Games Like HOARD

Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Strategy 35.1%, Fantasy 23.1%, Action 20.5%, Indie 9%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced action with tower-defense strategy, mirroring the destructive and tactical gameplay of HOARD.

Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Why similar: Multiplayer 44.1%, Strategy 27.6%, Fantasy 23.3%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar mix of action-oriented combat and strategic base defense that feels right at home for fans of HOARD's gameplay loop.

You are the Dragon Commander. Your mission it is to reunite a broken empire and become the new emperor. Success depends entirely on your ability to efficiently rule your empire, build invincible armies and lead them to victory.

Why similar: Dragons 67.5% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Fantasy 9.1%, Action 3.8%, Multiplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features direct dragon combat combined with strategic map control, making it a perfect thematic and mechanical successor.

Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!

Why similar: Strategy 41.4%, Multiplayer 25.7%, Action 10.2%, Indie 10.1%, Casual 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, streamlined real-time strategy game that captures the quick, arcade-like match intensity found in HOARD.

In this fast-paced multiplayer RTS, you and your friends will take control of your own tiny kingdoms and conquer a world made of circles. Each one is overflowing with enemies to fight, monsters to hunt and loot to hoard – but watch out... Friends can quickly become rivals!

Why similar: Dragons 55.8% ★, Multiplayer 12.1%, Strategy 11.1%, Fantasy 10.1%, Casual 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a fast-paced, top-down strategic experience where expanding your territory and managing resources is key.

Welcome to the world of CastleStorm, a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mashed with tower defense brawler! CastleStorm was born out of the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles.

Why similar: Strategy 23.8%, Fantasy 14.7%, Action 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Indie 11%

Why You'll Like It: Blends physics-based destruction with tower defense and strategy, capturing the same chaotic fun of burning villages.

Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities.

Why similar: Strategy 89.3%, Casual 3.8%, Indie 2.5%, Action 2.2%, Multiplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling strategy game that offers quick, action-packed matches similar to the arcade feel of HOARD.

Can you reclaim your ancestors’ land? Evil forces have taken over the once fertile land of Fortiana. You are the only one who can storm the castles and claw it back from the hordes of dragons. Experience a new type of strategy and arcade game. Fence off parts of the battlefield to corner your enemies.

Why similar: Dragons 45.3% ★, Indie 18.8%, Fantasy 12.4%, Casual 11.7%, Arcade 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-strategy game that focuses on territory control and quick movement, echoing the core mechanics of HOARD.

Battlepillars is a real-time tug-of-war strategy game in which you command caterpillars armed to the teeth with flamethrowers, sticky honey, mines, machine guns, and more!

Why similar: Strategy 56.9%, Casual 17.6%, Action 14.5%, Indie 11%

Why You'll Like It: A lane-based strategy game that emphasizes arcade-like combat and quick tactical adjustments.

Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!

Why similar: Multiplayer 37.1%, Strategy 30.5%, Indie 15.6%, Action 12.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, fast-paced artillery strategy game that emphasizes quick decision-making and destructive combat.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Strategy 29%, Fantasy 26.4%, Multiplayer 25.5%, Co-op 15.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and expansion in a side-scrolling format that rewards strategic planning.

PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: A polished arcade-style tower defense game that focuses on quick, satisfying gameplay loops.

Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced tactical strategy game where defending your territory against waves of enemies is the primary goal.

Dragon World is a fun dragon game in a cartoon style. Battle other players or play cooperative in a survival game mode.

Why similar: Dragons 59.7% ★, Action 11.4%, Indie 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Fantasy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented game that puts you in control of a dragon, focusing on flight and combat.

Dragon Souls is a game allowing players to play as a dragon - terrorizing denizens and taking their gold.

Why similar: Strategy 34.1%, Dragons 31.8% ★, Action 18%, Indie 13.2%, Multiplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-action hybrid that features dragon-based combat in a fantasy setting.

Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

Why similar: Strategy 62.2%, Indie 19.3%, Co-op 16.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense, strategy, and action in a way that feels chaotic and rewarding, much like HOARD.

Choose your giant monster! Destroy cities around the world! Rule the Earth in this light action-strategy game that harkens back to the classic PC monster city-stomping games of yesteryear!

Why similar: Strategy 39.3%, Casual 23.7%, Action 21.4%, Indie 15.7%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to control a giant monster to destroy cities, perfectly capturing the destructive power fantasy of HOARD.

Chaotic Party Arr-cade Action for up to 12 players! Be the first to plunder all the treasure, sink the enemy ship, or defeat their captain. Featuring local & online play, crossplay, 18 stages, 30+ modify-arrs, and a single-player campaign!

Why similar: Multiplayer 31.7%, Casual 17.4%, Arcade 17.2%, Co-op 16.5%, Indie 14%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced multiplayer game focused on collecting loot and outmaneuvering opponents.

Arson & Plunder is a 2D arcade/beat'em up adventure based on the genre classics of the 90's. The classic gameplay has been brought up to speed with the latest developments and trends! In typical beat'em up style, playing an orc or elf you wade through hordes of enemies out to kill you.

