Games Like IS Defense

Defend the fortified beach during D-day against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 37.2% ★, Military 14.4%, Tower Defense 12.8%, FPS 9.9%, Destruction 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the stationary, wave-based defense gameplay of IS Defense with a World War II military setting.

Defend the fortified beaches of Pacific against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Play on your on own or COOP while using iconic Japanese and American WWII weapons and prepare your defenses with mines, explosives, and more!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 39.1% ★, Tower Defense 13.5%, War 13.1%, FPS 9.8%, Shooter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up in the same series that maintains the intense, fixed-position arcade shooting mechanics against incoming enemy waves.

Defend the shores of Gallipoli against landing forces in this WWI FPS game, as the enemy attacks you with troops, armored cars, planes, battleships and more! Use the iconic WWI weapons, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 32.2% ★, Military 12.1%, Tower Defense 11%, War 11%, FPS 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same core experience of defending a beachhead from a stationary perspective, this time set during the First World War.

Iran has nuclear weapons and one is sitting on a fully fueled ICBM going through its final launch checklist. Fight your way through Afghanistan, make it over the Iranian border, infiltrate the missile base and permanently stop the countdown in this super fast, high intensity on-rails shooter.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 39.6% ★, Military 15.4%, War 13.8%, FPS 10.9%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a quintessential on-rails military shooter that emphasizes constant target acquisition and turret-based combat.

Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 63.6% ★, FPS 7.3%, Violent 5.9%, Shooter 5.1%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This on-rails shooter features frantic, arcade-style combat that demands quick reflexes and constant target management.

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is a super fast playing on-rails shooter set in modern-day Afghanistan featuring tanks, assault vehicles and helicopters. The game offers 60 awards, one machine co-op for up to four, Steam Cloud, Leaderboards and Trading Cards.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 85.8% ★, Action 8%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar high-intensity, military-themed shooting experience where you operate heavy weaponry from a fixed vantage point.

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 25.1%, Violent 19.8%, Gore 17%, Shooter 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of being a lone soldier holding off endless waves of enemies with heavy weaponry in a 2D space.

Mad Bullets, the wackiest shooter is here to put your reflexes and laughing muscles to an intensive test. You can forget about boring stories, complicated controls and irritating tutorials, and jump right into a mind blowing, high-speed action.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 48% ★, Violent 11.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.6%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style on-rails shooter that prioritizes pure shooting action and wave-based progression.

Experience once again the iconic Rail Shooter released for Arcade back in 1987, now reinterpreted in a regular or VR version. The game captures the essence of the original game, immersing you in an action-packed atmosphere reminiscent of the non-stop action films of the 1980s.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 36.3% ★, Military 13.6%, FPS 11.2%, Shooter 11.2%, Violent 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern revival of the classic on-rails arcade shooter genre that shares the same fast-paced, target-rich environment as IS Defense.

BF:RI is a military tactical shooter and a work of historical fiction set in war-torn Burkina Faso. You are a CIA SAC Tier 1 operator, assigned to Operation Sahel Dominion, a covert manhunt targeting the Leader of the Sahel Caliphate responsible for an act of terrorism on American soil.

Why similar: Violent 18.2%, FPS 18%, Shooter 16.8%, Military 15.9%, Gore 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A military-themed shooter that focuses on defending against insurgent forces, mirroring the geopolitical tension found in IS Defense.

Dive deep into the exhilarating world of high-stakes battles. Lead your army against a relentless onslaught of enemy machinery, spanning from the iconic tanks of WW2 to the modern-day helicopters.

Why similar: Military 31.4%, War 28%, Tower Defense 19.5%, Shooter 7.3%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical defense of a coastline using various military assets, aligning closely with the premise of IS Defense.

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 57.8% ★, Shooter 10.8%, Violent 8.1%, Gore 7.1%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: While the theme is supernatural, the core on-rails, stationary shooting mechanics are the gold standard for this style of gameplay.

