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Games Like Monster Outbreak

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Multiplayer, Tower Defense, Strategy, Online Co-Op.

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The King's dimensional orb has malfunctioned, bringing hordes of monsters into the Kingdom. Defend your safeground against the monsters by gathering resources, building defenses, upgrading your arsenal, and surviving long enough to find the source of monsters and destroy it.

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 102 reviews
Released: 2022-10-03
Developer: GameMunchers
Publisher: indie.io
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive90% of 39,881 reviews2018
    Dev: Fury StudiosPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 26.6%, Base Building 15.2%, Co-op 11.1%, Survival 10.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%

  2. #2 The Riftbreaker
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 24,991 reviews2021
    Dev: EXOR Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    Why similar: Base Building 19.8%, Tower Defense 19.2%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Survival 11.1%, Crafting 10.9%

  3. #3 Citywars Tower Defense
    96% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,129 reviews2022
    Dev: 01 Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Citywars TD is a cute multiplayer third person Survival Tower Defense. Build towers, gather resources, craft tools, upgrade weapons, level up buildings, expand your city with your friends and work under pressure before the next incoming wave of monsters.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 20.1%, Split Screen 16.7% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Crafting 13.2%, Survival 11.9%

  4. #4 Monarchy
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 108 reviews2024
    Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
    Windows

    A 2D side-scrolling strategy game of resource management, base defense and conquest.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.7%, Base Building 20.2%, Co-op 9.5%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Building 7.7%

  5. #5 Monsters are Coming!
    94% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,892 reviews2025
    Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 22.7%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Base Building 18.3%, Survival 13%, Building 9.3%

  6. #6 Mists of Noyah
    94% matchMixed66% of 780 reviews2022
    Dev: Pyxeralia
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Mists of Noyah is a co-op survival game with many RPG elements. Fight factions that evolve over the days and bizarre monsters that will terrify you at night! Strengthen your base by rescuing survivors from around the world.

    Why similar: Crafting 17.1%, Survival 16.1%, Co-op 14.7%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Hack and Slash 10.2%

  7. #7 No Heroes Here
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 484 reviews2017
    Dev: Mad Mimic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    No Heroes Here is a frantic co-op game for 1 to 4 players, available in local and online modes. Craft and use several items effectively whilst coordinating your ragtag band of non-heroes to defend castles and survive! ...Oh, as well as saving the Kingdom in the meantime!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.9%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op 11.4%, Strategy 8.1%

  8. #8 Kingdoms vs Zombies
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 55 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 32.9%, Base Building 31.4%, Strategy 16.9%, Action 8.8%, Fantasy 5.3%

  9. #9 PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
    92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,318 reviews2013
    Dev: Double Eleven
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 62.4%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Co-op 8.9%, 2D 1.7%

  10. #10 Keep Keepers
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2024
    Dev: Thunderrock Innovations
    Windows

    Tower Defense meets Base Management. Strategically place your defenses. Craft wacky ammunition like fiery peppers and boomerang bananas. Discover amazing weapons and automate your economy while defending against waves of enemies. Can you handle the chaos?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.9%, Base Building 16.6%, Local Co-Op 14%, Crafting 13.7%, Co-op 12.8%

  11. #11 Core Keeper
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 66,787 reviews2024
    Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

    Why similar: Base Building 17.9%, Crafting 16.2%, Survival 14.7%, Co-op 14.1%, Multiplayer 10.1%

  12. #12 Rotwood
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,160 reviews2026
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.7%, Co-op 19%, Local Co-Op 18.6%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Multiplayer 10.9%

  13. #13 Eden Rising
    90% matchMixed64% of 1,447 reviews2019
    Dev: The Wall Productions Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Brace yourself for a brand new action-packed Open World. Explore a huge world to gather materials for gear and defenses. Use everything at your disposal to defend your bases and defeat hordes of hostile monsters. Play solo or up to 8-player online!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 27.6%, Co-op 16.6%, Crafting 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Survival 12.2%

  14. #14 Crafty Survivors
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 762 reviews2025
    Dev: Flannel Bear Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!