Why similar: Action 50.8%, Indie 49.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beat-em-up that leans into the theme of destruction and chaos, matching the aggressive tone of HOARD.

Keep your dragon and city of Woodwarf safe with the help of your dwarven army. Upgrade your home and environment while you fight epic battles underground! Use special abilities and items and overcome waves of enemies.

Why similar: Dragons 55.6% ★, Strategy 17%, Fantasy 11.9%, Casual 7.5%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused game with fantasy elements that emphasizes resource collection and base building.

Dragonhold is a dragon-riding extraction ARPG. Dive into missions, fight on dragonback and on foot, loot powerful gear, then extract (at any time) back to your island to grow your town and rebuild Dragonhold castle. Playable solo or in online co-op.

Why similar: Dragons 74.6% ★, Fantasy 11%, Co-op 7.5%, Action 5%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on dragon-themed gameplay and co-op exploration.

Using Critter Crunch's 'Food Chain' mechanic, players will eat their way through a smorgasbord of levels and gorge on a feast of modes, including Co-op and Versus multiplayer.

Why similar: Multiplayer 22%, Casual 17.5%, Action 13.4%, Strategy 12.8%, Arcade 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arcade puzzle game that shares the same polished, indie-arcade aesthetic as HOARD.

A COMMUNITY CREATED Hack'n Slash RPG where players can team up and tackle exciting adventures made by other community members in our in-game Adventure Construction Kit - It's DIABLO meets LITTLE BIG PLANET!

Why similar: Dragons 61.7% ★, Multiplayer 10.2%, Co-op 9.1%, Indie 8.5%, Fantasy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that allows for dragon-themed combat and level creation, appealing to fans of the dragon motif.

The Horde Wants You Dead is a casual, top-down shooter with up to 4-player online co-op. Ambushed by an angry horde, you and your friends face a fight for survival against thousands of relentless enemies!

Why similar: Multiplayer 28.3%, Arcade 18.7%, Casual 18.1%, Co-op 16.6%, Action 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on managing hordes and intense combat, mirroring the chaotic feel of HOARD.

CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME?PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.

Why similar: Action 72.5%, Co-op 27.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features arcade-style action with environmental manipulation that feels very similar to the top-down gameplay of HOARD.

Test your mind with this twist on a Tower Defense genre, wrapped up in a deep, dark story! Play as a scientist punishing ignorant peasants with burning balls of lava!

Why similar: Strategy 38.6%, Casual 24.2%, Action 19.4%, Indie 14.8%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A tower-defense strategy game that leans into the destructive, fiery theme found in HOARD.

Hot Shot Burn is the hilariously violent party brawler that lets you compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Experience crazy couch battles full of ridiculous flukes and insane skill shots for up to 4 players.

Why similar: Multiplayer 30.9%, Arcade 21.3%, Action 16.9%, Co-op 15.8%, Indie 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down multiplayer action game that emphasizes quick rounds and competitive play.

Capture Draggins by draggin' the mouse in this casual arcade roguelite! Click-and-drag to cast spells on enemies and get your fill of wave battlin', achievement huntin', upgrade unlockin', rinse-and-repeatin'!

Why similar: Dragons 63.4% ★, Fantasy 10.6%, Arcade 9%, Casual 8.6%, Strategy 8.5%

An Incremental game about Slaying a Dragon.

Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Action 23.3%, Casual 18.2%, Arcade 14.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

A dice roguelike about feeding a dragon for twenty years. Roll ingredients, build your island, and fuse absurd recipes into combos that break the score wide open. Miss a meal and you're next on the menu.

Why similar: Dragons 68.8% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Fantasy 6%, Casual 4.9%, Indie 2.2%

Drop the dragons and don't get dropped in this frantic party game for up to 4 players! In Dragon Drop, you'll compete on a checkerboard arena, where you can use fire breath to wipe away lines of cubes and drop your opponents. But watch your step, or you'll be the one getting dropped!

Why similar: Dragons 69.8% ★, Arcade 9.7%, Casual 9%, Action 7.3%, Indie 4.2%

1000+ levels tower defense

Why similar: Dragons 50.3% ★, Strategy 23.6%, Casual 11.7%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Action 4%

DRAGON: A Game About a Dragon is a colorful and lovingly hand-drawn Action RPG inspired by the 16-bit era. Finally, YOU get to play as the dragon! Breathe fire, fight knights, hoard gold, and find treasure! A refreshingly lighthearted game with an endearing story.

Why similar: Dragons 86.2% ★, Indie 7.5%, Fantasy 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game!

Why similar: Dragons 70.9% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Fantasy 12.6%

Fast-paced destruction! Tear the #!@$ out of a mountain-top village as the King sends out his royal army to try to stop you and protect his kingdom. The more villagers you devour, the stronger you get. Fill your belly and enter Rampage Mode where you can unleash mass destruction!

Why similar: Dragons 65.4% ★, Fantasy 9.8%, Arcade 8.2%, Casual 6.5%, Action 5%

CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.