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 49.1%, Destruction 19.6%, Shooter 19.5%, Action 8.7%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends top-down tower defense with intense, action-oriented shooting, requiring you to actively participate in the destruction of enemy waves.

You’re the designated gunner, you’re on patrol… and yes, you’re a target. It’s your assignment to be the bait and to draw fire, you were handpicked and it’s your job. Trigger finger at the ready; At least you have the fire-power to keep the bad-guys at bay.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 98.1% ★, Action 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward on-rails shooter that places the player in a desert environment, echoing the aesthetic and mechanical feel of the seed game.

Freedom Defender is a satirical tower defense game set in a fictional country obsessed in keeping it's borders free from foreigners.

Why similar: Tower Defense 43.1%, Dark Humor 17.2%, War 16.3%, Comedy 11.3%, Casual 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense mechanics with a satirical military theme, focusing on protecting a position from encroaching threats.

Man the guns! The enemy fleet is on the horizon! Defend your fort from attacks – show your tactical skill.

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.7%, Action 15.8%, Casual 10.7%, Comedy 9.8%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual defense game that tasks the player with protecting a sea-based position from waves of incoming enemy vessels.

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 30.1%, Violent 29%, Gore 24.6%, Arcade 7.5%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy tower defense game that features intense combat and gore, matching the visceral nature of IS Defense.

2017. Around the world, oil and gas reserves are being depleted. In the United States, forces hungry for world domination are coming to power. In Russia, the economic and political situation is on the verge of complete collapse.

Why similar: Alternate History 17.2%, War 16.7%, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Military 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: A military-themed shooter that focuses on singleplayer combat against insurgent-style threats.

Artificial Defense is a one man made, real time strategy game combining orbital shooter and tower defense components within an electrifying, virtual reality setting. You are the machine, a mighty computer-system defending its servers against swarms of intruding creeps.

Why similar: Tower Defense 61.2%, Action 38.8%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused defense game that requires careful placement and management of weapons to survive incoming waves.

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 29%, Shooter 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Dark Humor 14.2%, Arcade 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style defense game that tasks the player with holding a position against waves of enemies in a chaotic environment.

Get ready for modern battles! Defend your islands against evil invaders in jungles! Your team will consist of modern snipers, gunners, rockets, ice towers and other great things. A deep conflict has been brewing between you and the evil invaders. Fight to protect your freedom and liberty.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.6%, Action 17.1%, Casual 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar premise of defending a strategic island location from invading forces using various defensive structures.

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 25.4%, War 16%, Violent 15.1%, Gore 12.8%, Destruction 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused defense game that pits the player against waves of enemies, prioritizing defensive positioning and firepower.

An exciting tower defense game where you have to defend your island from the invasion of enemy forces. Your task is to build and upgrade towers to repel waves of attacking enemies.

Why similar: Tower Defense 46.5%, War 29.9%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D tower defense game that incorporates bullet-hell elements, requiring the player to manage a defensive front against many targets.

Build and protect your home after a nuclear apocalypse!

Why similar: Gore 44.9%, Tower Defense 29.5%, Casual 22.7%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A wave-based defense game that emphasizes the struggle of a lone defender against a relentless onslaught of enemies.

Help Valera protect the most valuable thing for him.

Why similar: Tower Defense 36.4%, Violent 28.9%, Action 11%, Dark Humor 8.6%, Casual 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, action-oriented defense game that focuses on holding a position against waves of attackers.

Save Ukraine from the hordes of swamp savages! Enjoy physics-based combat and lowbrow dark comedy along the way!

Why similar: Violent 19.9%, Gore 16.2%, FPS 15.5%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Shooter 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A parody-style action game that focuses on defending against an invasion force, sharing the military-conflict theme.

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 30.7%, Gore 22.2%, Violent 20.1%, Shooter 11%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling defense shooter that requires the player to manage their position and fire rate to survive waves of enemies.

