Games Like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.

Why similar: Mythology 85.4%, Action 10.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same deep roots in Japanese mythology and stunning, painterly art style that defines the atmosphere of the seed game.

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.9%, Strategy 20.2%, Action 13.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a unique blend of platforming action and tower-defense mechanics that requires players to switch between characters to manage defenses.

Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.

Why similar: Mythology 76.4%, Action 21.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines side-scrolling action with Japanese folklore and resource management, mirroring the thematic depth of the seed game.

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Tower Defense 70.5%, Strategy 16.4%, Action 7%, 3D 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the core hybrid gameplay of defending a path with traps while engaging in direct, third-person action combat.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Strategy 81.2%, Action 13.1%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply tactical experience set in Edo-period Japan that requires careful unit management and strategic positioning.

Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Mythology 43.4%, Lore-Rich 27.8%, Strategy 18%, 3D 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic real-time strategy experience centered entirely around mythological creatures and divine powers.

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

Why similar: Tower Defense 77.8%, Strategy 14.2%, Action 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the first-person tower-defense hybrid genre, forcing players to balance building structures with active combat participation.

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 77%, Strategy 17.6%, Action 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers one of the most complex and rewarding tower-defense systems available, perfect for players who enjoy the strategic depth of the seed game.

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is co-op Tower Defense combined with epic Action RPG combat. You’re able to join forces with up to four players to take on a never-ending army of orcs, demons, and dragons! Are your defenses strong enough to save the world of Etheria?

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.4%, Strategy 21.1%, 3D 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the same core loop of managing defensive towers while actively participating in the fray as a hero character.

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 41.3%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Mythology 14.9%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines action-RPG elements with tower-defense mechanics, focusing on hero-led defense against waves of mythological monsters.

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: Tower Defense 77.9%, Strategy 19.1%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling strategy game emphasizes base defense and unit management in a beautiful, minimalist aesthetic.

Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.

Why similar: Mythology 47.5%, Lore-Rich 31.1%, Strategy 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends turn-based strategy with real-time tactical battles, offering a fantasy-rich experience that rewards careful planning.

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 51.1%, Action 44.2%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features intense action combat heavily inspired by Japanese yokai mythology and supernatural folklore.

A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.

Why similar: Action 62.5%, 3D 30.7%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar sense of spiritual wonder and mythological storytelling through polished, action-oriented gameplay.

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 73%, Strategy 19.3%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a challenging, retro-styled tower-defense experience with a focus on deep strategic upgrades.

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.3%, Strategy 30.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical, turn-based defense against hordes of enemies, requiring careful planning and unit placement.

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 82.8%, Strategy 15.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential tower-defense experience that emphasizes pathing and strategic structure placement.

Fight off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event in the new tower defense game, Prime World: Defenders. Join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, vast with mystery and danger.

Why similar: Tower Defense 79.8%, Strategy 16.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Action 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It integrates card-based progression into a tower-defense framework, offering a unique strategic layer to the genre.

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Why similar: Action 49.3%, Hack and Slash 39.7%, Singleplayer 11%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-stakes action experience deeply embedded in Japanese mythology and supernatural combat.

Tower Defense Rogue-like. Defend a temple on a procedural map with variety of towers. Craft your strategy through Boon and Curse cards. With every run earn faith to upgrade the weapons. Many progression paths keep you engaged and entertained without getting stuck.

Why similar: Tower Defense 69.5%, Strategy 22.8%, 3D 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelike tower-defense game focuses on building defenses and managing resources in a procedurally generated mythological world.

Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 75.1%, Strategy 24.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game adds RPG-like hero progression to the tower-defense formula, allowing for more personalized defensive strategies.

Reimu takes centerstage in Gensokyo in this bullet-hell and strategy RPG hybrid!

Why similar: Mythology 38.5%, Strategy 38.3%, Action 17.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%, 3D 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique blend of strategy and real-time tactics that will appeal to fans of the seed game's tactical combat.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: Strategy 71.3%, Action 22.2%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It allows for the direct command of units on a battlefield while participating in the action, similar to the tactical leadership required in the seed game.

In this uniqueTower Defense you will travel through William’s mind in a colored and dreamlike universe.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.9%, Strategy 22.9%, Action 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-driven tower-defense game that focuses on defending against nightmares, mirroring the supernatural themes of the seed game.

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Action 81.4%, Singleplayer 18.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a sprawling open-world action experience that captures the beauty and historical atmosphere of Japan.

As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 63.4%, Action 30.6%, Singleplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: It presents a cinematic, side-scrolling action experience that leans heavily into the aesthetic of classic Japanese samurai cinema.

