Indie 6%
- #22 Thronefall
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,563 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 64.3%, Medieval 15.9%, Action 6.4%, Hack and Slash 5.6%, Fantasy 4.4%
- #23 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
82% matchVery Positive89% of 2,818 reviews2020
Dev: Game in a Bottle
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 61%, Medieval 16.6%, Fantasy 8.7%, Action 8.6%, Indie 5%
- #24 HERO DEFENSE
84% matchMixed63% of 766 reviews2016
Dev: Happy TuesdayPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.
Why similar: Tower Defense 82.6%, Indie 8.4%, Action 6.3%, Fantasy 2.6%
- #25 Tangy TD
78% 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 68.7%, Action 10%, Casual 9.2%, Medieval 6.6%, Indie 5.5%
- #26 GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
81% matchVery Positive95% of 4,334 reviews2015
Dev: Game in a BottlePub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An epic, challenging tower defense game with an emphasis on strategy and replayability. Summon gems of immense magical potency and harness their unique abilities against a seemingly endless horde of monsters. The archdemon seeks to swallow the world, and you must journey to stand against her.
Why similar: Tower Defense 87.6%, Indie 6.4%, Action 3.4%, Fantasy 2.6%
- #27 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
80% 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 87.7%, Action 12.3%
- #28 Castle Of Alchemists
79% 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 71%, Indie 10.2%, Fantasy 9.6%, Action 9.2%
- #29 Stick War: Castle Defence
81% matchMixed62% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: FoG Games
Windows
Paying homage to an era of stickmen and flash games, whilst diving into modern day, rpg inspired combat and progression. Hone a unique play style to combat hordes of unmotivated stickmen, as they attempt to storm your castle.
Why similar: Indie 52.9%, Action 47.1%
- #30 Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 261 reviews2024
Dev: TripleBricksGamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial is a combination of Tower Defense and Action RPG. Upgrade your army, get the best gear, and craft unique strategies across 10 levels. Face Arachne, and seamlessly transfer progress to the main game.
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.2%, Hack and Slash 28%, Action 9.2%, Fantasy 4.6%
- #31 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: Action 36%, Casual 26.8%, Medieval 17.6%, Indie 10.3%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #32 Ezaron Defense
77% matchVery Positive81% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
A classic 3D Tower Defense fantasy game, made by a very small and dedicated team.
Why similar: Tower Defense 70%, Casual 14.5%, Action 10.4%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #33 Legends of Ellaria
77% matchMixed57% of 827 reviews2021
Dev: Larkon Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.
Why similar: Indie 41.9%, Action 38%, Medieval 12.2%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #34 Citywars Tower Defense
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,122 reviews2022
Dev: 01 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Citywars TD is a cute multiplayer third person Survival Tower Defense. Build towers, gather resources, craft tools, upgrade weapons, level up buildings, expand your city with your friends and work under pressure before the next incoming wave of monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 81.6%, Fantasy 10.1%, Action 8.3%
- #35 Goblin Buster: Incremental Tower Defense
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Natrix
Windows
Goblin Buster is an incremental tower defense game with deep upgrade mechanics. Obliterate annoying goblins, collect materials, discover powerful relics, invest in unique buildings and spend your resources to upgrade towers and magical spells with a massive skill tree!
Why similar: Tower Defense 60.4%, Medieval 15.8%, Casual 14.1%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #36 Nordhold
72% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?
Why similar: Tower Defense 75%, Medieval 13.2%, Indie 11.9%
- #37 Hold The Fort
75% 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 57.7%, Indie 19.1%, Medieval 11.4%, Action 6%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #38 Fortify
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Holgersson Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.
Why similar: Indie 54%, Action 46%
- #39 Towerful Defense: Prologue
73% 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 74%, Casual 14.8%, Action 11.2%
- #40 Monster Outbreak
73% matchMixed67% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: GameMunchersPub: indie.io
Windows
The King's dimensional orb has malfunctioned, bringing hordes of monsters into the Kingdom. Defend your safeground against the monsters by gathering resources, building defenses, upgrading your arsenal, and surviving long enough to find the source of monsters and destroy it.
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.4%, Hack and Slash 29.7%, Action 8.8%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #41 Hero Barrier
74% matchMixed63% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: The Rock StudioPub: Beijing New Era Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
As a RPG type TD game,player will be playing as the DEAD Knight. Defending the kindom,even the whole world from the catastrophe brought by the Devil Lord-Zypheria Die with glory on the battlefield,or Survive to the end of the doom?It's all on you !