Clownfield 2042 is an FPS where you take the role of a no-clown, equipped with arsenal to fight anyone ahead and win the front. After the 2022 crypto-crash caused by NFT's, the majority of nations collapsed and a union of "No-Clowns" was formed. You are one of them, arm up and get ready for war.

Why similar: Military 21.5%, War 17.5%, FPS 16.8%, Violent 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%

IRON NEST is a brutal dieselpunk heavy-artillery game where you dominate the battlefield through a colossal war machine. Take map measurements based on the received coordinates, strain the hydraulics, and gunlay the cannons to unleash devastating blows ⟹ Will you obey High Command, Operator?

Why similar: Military 33%, War 27%, Alternate History 26%, First-Person 9.1%, Action 4.9%

Help Valera protect the most valuable thing for him.

Why similar: Tower Defense 27.5%, Violent 18.1%, Dark Humor 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.4%, Action 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sequel that continues the simple, wave-based defense gameplay of its predecessor.

Follow Chud on his fight against Dr Soystein's 'jak army in this spine-tingling survival shooter. NOW FEATURING BADLANDSCHUGS

Why similar: Shooter 33.2%, Alternate History 29.9%, Dark Humor 24.5%, Action 12.4%

GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you will jump into the action to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?

Why similar: Tower Defense 24.5%, Gore 19.5%, FPS 18.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Dark Humor 10.1%

Inspired by arcade game experiences, Drive By Hero is an apocalyptic shooter game. Shoot enemies, kill bosses, use new weapons and try to survive in this horrific action game. Alone with your car and your gun, you are not the hero they deserve but the one they need.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 34.7% ★, Violent 20.4%, Gore 17%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 7%

Super Trench Attack™ is a goofball comedy twitch-shooter based in a World War setting.

Why similar: Action 47.3%, Comedy 26.6%, Shooter 21.2%, Singleplayer 5%

Piss bottles. Bats. Bike locks. Face the media-manufactured outrage of braindead mobs in a fully destructible, randomly generated riot zone as you try to get home from court alive after each self-defense trial. Shoot, hack, blast & build walls & turrets vs tricky AI in this brutally intense shooter!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.3%, Shooter 23.4%, Violent 16.7%, Gore 13.9%, Action 12.1%

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: Violent 28.8%, Gore 23.9%, Tower Defense 22%, War 10.4%, Action 7.6%

This is an epic first person simulation game where the player defends his mail truck, while delivering letters to the local Russian population. The player must upgrade his gear, survive radiation sickness, and fight wave after wave to fulfill his duty!

Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Shooter 18.7%, Violent 16.1%, Action 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%

A fast-paced sci-fi FPS where you battle waves of robots and genetically engineered creatures. Upgrade your arsenal, unleash explosive physics, and survive relentless combat.

Why similar: Violent 18.5%, Gore 18%, FPS 17.4%, Shooter 15%, First-Person 10%

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: FPS 29.7%, Tower Defense 25.4%, Shooter 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Arcade 7.6%

Defend the Oval Office from an endless alien invasion by harnessing the abilities of your favorite (or least favorite) U.S. Presidents.

Why similar: Tower Defense 52.4%, Dark Humor 27.7%, Action 12.3%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

You are a lone Ukrainian military drone operator battling Russian occupation forces. Hidden deep behind enemy lines, you operate your drone to seek and destroy tanks and armored vehicles, shatter communication lines, and recover stolen goods. Slava Ukraini!

Why similar: Military 33.2%, War 32.8%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Comedy 10.8%, Action 7.7%

Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.

Why similar: Military 32.9%, FPS 22.9%, Shooter 17.3%, Gore 17.1%, Action 6.7%

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 75.8%, Action 16.3%, Singleplayer 7.8%

Time splatter is a small episodic rail shooter game where our protagonist, after touching an ancient monolith, is transported to the times where the black plague transformed people into zombie like creatures and knights protected the land.