    Why similar: Crafting 39.1%, Arcade 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Survival 11.7%, Fantasy 7.5%

  15. #15 Dig or Die
    87% matchVery Positive90% of 4,291 reviews2018
    Dev: Gaddy Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

    Why similar: Survival 20.1%, Crafting 19.2%, Tower Defense 15.5%, Base Building 11.2%, Co-op 8.1%

  16. #16 The Riftbreaker: Prologue
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,130 reviews2020
    Dev: EXOR Studios
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    Why similar: Base Building 18.2%, Tower Defense 16.8%, Hack and Slash 15%, Survival 12.3%, Crafting 11.3%

  17. #17 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 376 reviews2025
    Dev: Blockage
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid

    Why similar: Tower Defense 29%, Co-op 17.9%, Base Building 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Building 10.2%

  18. #18 Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
    85% matchMixed66% of 4,840 reviews2020
    Dev: Chromatic Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 29.3%, Co-op 19.5%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Survival 14.5%, Building 10%

  19. #19 Zombie Builder Defense
    86% 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 22.9%, Base Building 21.8%, Survival 14.9%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%

  20. #20 Delverium
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 157 reviews2026
    Dev: Sagestone Games
    Windows

    Explore, Build, Farm, Craft and Fight in this survival sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Delve deep to uncover the secret of the invading 'Faults' and restore stability to the land.

    Why similar: Crafting 15.4%, Survival 14.5%, Co-op 12.4%, Base Building 11.6%, Local Co-Op 11.3%

  21. #21 Kingdom Of Explorers
    84% matchMostly Positive76% of 95 reviews2024
    Dev: S.E.R.A. GAMES STUDIOPub: GoGo Games Interactive
    Windows

    Kingdom of EXPLORERS is an adventure RPG game for up to 2 players. Each player needs to explore, collect, manage shared resources to unlock new terrains, upgrade weapons to defeat the enemies, Bosses and save the Dwarves Hidden Island!

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.1%, Survival 21.1%, Crafting 17.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, Exploration 9.9%

  22. #22 Kingdom Eighties
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,343 reviews2023
    Dev: Fury StudiosPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Kingdom Eighties is a short story-based standalone expansion set in the Kingdom universe. A rad adventure of micro-strategy and base building in vivid ‘80s neon. Defend your town against the mysterious Greed and discover the secrets of your family lineage!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 23.4%, Base Building 19.5%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Survival 8.4%, Exploration 6.7%

  23. #23 Survival Machine
    81% matchMostly Positive70% of 809 reviews2026
    Dev: Grape PickersPub: Games Operators
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 18.2%, Base Building 15%, Hack and Slash 14%, Crafting 12.5%, Co-op 10.5%

  24. #24 Romestead
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,129 reviews2026
    Dev: BeartwigsPub: Three Friends
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rome has fallen! Rebuild civilization in this action-adventure survival game for 1-8 players. Fight hordes of the walking dead, build settlements, restore the Roman gods... or kick back and farm with friends.

    Why similar: Crafting 24.1%, Base Building 21.6%, Survival 19%, Building 9.9%, Cute 7.2%

  25. #25 CastleStorm
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,634 reviews2013
    Dev: Zen Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Split Screen 16.4% ★, Co-op 10.4%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%

  26. #26 Tempest Tower
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 72 reviews2025
    Dev: Half Past Yellow
    Windows

    Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.2%, Base Building 24.8%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Arcade 8.2%, Strategy 8%

  27. #27 Grim Nights
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,552 reviews2018
    Dev: Edym Pixels
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30.8%, Base Building 24.5%, Survival 17.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Building 8.5%

  28. #28 Land of Glarefall
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 232 reviews2026
    Dev: BLAIKE GAMES
    Windows

    An action-adventure survival game where every night could be your last. Explore a vast, dangerous world where survival depends on smart resource management, tactical combat, and what you choose to do before night falls.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.4%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Base Building 21.6%, Survival 15.4%, Exploration 6.3%

  29. #29 Stoneguard
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: Thorn Spire GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    To protect the magical Lifestone, you must strategise, manage and build a fortified settlement. Lead your fellow survivors into battle against waves of nocturnal monsters who wish to take this precious Lifestone from your world.