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 55.7%, Strategy 26.6%, Action 16.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the action-strategy hybrid nature of defending a specific point against overwhelming odds.

Magic Quest is a tower defense game with towers, mighty enemies, bosses and heroes with unique abilities.

Why similar: Tower Defense 57.7%, Strategy 31%, Action 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a casual yet engaging take on the tower-defense genre with a focus on action-oriented hero abilities.

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: Tower Defense 45.8%, Mythology 35.8%, Strategy 16%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Conquer Warring States Japan under one banner

Why similar: Strategy 73%, 3D 18.8%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Command a legion of more than 70 beloved Touhou Project heroines on an expansive quest to uncover the cause of mysterious incidents blossoming throughout Gensokyo. Deploy units on grid-based maps to battle monsters with flashy Spell Cards, and conquer each stage with strategic mastery.

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

Take control of a squadron of epic summons in this unique take on dungeon crawling!

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.3%, Strategy 35%, Action 20.7%

You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

Why similar: Tower Defense 76.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Action 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 57.2%, Strategy 21.2%, Action 9.8%, 3D 8.8%, Singleplayer 3%

Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 80.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Action 6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.9%, Lore-Rich 28.7%, Mythology 27.7%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 64.4%, Strategy 27.1%, Action 8.4%

Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

Why similar: Supernatural 31.3%, Lore-Rich 29.8%, Hack and Slash 23.7%, Action 12%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Terrorhedron is the 3D, cooperative tower defense game for the PC. Unmatched challenge and complexity is introduced to the genre through 3 dimensional gameplay, micro-strategy through programmable turrets and 'edge of seat' gameplay is extended to multiplayer with up to 8 players online co-op.

Why similar: Tower Defense 83%, Strategy 17%

Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.

Why similar: Mythology 64.4%, Strategy 33%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Action 1.3%

Heaven, earth and mankind - Create and destroy everything according to your will! Experience the revival of the '90s classic hit "Actraiser"

Why similar: Mythology 37%, Hack and Slash 36.4%, Action 18.1%, Strategy 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid tightly focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story

Why similar: Tower Defense 77.4%, Strategy 19.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%

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 70%, Strategy 26.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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 60.5%, Action 14.7%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Tower defense reimagined! Dead Ground is a procedurally generated tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Each playthrough will offer randomly generated guns, skills and augments. You'll have to travel, collect scrap, water, manage your inventory and upgrade your base to survive!

Why similar: Tower Defense 76.1%, Strategy 14.3%, Action 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 63.7%, Strategy 21%, Action 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Rule the god of thunder and challenge all the gods of the nine realms! In this Rogue-like, hack and slash game, develop your strategy and skills, subject all the gods who challenge you to your wrath, and become the only god of the universe.

Why similar: Mythology 34.4%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Action 19.3%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, 3D 8.5%

Defeat malevolent forces in this stunning Japanese-inspired roguelite world! Become a master of the Demon Blades and combat swarms of demons in a fantasy realm set in the Edo period. Through every journey, you will unveil the hidden truths concealed within troubled times.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 70.4%, 3D 21.7%, Singleplayer 8%

Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 52.8%, Action 41.7%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 67.2%, 3D 13.4%, Action 11.8%, Singleplayer 7.6%

Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 54.7%, Action 26.1%, Supernatural 19.3%

Dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down everything that moves! A rhythmical danmaku action game.

Why similar: Action 90.6%, Singleplayer 9.4%

Use Traps and Spell Cards to fight back the magical masses! Blistering shoot-em-up action meets tactical tower defense as you choose from almost 20 popular characters to stop the fairy onslaught! Take advantage of their unique powers and tricky Traps to freeze, fry, and blow your enemies away!

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.8%, Strategy 36.9%, Action 22.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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 63.3%, Strategy 21.8%, Action 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Godsworn is a classic mythological RTS. Experience an epic fantasy retelling of the Baltic Crusades, where pagan gods and their tribes clash against crusaders and armies of heaven. Choose a divine hero, rally worshippers alongside mythical creatures, and smite the unworthy!

Why similar: Mythology 50.9%, Lore-Rich 36.4%, 3D 9.6%, Singleplayer 3%

SotSF is a turn-based rogue-like game with deck-building elements, in the aesthetics of Mesoamerica and transhumanism. Position yourself on the battlefield, build and utilize various combinations of abilities to defeat the mysterious spirits of the Silicium Forest. Has “Story” and “Roguelite” modes.

Why similar: Mythology 63.6%, Strategy 32.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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 64.1%, Strategy 24.5%, Action 11.4%

Hardcore 2D game with a fascinating and unusual mechanics, where you have to defend the base from annoying saboteurs.

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.8%, Action 41.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%