- #1 KUNKUN Defender 2
97% matchVery Positive94% of 340 reviews2025
Dev: Seal
Windows
KUNKUN Defender 2 is a hybrid TPS and tower defense game where players must fend off waves of zombies in virus-infected zones, holding their ground until a helicopter arrives for extraction.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 13.4%, Tower Defense 12.5%, Zombies 12.3%, Hero Shooter 10.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's frantic FPS and tower defense mechanics with improved visuals and more intense combat scenarios.
- #2 KUNKUN League
96% matchVery Positive98% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Seal
Windows
Rougelite + Russian Roulette, but using a more powerful cannon. Survive and take all the prizes!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.1%, FPS 13.1%, Action Roguelike 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This spin-off maintains the specific aesthetic and psychological horror elements found in the original while shifting into a more focused action-roguelike experience.
- #3 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A roguelike tower defense 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 unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Survival 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines roguelike progression with tower defense mechanics, offering a similar sense of scaling difficulty and strategic variety.
- #4 Nightmare of Decay
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,395 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, FPS 24.5%, Horror 20.6%, Zombies 16.3%, Survival 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a gritty, low-budget FPS survival-horror experience that mirrors the dark, claustrophobic atmosphere of the seed game.
- #5 Sanctum 2
94% matchVery Positive90% of 14,391 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 52%, FPS 36.1%, Shooter 4.6%, Action 3.5%, Survival 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive hybrid of first-person shooting and tower defense, requiring players to build mazes while actively participating in the combat.
- #6 Orcs Must Die! 3
93% matchVery Positive86% of 14,886 reviews2021
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 77.1%, Third Person 10.1%, 3D 5.9%, Action 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the satisfying loop of setting up elaborate traps and defenses before jumping into the fray to personally eliminate waves of enemies.
- #7 Zombie Builder Defense
94% matchMixed67% of 513 reviews2018
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.3%, Zombies 22.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Horror 14.3%, Survival 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the core loop of building fortifications during the day and surviving intense, high-action zombie waves at night.
- #8 Tower Survivors
92% matchMixed67% 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 19.2%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Survival Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends bullet-hell action with tower defense mechanics, providing a fast-paced experience similar to the roguelike elements of the seed.
- #9 Ultimate Zombie Defense
91% matchVery Positive85% of 4,774 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?
Why similar: Zombies 26.6%, Tower Defense 25.1%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Survival 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that emphasizes base building and trap placement to survive against massive hordes of undead.
- #10 Black Gunner Wukong
91% matchVery Positive98% of 482 reviews2024
Dev: Seal
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Wukong Survivors" is a TPS + ROGUE game where players control Sun Wukong and his friends, sweeping through all visible enemies and rescuing their captured master.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This meme-adjacent shooter shares the same arcade-style intensity and rapid-fire combat loop found in the seed game.
- #11 Killing Floor
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 68,891 reviews2009
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Why similar: FPS 31.6%, Zombies 23.9%, Horror 14.6%, Survival 9.8%, Survival Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic survival-horror shooter that emphasizes wave-based defense and team coordination against relentless zombie-like specimens.
- #12 Blood And Zombies
89% matchMixed52% of 464 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Blood, guts, meat. Humanity's waging total war against a horrific zombie apocalypse. Lead one of four of humanity's deadliest survivors against the horde in this first person, wave defense shooter. Load up your guns, set up turrets, sharpen your skills, and maybe you'll make it through the night.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.2%, FPS 25.8%, Zombies 18.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Survival 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused FPS that blends survival-horror elements with roguelite progression, making it a great match for fans of the seed game's combat.
- #13 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
89% matchVery Positive82% of 3,629 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.4%, Zombies 24.9%, Top-Down Shooter 23.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Survival 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This arcade-style shooter focuses on building defensive structures and managing resources to survive as long as possible against endless waves.
- #14 Invention 3
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Falco SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.
Why similar: FPS 31.6%, Zombies 20%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This FPS survival game offers a similar post-apocalyptic atmosphere and straightforward shooter mechanics against zombie hordes.
- #15 Frontline Zed
87% matchMixed59% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Richard EastPub: Volcanic Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.6%, Zombies 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Horror 15.6%, Survival 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic defense game where you must manage your resources and repair defenses while shooting back waves of zombies every night.
