
Hold the Core is a roguelite tower defense game about trading safety for power. Draft Risk Cards, shape enemy routes, evolve towers, and survive deadly enemies and bosses.
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Hold the Core is a roguelite tower defense game about trading safety for power. Draft Risk Cards, shape enemy routes, evolve towers, and survive deadly enemies and bosses.

Space Cycle
Space resources are the battleground for warring factions. As a Space Defense Officer, protect your faction's assets in a vast, hostile universe. Allocate resources, upgrade defenses, and repel relentless enemy attacks! With over 50 unique units and deep strategy, experience real-time tower defense!

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This game is a brutally hardcore sci-fi tower defense, featuring BBS-era and ASCII graphics. You are a commander who must use everything at your disposal to stop the AI horde from opening the rift, and unleashing a cosmic horror upon the earth.
Space resources are the battleground for warring factions. As a Space Defense Officer, protect your faction's assets in a vast, hostile universe. Allocate resources, upgrade defenses, and repel relentless enemy attacks! With over 50 unique units and deep strategy, experience real-time tower defense!
Why similar: Tower Defense 41%, Roguelite 23.8%, Sci-fi 14%, Strategy 9.1%, Space 7.5%
This game is a brutally hardcore sci-fi tower defense, featuring BBS-era and ASCII graphics. You are a commander who must use everything at your disposal to stop the AI horde from opening the rift, and unleashing a cosmic horror upon the earth.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.6%, Roguelite 12.4%, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Action 6.1%
Sci-fi tower defense where you create your own maze, manage drones and power levels, and harvest for resources. Upgrade your turrets, buildings and ground units. Upgrade and buy new vehicles and motherships.
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.6%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Strategy 13.9%, 3D 4.4%, Indie 3.4%
Defense Golem is a tower defense game that supports random evolution.
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.5%, Roguelite 28.8%, Strategy 6.7%, 3D 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!
Why similar: Tower Defense 71.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Action 4%, Indie 2.6%
An AI menace is headed to your motherboard! CAN YOU SURVIVE?! A short tower defense game, where you strategically place unique towers on a grid to stop relentless waves of enemies. Survive as long as possible, & climb leaderboards.
Why similar: Tower Defense 72.7%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Strategy 3.7%, Incremental 1.8%, Indie 1.2%
Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat.
Why similar: Tower Defense 65.3%, Strategy 16.7%, Action 8%, Sci-fi 5.7%, Indie 4.4%
Harvest: Massive Encounter is an award-winning real-time strategy game with battles of epic proportions and a unique style of resource management and exploration. Build power plants, mineral harvesters and defense towers and make sure they have sufficient energy to fend off endless hordes of evil aliens.
Why similar: Tower Defense 65.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!
Why similar: Tower Defense 67%, Strategy 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Action 3.9%, Indie 3.5%
Space Run is a «real-time spaceship construction strategy game». Space Run takes the well-known Tower Defense-style gameplay and twists it, challenging you to manage and protect a spaceship and its cargo against the hazards of deep space!
Why similar: Tower Defense 64.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Space 9.5%, Indie 2.6%
M.A.C.E. Tower Defense is a classic tower defense game with unique towers and enemies and an ingame shop system for getting better towers, upgrade existing towers and buy special items.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50%, Strategy 20.2%, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Indie 6.7%
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 76.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Strategy 9.3%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
A tower defense game that can design routes freely. You can rely on your intelligence to design defense lines to resist the attacks of various monsters, so as to protect your shelter.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.1%, Roguelite 20.3%, Strategy 13.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Building 4.2%
A minimalist roguelite tower defense with neon aesthetics. Defend your planet against infinite waves of geometric enemies. Buy 70 upgrades, activate abilities, chain combos and grow stronger between runs with permanent upgrades. Every attempt makes you stronger.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.4%, Roguelite 22.2%, Strategy 10.6%, Arcade 6.5%, Sci-fi 6%
A tower defense adventure with endless strategy. Experience procedurally generated maps, unique foes, and a comprehensive tower upgrades system, as you progress through the waves. See how long you can hold down the homebase in this dynamic and replayable game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.6%, Roguelite 19.3%, Strategy 13.2%, Action 8.2%, Sci-fi 8%
The biggest installment of the award winning Sentinel sci-fi tower defense series now on PC!Take the fight to the alien homeworld and unleash a massive arsenal of weaponry. Get up close and personal on the battlefield in your power armor to execute devastating attacks and support your defenses! * An epic campaign across 20 levels.