Why similar: Violent 80.7%, Action 19.3%

Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded is about covering, pointing and shooting, fast-paced pure action. Intense shootouts, powerful weapons, challenging levels, fierce enemies... Like the 90's classic arcade machines, but with the immersion that Virtual Reality is capable of.

Why similar: Violent 24.4%, War 16.7%, FPS 13.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Gore 10.8%

This game is a comic relief in the otherwise tragic war in Ukraine. Based on many popular jokes, it mixes shoot 'em up and tower defense genres to create an action-filled top-down shooting experience which requires tactical thinking and smart resource management

Why similar: Tower Defense 31.8%, Dark Humor 19.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, War 13.6%, Action 6.4%

Ancient Greece under siege. Steam engines roar, bronze towers rise, and waves of soldiers and machines march against you.

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.9%, Action 14.1%, Military 13.1%, Casual 8%, Singleplayer 6%

Play as an Octopus scientist fighting off sunken skeletons in this frantic aquatic Tower Defense! Discover sea life turrets from unique biomes: Pistol Shrimp! Navy Seal! Death Ray! Deploy turrets whilst dodging enemy bullets as you venture the seven seas!

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.1%, Action 11%, Casual 9.7%, Comedy 7.1%, Singleplayer 6.1%

Good Kill is an immersive FPS game where players take control of a door gunner in a military helicopter during wartime. Engage in intense combat across destructible environments, complete missions, and upgrade your helicopter and weapons to dominate the battlefield.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 25.1% ★, War 18%, Military 13.7%, Shooter 11%, FPS 11%

Save France from Hitler the fuhrer, with waifu and guns.

Why similar: War 36.3%, Shooter 35%, Comedy 15.3%, Action 13.4%

A short active incremental game where you stack ludicrous weapons and upgrades onto a tower. Destroy a gigantic evolving horde, unlock new tech, repeat.

Why similar: Tower Defense 55.3%, Arcade 19.8%, Action 15.2%, Casual 9.8%

Have you ever been in a robbery and didn't have weapons to defend yourself and your house? Well now you can, with hold your houses you have a variety of weapons to use to help you defend yourself, your house and take on those unwanted robbers.

Why similar: Tower Defense 19.7%, Military 14.8%, War 14.2%, Shooter 13.1%, FPS 12.4%

On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Your task is kill the invaders. Use any available weapons: knive and axe, machine gun and grenades. Be careful, enemies are crafty and merciless. The fate of Ukraine depends on you.

Why similar: Military 21%, War 19.4%, FPS 19.1%, Shooter 17.5%, First-Person 9.8%

Jurassic Attack - is a dizzy 3D shooter with surviving and hardcore elements during the Jurassic period. The main point of the game includes that you will have to survive among bloodthirsty lizards having minimal resources.

Why similar: Shooter 27.4%, Gore 21.6%, War 18.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Casual 7.9%

Reload is a realistic weapons and tactics trainer for one to four players that also happens to be a super fun, super fast playing game. Go through 35+ training scenarios including Hostage Rescue, Sniping, VIP Protection, and Olympic Style Shooting competition.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 41.5% ★, Military 14.1%, War 11.6%, FPS 11.1%, Shooter 9.3%

Galactic Missile Defense is a shooter and tower defense game, where you must protect Earth from the invading Martians that declared war on our planet just because a space rover accidentally ruined their picnic!

Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.5%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 7.3%

A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization.

Why similar: Tower Defense 26.4%, FPS 21.5%, Military 21.3%, Shooter 15.6%, First-Person 10.2%

Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.5%, Shooter 25.3%, Arcade 12.5%, Action 11.9%, Casual 7.3%

You are Trump, the President of all Countries. Shortly after being sworn in, you travel to Europe for a conference, but your airplane is shot-down by mafia members. The Mafia and terrorists from all ex-countries join forces against you. Now you have to fix this mess.

Why similar: Shooter 20.6%, First-Person 14.6%, War 14.4%, Military 14.2%, Action 13.5%