- #16 Defense: Abominations
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defense: Abominations is a first person tower defense game where you try to survive the abominations stored in the laboratory, as long as you can.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.2%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Zombies 13.1%, Horror 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie-focused defense game that emphasizes gore and survival against waves of grotesque enemies.
- #17 Waves of Rotting Flesh
86% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: Chim Ruoi Games
Windows
A wave based FPS where you defend a barricaded house against increasing hordes of the dead.
Why similar: FPS 41%, Horror 16.4%, Shooter 15.6%, Zombies 14.7%, 3D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This FPS focuses purely on the arcade-style thrill of holding out against endless waves of zombies in a confined space.
- #18 Endure Island
85% matchMixed46% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Izanabit
Windows
On a deserted island, a recurring phenomenon of large numbers of infected individuals appearing and disappearing continued. It was discovered that the cause was a virus, and efforts to uncover the virus and eradicate it have begun.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.2%, FPS 20.9%, Zombies 18.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Survival 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror shooter that captures the feeling of being stranded and forced to defend against waves of undead threats.
- #19 The Last Town: Excape
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: GF Game Studio
Windows
《The Last Town》Is a first person shooter, tower defense, strategy, survival in one of the independent game.Using equipment to resist the corpses, more than 20 guns, accessories, consumables, mountable defenses were designed for the game, and a real physics engine was used to simulate reality
Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Survival Horror 28.6%, Zombies 21.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines FPS combat with strategic survival elements, tasking players with defending their position in a zombie-infested town.
- #20 Zombie Defense
83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.
Why similar: Zombies 37%, Tower Defense 36.2%, Survival 10.6%, Horror 7.4%, Shooter 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a classic tower defense experience with a focus on strategic unit placement and zombie survival.
- #21 Zombie Hunter
84% matchMixed53% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: 1MBPub: VIVA STUDIOS
Windows · Mac
Take your guns and start killing zombies in the best FPS Shooting game
Why similar: FPS 29.7%, Survival Horror 28.7%, Zombies 18.5%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward first-person shooter that prioritizes arcade action and wave-based survival mechanics.
- #22 Towerful Defense: Prologue
82% 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 34%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Survival 10.7%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A shorter, focused version of the rogue-tower-defense formula that emphasizes quick, repeatable sessions.
- #23 Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors
80% matchVery Positive94% of 1,226 reviews2023
Dev: Coby DoxPub: GoonCorp Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Follow Chud on his fight against Dr Soystein's 'jak army in this spine-tingling survival shooter. NOW FEATURING BADLANDSCHUGS
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Horror 23.8%, Roguelike 16.6%, Shooter 15.7%, Survival 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the stylized, meme-heavy aesthetic and arcade-shooter gameplay that defines the seed game's unique charm.
- #24 Fortified
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,738 reviews2016
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology.
Why similar: Action 69.2%, Tower Defense 27%, Shooter 2.7%, Third Person 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique 1950s-themed game that forces players to balance building defensive structures with active third-person shooting.
- #25 Astro Looter: Survivor
81% matchMixed70% of 429 reviews2024
Dev: Soda Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore alien planets to mine resources, kill alien insects, build defense turrets, and survive waves of insect attacks across the galactic frontier. Astro Looter combines elements of survival, roguelike, and tower defense in a top-down shooter.
Why similar: Tower Defense 16.3%, FPS 15.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Zombies 12.8%, Roguelike 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game adds a roguelite twist to the survival-shooter genre, focusing on arena-based combat and character progression.
- #26 Defender Bros
79% matchVery Positive87% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Prepare your defenses during the day and survive until dawn. Defender Bros is a Top-Down Tower Defense Roguelike where you play as a Soldier defending your Base. Pick between multiple abilities as you level up to increase you power, then after each run buy perks and get stronger
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.7%, Action Roguelike 23.9%, Roguelike 20.9%, Action 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical tower defense game that emphasizes gore and funny, chaotic combat scenarios.
- #27 Cube Defense
81% matchMixed60% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
You left alone camping in the mountains ... But during this time a virus has invaded the country and a cubic horde is heading towards you!
Why similar: Zombies 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shooter 17.9%, Survival 12.2%, Arcade 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist shooter that incorporates tower defense elements, appealing to players who enjoy simple but addictive survival loops.
- #28 Yet Another Zombie Defense
79% matchVery Positive87% of 12,385 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
Why similar: Zombies 82.2%, Tower Defense 7.2%, Survival 4.4%, Shooter 2.3%, Horror 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: The original version of the popular survival-defense game, offering a pure, unadulterated focus on holding your ground.