Why similar: Tower Defense 79%, Strategy 11.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Indie 3.1%
Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.8%, Strategy 21.2%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action 8.9%, Indie 5.3%
Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.6%, Strategy 22.7%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Action 6.6%, Indie 4.6%
Level up, find perfect item combinations, mow down hordes of slimes or fail trying! Slime Siege is a vibrant tower defense with rogue-lite elements. Strategize and create unique item builds for every map to endure the onslaught. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.2%, Roguelite 29.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Indie 3.9%, Tactical 3.3%
Find the best combinations of projectiles and components to create the ultimate weapon. Mutate and upgrade your components to create stronger weapons. Fight wave after wave of monsters to reach the top.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.2%, Roguelite 19.8%, Strategy 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Defend tiny planets by rotating them under enemy attacks. Build towers, smash meteors, unlock new mechanics, and grow stronger after every defeat. A cozy roguelite tower defense focused on fun, experimentation, and satisfying progression.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50%, Roguelite 23.8%, Strategy 12.8%, Tactical 4.5%, Action 2.8%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Roguelite 22.7%, Strategy 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Action 5.3%
Custom craft over 2,000 unique towers in this minimalist tower defense. Pick 1-of-3 augments between each wave to fit your preferred playstyle, unlock upgrades between levels, and add bonus challenges to increase your high score.
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.2%, Roguelite 26.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Minimalist 5%, Tactical 3.8%
In this uniqueTower Defense you will travel through William’s mind in a colored and dreamlike universe.
Why similar: Tower Defense 70%, Strategy 15.7%, Action 7.8%, Indie 6.5%
Spoids is a challenging throwback to the original brand of tower defense games. Command the Remote Defense Space Station and respond to distress calls of those who are being attacked by the invaders. Travel from planet to planet using your powerful arsenal to hold back the Spoids.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.7%, Strategy 21.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Action 9.6%, Indie 7.4%
Go on a journey through more then 30 levels traveling from prehistoric caves all the way to futuristic lunar bases. Along the way; upgrade, level up, and unlock cosmetics for your Hero. Adapt your strategy to whatever the level requires with more than 100 defense variations & Slay epic bosses!
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.1%, Roguelite 22.8%, Strategy 16.7%, Sci-fi 11%, 3D 3.4%
Prepare to defend your village in Champi, a captivating Tower-Defense where your mission is to repel a invasion of mutated mushrooms.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.2%, Roguelite 23.3%, Strategy 20.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Indie 2.3%
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 78.8%, Strategy 11.7%, Indie 2.6%, Action 2.6%, Tactical 2.4%
Selknam Defense is more than an exceptional strategy game. It’s a gateway to the past that puts a nation’s destiny into your control. Do you have the skills to alter history and save the Selknam?
Why similar: Tower Defense 68.9%, Strategy 18.8%, Indie 6.4%, Action 5.9%
You are an archer tasked with defending a castle from invading monsters. Inside the castle, you can manage resources and harvest crops, gather experience points to level up, and learn new skills and abilities to face stronger enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 69.6%, Strategy 14.6%, Action 8.5%, Incremental 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Defense Task Force Featuring Large Scale Procedurally Generated Tower Defense Battles with FPS Quality Visuals and Infinite Waves. 10 tower types, with different attacks , 3 levels plus boosts. 25 Enemy alien species: Regulars, Swarmers, Racers, Cloakers, Healers, Boss Units and Spawners.
Why similar: Tower Defense 62.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Indie 5.4%
This is a 3D PVE Tower Defense rouge game that supports teams of up to 4 people. You and your teammates can choose the right trap turret according to their own division of labor to deal with different scenarios, so as to resist the wave of insects.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.6%, Roguelite 20.5%, Strategy 15.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%, 3D 3.6%
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 73.3%, Strategy 18.2%, Action 8.5%
Want a tactical and strategic tower defense challenge that's packed with options and upgrades? Take command of the dropship Sentinel and do battle across a vibrant sci-fi world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.3%, Sci-fi 23.3%, Strategy 23.2%, Indie 8.2%
Exclusively brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux in Anomaly Bundle, Anomaly Korea is an expansion campaign to Anomaly Warzone Earth. The alien robots are back and this time they’ve got Korea in their sights. It’s your job to lead a squad into fierce fire-fights and fend off the alien invasion.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.2%, Strategy 26.5%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Action 12.6%, Indie 2.6%
Neon Grid Defenders is a sci-fi roguelite tower defense game featuring a free and unique upgrade system, decision based path generation and a strong but static difficulty curve. Build your path, place your towers, hook them up with upgrades and melt your enemies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.2%, Roguelite 26%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Strategy 8.7%, Building 3.7%
Layered Loop is a minimalist tower defense game built on stacking & evolution. Towers auto-level to boost damage/production, evolve via devouring key structures for new abilities or stat boosts. Stack towers with full effects retained, unlock global buffs at 5 layers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.3%, Roguelite 17.3%, Strategy 12.2%, Minimalist 6.6%, Building 5.7%
Defend a salvaged power core with linked tower networks on handcrafted scrapyard maps.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.8%, Strategy 17.8%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Tactical 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
DEFEND 99 is a rogue-lite tower defense game with deckbuilding and autochess elements. Place your turrets, roll for upgrades, equip Mods and Buddies, balance your economy and prepare your board strategy for enemy empowering weather effects. Can you hold off all ninety nine waves?