Why similar: Dragons 66.6% ★, Strategy 13.4%, Casual 7.9%, Co-op 6.1%, Action 5.9%

Cut the trees, catch some fish, upgrade your castle and environment. Guard the treasure against waves of enemies and lead your dwarves on their way to victory!

Why similar: Dragons 53.9% ★, Strategy 21.2%, Fantasy 9.3%, Indie 7.7%, Casual 6.4%

The Dragonhood is a clicker RPG with roguelite elements and automatic battles. Collect eggs, hatch dragons, and loot stuff on a variety of 1 vs 1 adventures or 3 vs 3 dungeons. Complete quests and build your dragons the way you want with various evolutions, abilities, amulets, and more!

Why similar: Dragons 79.6% ★, Fantasy 10.8%, Casual 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Conquer territory solo or beat your friends in multiplayer mode with up to 4 players!

Why similar: Casual 43.1%, Arcade 30.4%, Action 24.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Fight fires for fun and profit in this unpredictable and frantic multiplayer game. Team up with friends, take on daily challenges and climb to the top of the corporate firefighting ladder. More than one way to become a hero!

Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Multiplayer 21.6%, Casual 16.5%, Action 13.5%, Co-op 11.9%

A calming, relaxing, yet slightly disturbing casual game in which you attempt to completely burn down a village.

Why similar: Strategy 48.8%, Casual 32.1%, Indie 19.1%

Defeat monster hordes alongside your Bean Beasts in this cute, challenging Tower Defense Game! Evolve your companions, explore upgrade paths for traps and take on epic boss battles!

Why similar: Dragons 71.5% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Casual 10.1%, Singleplayer 2%

Protect the campsite in this Single-Tower-Defense game where you play as a campfire against the local wildlife! With many abilities and characters at your disposal, try new builds, synergies, and combos to make those animals run away with fear!

Why similar: Strategy 37.4%, Fantasy 26.5%, Casual 22.8%, Indie 13.3%

From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!

Why similar: Strategy 58.3%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Indie 14.4%, Fantasy 9.8%

The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.

Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, Multiplayer 24.7%, Co-op 14.5%, Action 13.9%, Indie 8.7%

No King No Kingdom – First-Person Strategy Game. Ride Dragons! Command peasants! Build towns! Raise Armies! Tame Epic Creatures! Take your own sword and fight side by side with your troops against powerful giant bosses.

Why similar: Dragons 53.6% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Fantasy 12.6%, Action 8.5%, Indie 6.3%

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: Action 50.5%, Indie 33%, Co-op 16.5%

Grab your hammers and start to craft in this co-op Tavern Defense for one to four players. As a team of Dwarves, you must gather supplies and build towers to protect your beloved brewery. Learn to cooperate to achieve victory in this chaotic multiplayer game!

Why similar: Strategy 28.1%, Fantasy 20.6%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Co-op 16.2%, Action 12.3%

A puzzle game in which you have to assemble a single image from individual pieces.

Why similar: Dragons 49.3% ★, Strategy 18%, Casual 15.9%, Indie 8.9%, Fantasy 6.7%

Hypercharge is a first and third-person shooter action figure game you've always dreamed of! Grab your friends, complete objectives, defend the Hypercore against waves of weaponized toys, and defeat Major Evil together in the story campaign!

Why similar: Casual 32.8%, Strategy 32.7%, Action 22.2%, Singleplayer 12.3%

Grow bigger and bigger as you eat everything in the world! Play through six wildly different end-of-the-world scenarios in this chaotic eat ’em up.

Why similar: Dragons 57.8% ★, Arcade 13.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Casual 7.8%, Action 7.1%

Darkness tears reality apart. Hordes of beasts, monsters, and abyssal demons surge from the depths mindless, driven only by destruction. Adventurer, the line needs you! In 《Abyss Horde》, defend against ever-stronger waves. Every run builds a new defense; every upgrade shifts the tide.

Why similar: Dragons 59.3% ★, Strategy 16%, Fantasy 12.9%, Casual 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Ballistic Tanks is the best tank game you've played since the 80's. Battle in exhilarating local multiplayer, or challenge yourself in an intense solo/co-op arcade mode. Play 5 game modes in over 50 maps; and destroy your enemies in a frenzy of bullets, lasers, and explosions!

Why similar: Casual 24%, Action 19.8%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Indie 14.6%, Arcade 12.7%

Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!

Why similar: Strategy 37.7%, Action 18.6%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Indie 12.6%, Fantasy 9.3%

A legendary Dragon is haunting the lands. Towns are set ablaze, and its magic power resurrects the evil creatures of the world. A hero is needed to travel to the corners of the lands and slay the beast to restore peace.

Why similar: Dragons 65.5% ★, Fantasy 8.8%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 7.2%, Casual 5.7%

Yardlings is a local multiplayer battle arena about vegetables in a garden! Build an adorable army, place yourself strategically on the battlefield, using special abilities, capturing potted plants (outposts) and big seed-shooting flowers while you try to gain control over the yard!

Why similar: Strategy 68.3%, Indie 27.1%, Action 4.6%