- #29 KunKunNight
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,516 reviews2023
Dev: EMSRoy
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
This is a fictional story in which you will embark on a thrilling escape experience with a man named KunKun.The game contains scare elements. If you lack courage, please exit in a timely manner.
Why similar: FPS 36.5%, Survival Horror 28.1%, Horror 25.6%, Action 5.1%, 3D 3.4%
- #30 CYBERHUNK
78% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Birch Tree Games
Windows
Collect crazy power-ups, upgrade your weapons into tools of destruction, and escape from the robotic zombie horde - alone, or with friends.
Why similar: FPS 34.8%, Zombies 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19%, Shooter 9.3%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A boomer-shooter style game that incorporates roguelike elements and co-op play for those who enjoy fast-paced FPS action.
- #31 Nation Red
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,786 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
Why similar: Zombies 44.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Survival 8.4%, Action 6.5%, Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style zombie shooter that emphasizes sheer volume of enemies and fast-paced, reflex-heavy combat.
- #32 Keep Her Safe
74% matchVery Positive96% of 181 reviews2026
Dev: Gugu Studio
Windows
Keep Her Safe is a survival shooting game. Gather resources, fortify your base, and withstand zombie hordes to keep the rocket project alive and bring an end to the acid rain apocalypse. Besides the hard life in wasteland, you can also chill up with friends in different multiplayer gameplays.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, Zombies 23.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Survival 13.6%, Shooter 10%
- #33 Kingdoms vs Zombies
75% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Kingdoms vs Zombies is a blend of strategy, tower defense, and roguelike gameplay, where you must defend your kingdom against endless hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.4%, Zombies 21.8%, Roguelike 18.3%, Action 11.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #34 Abyss Horde
74% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Solo Gaming
Windows
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: Tower Defense 38.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 26.4%, Idler 18.5%, Roguelike 15.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #35 Zombie Survivals [18+]🧟♀️🔞
77% matchMixed60% of 188 reviews2023
Dev: Pirates Of The Digital Sea
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Zombie Survivals [18+]🧟♀️🔞is a blend of top-down shooter and visual novel.The world of the game is the ruins of the city after the zombie apocalypse.The enemies are hordes of zombies who want to kill the main character.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 21.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.7%, Zombies 12.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Horror 11%
- #36 VAR: Exterminate
76% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: VAR LIVE International Ltd
Windows
The fight is here, humanity’s fate is in your hands! Match up different offensive and defensive upgrades between waves and fend off the onslaught of zombies. Level up and strengthen core abilities and progress to new areas where strains of the virus have evolved.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, FPS 14.9%, Zombies 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Shooter 9%
- #37 Dread Dawn
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,259 reviews2024
Dev: Kioop
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
This is an open-world zombie survival game set in a quarantined city. You play as a student left behind due to missing the evacuation convoy. Together with classmates and other survivors, you must defend the school, survive, and await rescue.
Why similar: Zombies 34.7%, Tower Defense 27.9%, Survival 16.9%, Horror 12.2%, Third Person 6.5%
- #38 Graveyard Shift
76% matchMixed66% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Galavalomka Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A cute and spooky FPS
Why similar: FPS 50.6%, Survival Horror 25.6%, Horror 15.1%, Action 4.5%, Shooter 4.2%
- #39 Infectonator: Survivors
75% matchMixed67% of 1,161 reviews2016
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 37.9%, Tower Defense 28.7%, Survival 16.9%, Roguelike 12%, Action 3.9%
- #40 Zombie Builder Defense 2
72% matchVery Positive85% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Zombies 20.3%, Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 12%
- #41 KunKun dream Startles the Soul
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 469 reviews2024
Dev: AIKUN
Windows
Multiplayer , yes! You have been trapped in KunKun's dream, you and your trapped companions have to find a way to escape and avoid these Grotesque Object! Grotesque Objectlike playing basketball and worship chickens, hate watermelons, and even come Let me see
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.6%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 26.1%, Action 3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #42 Waifu vs Evil
73% matchMixed57% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Boom Team
Windows
Waifu vs Evil is a first-person action horror game set in a small abandoned town that has been attacked by an alien.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, FPS 23.3%, Zombies 17.5%, Horror 17.2%, Shooter 5.8%
- #43 Last Hope - Tower Defense
73% matchVery Positive83% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 64.1%, Zombies 35.9%
- #44 Cluckmech Oasis
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,609 reviews2024
Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.1%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Roguelike 18.3%, Shooter 11.6%, Survival 6.7%
- #45 Defensurvivor
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: SignatureGamez
Windows
DEFENSURVIVOR is a strategy game where you build obstacles and place and move units to block zombies. There are various units with unique characteristics and powerful high-level units that can be obtained through combination. Use randomly given units to survive until the end!