Why similar: Tower Defense 39%, Roguelite 20.4%, Strategy 9.3%, Tactical 8%, Minimalist 6.3%
Hold the line alone. Fight waves, build elevated cover, and unlock permanent tech in this action tower defense. 30 waves. 3 bosses. One heroic last stand.
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.7%, Roguelite 18.9%, Strategy 14.7%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.2%
Scrap Bastion is a strategy tower defense game where you manage your city, equipping it to survive the waves of mutant creatures, testing your planning and decision making capacities at every turn. Watch out, as time is crucial to win!
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.4%, Roguelite 20.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Tactical 6.1%
Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign continues Steam's Anomaly Warzone Earth in an extra 15-level campaign. Originally released on mobile devices, the campaign is brought to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux exclusively in Anomaly Bundle. AWE Mobile Campaign turns tower defense on its head.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.1%, Strategy 26.8%, Action 14.2%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Indie 1.9%
A tower defense game with roguelite elements, where you build wooden rafts, summon beaver warriors, and strategically control enemy paths to lead them into traps. Gather resources, upgrade your base, unlock powerful skills, and adapt to chaotic enemy waves to survive as long as possible!
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.4%, Roguelite 24.7%, Strategy 15.5%, Tactical 6.1%, Indie 2.1%
Commander is a war strategy tower defense game. You will play the role of a commander, constantly recruit soldiers to improve the defensive strength, match the appropriate lineup, and finally defeat the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.6%, Roguelite 22.7%, Strategy 20.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Indie 2.4%
On the night I saved the world, I died. A tower defense game in which the main character travels through the world after his death. Collect characters and items, organize your party, and find out the mysteries hidden in the world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.6%, Roguelite 21.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Sci-fi 9%, Indie 3.9%
Defense Builder is a sci-fi tower defense game. Players can build various defense towers to resist enemy attacks. There are as many as 36 types of available units, and it features a highly free economic system and defense system.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Wargame 16.6%, Sci-fi 16.6%, 3D 2.5%
《Cloud Castle》It is a strategic tower defense game that builds your defense route by placing and upgrading on a grid map, resisting waves of monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 68.4%, Strategy 13%, Building 6%, 3D 5.5%, Indie 4.8%
Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets. The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive.
Why similar: Tower Defense 79.1%, Strategy 15.9%, Indie 5%
A hybrid card game and tower defence where the hands you play become the towers you build. Defeat the enemies approaching the bear's den and find modifiers that support the elements of your defensive strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 87.3%, Strategy 4.5%, Roguelite 3.7%, Action 1.8%, Indie 1.6%
Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route!
Why similar: Tower Defense 76.5%, Strategy 17.8%, Indie 5.6%
Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.
Why similar: Tower Defense 83.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Action 5.3%
Embark on a journey through space and defend your ship with turrets while you explore planets for upgrades, items, and samples! Defeat, while not ideal, is not the end as there's always another set of dispatch drones to try again with.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.9%, Roguelite 21.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Sci-fi 10.9%, 3D 3.2%
Endless Defense is a roguelite sci-fi tower defense game where every run becomes a new build. Place turrets, choose traits, draw upgrade cards, use special tiles, and evolve your defense to survive endless waves of enemies, elites, and bosses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Strategy 14.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Roguelite 8.2%, Building 6.2%
iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!
Why similar: Tower Defense 76.9%, Strategy 17.9%, Indie 5.2%
Defense Technica is the next evolution in hardcore tower defense strategy games. Protect the core from an onslaught of unrelenting biomechanical terrors with a powerful range of tower defense units – each with their own upgradable features and methods of attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 85%, Strategy 11.6%, Indie 3.4%
An incremental idle tower defense roguelite spanning 10 maps and 2 planets. Build defenses and production buildings to gather resources. Buy stat upgrades, upgrade equipment and unlock new buildings and turrets. Trade resources and employ mercenaries to maximize profit.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.3%, Roguelite 22.7%, Strategy 16.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%, 3D 3.4%
A minimalist game of building and defending an isolated island after a nuclear apocalypse
Why similar: Tower Defense 52.4%, Roguelite 20.6%, Strategy 16.1%, Minimalist 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Tiestru offers a new perspective to strategy games. The player has control all over the map and defines his strategy with the structures that he builds. Each structure, each connection, each location offer new and enhanced powers. In this deep and complex game everything is up to you! Define your strategy!
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.4%, Strategy 20.8%, Action 13.5%, Indie 7.3%
Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets. During the game you will hold your defense with your turrets against the massive hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 75.2%, Strategy 18.9%, Indie 5.9%