Why similar: Indie 51.8%, Action 48.2%
- #42 Black blood
73% 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 62.7%, Casual 10%, Fantasy 9.6%, Action 9%, Indie 8.6%
- #43 War Smith
72% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Coalescent Studio
Windows
Team up with a friend as a skilled woodland critter in this horde based tower-defense indie game.
Why similar: Casual 39%, Indie 32.3%, Action 28.8%
- #44 Refence
70% 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 57.2%, Medieval 16.3%, Casual 11%, Fantasy 8.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #45 CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense
69% matchVery Positive90% of 306 reviews2023
Dev: FuturtechPub: Nova's Army
Windows
The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity!
Why similar: Tower Defense 92.1%, Indie 4.2%, Action 3.7%
- #46 Ash Warden
69% 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 76.7%, Casual 13.6%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #47 Warriors' Wrath
71% matchMixed81% of 170 reviews2016
Dev: Storm Sharks Production
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Loot. Craft. Build. Defend. Fight. Survive
Why similar: Casual 38%, Indie 31.5%, Action 30.5%
- #48 Reignfall
70% matchVery Positive89% of 424 reviews2018
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Reignfall is a real-time strategy game with elements of city-building and third-person action. Build a city and defend your keep against waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Can you survive against the fallen horde?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 47.6%, Action 32.1%, Indie 20.3%
- #49 Border Pioneer
67% 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 65.2%, Medieval 18.3%, Action 8.4%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #50 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
66% 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 68.5%, Casual 13.7%, Fantasy 11.1%, Indie 6.7%
- #51 Tower Survivors
70% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Linux
Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!
Why similar: Tower Defense 74.6%, Casual 14.8%, Action 10.6%
- #52 YORG.io 3
71% matchMixed68% of 328 reviews2019
Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Defend, Attack, Survive! Build up your base and defeat the zombies with this unique combination of tower defense, base building and supply chain management. Now with multiplayer, mods and loads of new content!
Why similar: Tower Defense 71.3%, Casual 16.3%, Indie 12.4%
- #53 Dungeon Warfare 3
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 619 reviews2025
Dev: Excidium Inc.
Windows · Mac
Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!
Why similar: Tower Defense 73.2%, Medieval 13.5%, Indie 5.6%, Action 4.5%, Fantasy 3.1%
- #54 Runic Survivor
68% matchMixed66% of 230 reviews2023
Dev: STEELDUCK Studios
Windows
Combine Runes to craft unique spells! Survive the endless hordes of monsters as you work to break the four Runic seals! Runic is a casual horde shooter with rogue-lite elements and a charming retro aesthetic.
Why similar: Casual 36%, Action 27.3%, Medieval 23.2%, Fantasy 13.6%
- #55 Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road
65% 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 54.4%, Hack and Slash 27.3%, Indie 9.4%, Action 8.9%
- #56 Towers of Altrac - Epic Defense Battles
71% matchMixed58% of 129 reviews2015
Dev: Jsmael StiegerPub: Cybertron Design Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Towers of Altrac is a 3D Tower Defense cooperation game for up to 4 players with an innovative A.I. system “S.A.D.”, which makes your enemies intelligent . Fight against the horde of Goblins, Orcs, Dragons and other monsters on 62 unique maps. The game is for every level of player experience.
Why similar: Tower Defense 66%, Indie 13.5%, Fantasy 10.8%, Action 9.8%
- #57 Elven Assassin
66% matchVery Positive84% of 654 reviews2022
Dev: Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Take a bow and kill hordes of orcs in the epic town defense game. You can play alone to conquer the leaderboards or unite with other assassins in online co-op mode. PS. Be careful to avoid massive axes thrown at you by orc warriors.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.6%, Indie 27.1%, Action 26.4%
- #58 The Tower Of Elements
69% matchMixed59% of 358 reviews2015
Dev: Wulo GamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Master the magic of Elements. Defend your tower against sneaky goblins using magic attacks. Upgrade the Tower to earn more mana points and Gems! Compare with your friends in versus mode or fight together in coop mode. Try to become the best on the Steam leaderboards and collect all the Achievements!
Why similar: Indie 91%, Action 9%
- #59 Hollow Survivors: Prologue
64% matchVery Positive93% of 532 reviews2024
Dev: Danny DeerPub: Games Incubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades, new weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 75.1%, Casual 24.9%