Why similar: Tower Defense 73.3%, Zombies 24.7%, Singleplayer 2%
- #46 The Culling Of The Cows
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,450 reviews2014
Dev: Dried Lemons
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 49.2%, Zombies 30.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 9.1%
- #47 Maid of the Dead
70% matchVery Positive82% of 174 reviews2024
Dev: qureate
Windows
Zombies left, right and center!! Will the maids be able to bring peace back to Akiba?! A shooting game aimed at restoring peace to Akiba by controlling gun-slinging maids and defeating zombies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Survival Horror 16%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Zombies 9.5%
- #48 Last Stand: Defense
69% matchVery Positive84% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ZiiTech Games
Windows · Mac
"Last Stand:Defense" is a tower defense-themed Rogue-like game. Players need to defend against waves of enemies by building bases, matching talents, and performing delicate operations during battles. Remember, every choice you make will affect the final outcome of the battle!
Why similar: Tower Defense 73.8%, 3D 12.5%, Survival 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #49 City Defense Z
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 322 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.1%, Zombies 24.4%, Roguelike 18.8%, Survival 13.2%, 3D 5.9%
- #50 GROSS
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 309 reviews2023
Dev: hangry owl games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 29.9%, FPS 28.6%, Zombies 16.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Survival 5.4%
- #51 AFTERLIFE DEFINITIVE EDITION
71% matchMixed62% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Tuning Mania
Windows
Be permeated by the adrenaline-pumping gameplay worthy of the most famous shooters and survive the rise of madness! Experience the chaos and human perversion firsthand. This adventure will take you from the dark streets of DreamCity to the higher floors of the corporations that control it.
Why similar: FPS 17.2%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Zombies 12.7%, Horror 11.9%
- #52 EXIT KUN
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: IKUN&KUNPub: AIKUN
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are trapped in the IKUN passage. Carefully observe: singing, dancing, rap, and basketball so you can leave here. Look carefully and reach the "Exit Kun ".A meme game inspired by Exit 8.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 58.6%, Horror 31%, 3D 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #53 Choo Choo Survivor
68% matchVery Positive85% of 592 reviews2023
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Horror 14%, Roguelike 13.7%, Zombies 13.6%
- #54 Ghosts Keep Out
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Only Fun Games
Windows
Defend your base in this Roguelite survival shooter TD! Mix random skills + evolve gems to craft your Build. 5-min fast rounds, intense zombie & ghost hordes. Triple progression: Spirits, guns, heroes. Easy to learn, hard to put down. Low barrier, high ceiling. Every run is fresh!
Why similar: Tower Defense 34%, Zombies 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Roguelike 17.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #55 Hero Barrier
71% 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: Action 100%
- #56 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
67% matchVery Positive87% of 444 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 47.2%, Zombies 25.4%, Survival 18.3%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #57 KunKunNest
64% matchVery Positive95% of 443 reviews2026
Dev: JNTM
Windows
This is a horror type anomaly finding game, where you accidentally enter a strange room where a demon Kun Kun lives for two and a half years. Kun Kun likes to tease people who enter its room. It is capricious, sometimes dancing happily, sometimes crying sadly, sometimes hunting with anger, and sometimes making you laugh.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.8%, Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 28.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #58 Hunters Of The Dead
70% matchMixed62% of 172 reviews2014
Dev: TrapticsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Rescue your fellow Hunters, and with their help locate and destroy Dracula!
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.8%, Zombies 29.8%, Roguelike 16.4%, Survival 11%
- #59 Black blood
69% matchMixed66% of 58 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 50%, Shooter 21.5%, Survival 19.4%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #60 Rescue Operation
67% matchVery Positive87% of 300 reviews2021
Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Is a first-person shooter game. The game will follow the scenario of the game, and destroy the enemies in its path
Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.1% ★, FPS 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Zombies 11.5%, Shooter 9.7%