    Why similar: Crafting 20%, Survival 18.4%, Base Building 16.9%, Co-op 14.6%, Building 12%

  30. #30 Hammerwatch II
    78% matchMixed62% of 2,232 reviews2023
    Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 41.4%, Co-op 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 6.1%, Fantasy 6%

  31. #31 Kritter: Defend Together
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 153 reviews2026
    Dev: LJF Games
    Windows · Linux

    Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 21.7%, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Base Building 16.7%, Co-op 14.4%, Survival 11.5%

  32. #32 Outbreak Island
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,124 reviews2025
    Dev: Tiny Magicians
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.

    Why similar: Survival 26%, Base Building 23.8%, Crafting 22.1%, Building 11.9%, Exploration 11.7%

  33. #33 Thronefall
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,759 reviews2024
    Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 45.4%, Base Building 18.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Building 9.4%, Hack and Slash 6.1%

  34. #34 Outbreak
    79% matchMixed61% of 130 reviews2017
    Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Race against the clock and battle the undead in this co-op survival horror nightmare.

    Why similar: Split Screen 88.6% ★, 2D 11.4%

  35. #35 Guardians of the Sanctree
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 375 reviews2024
    Dev: HuCang Studio
    Windows

    You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 28.7%, Base Building 26.5%, Survival 15.5%, Building 10.8%, Strategy 6.9%

  36. #36 Tavernacle!
    77% matchMixed59% of 59 reviews2023
    Dev: Dama Dama GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Tower Defense 40%, Co-op 25.4%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 7%

  37. #37 Regions of Ruin: Runegate
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2026
    Dev: Gameclaw StudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.6%, Base Building 25.6%, Building 12.7%, Exploration 8.8%, Fantasy 7.4%

  38. #38 Yet Another Zombie Defense
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 12,391 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: Tower Defense 26.4%, Survival 23.2%, Co-op 20.1%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Strategy 4.8%

  39. #39 Little Kingdom RTS
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
    Windows

    Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 35.2%, Base Building 29.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Building 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

  40. #40 Aegis Defenders
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,831 reviews2018
    Dev: GUTS DepartmentPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%

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

    Why similar: Tower Defense 30.8%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Co-op 12.1%, Split Screen 11.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  41. #41 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,665 reviews2025
    Dev: PlaySide
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.2%, Base Building 20.2%, Survival 13%, Co-op 12.2%, Building 9.3%

  42. #42 Dungeon Defenders
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 19,013 reviews2011
    Dev: Chromatic Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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

    Why similar: Tower Defense 39.4%, Multiplayer 19.4%, Survival 16.5%, Building 11%, Strategy 7.7%

  43. #43 Heldric - The legend of the shoemaker
    75% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2014
    Dev: Astral Byte Ltd.
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Heldric is a unique blend of hack-n-slash and tower defense rolled into one. Build and upgrade structures to defend against waves of monsters intent on killing everyone. Fight goblins, orcs, spiders, trolls and more. Do you have what it takes to survive?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 54.6%, Hack and Slash 30.1%, Action 9.2%, Fantasy 6.1%

  44. #44 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 3,715 reviews2017
    Dev: Awesome Games Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.9 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 25.8%, Base Building 17.5%, Co-op 12.2%, Survival 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%

  45. #45 Rift Riff
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 394 reviews2025
    Dev: Adriaan de Jongh
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 36.8%, Base Building 26.1%, Survival 14.3%, Strategy 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

  46. #46 Dungeon Defenders II
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 22,184 reviews2017
    Dev: Chromatic Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Dungeon Defenders II is a cooperative Action Tower Defense game packed with roleplaying elements like loot, leveling, and pets.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 39.1%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Survival 18.3%, Building 12.6%, Fantasy 6.7%

  47. #47 Dead Pixels
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,425 reviews2012
    Dev: CSR-Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.1%, Survival 16.8%, Co-op 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 9.8%

  48. #48 CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 347 reviews2023
    Dev: FuturtechPub: Nova's Army
    Windows

    The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 73.8%, Strategy 19.6%, Crafting 4.5%, Action 2.2%

  49. #49 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,099 reviews2018
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 48.8%, Building 13.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 6.5%, 2D 6.1%

  50. #50 Welcome to ParadiZe
    69% matchMixed68% of 1,403 reviews2024
    Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.9%, Co-op 17.7%, Base Building 17.1%, Crafting 15.6%, Survival 15.3%

  51. #51 A ARMY BASE
    70% matchMixed56% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: Andy Law
    Windows

    2D side-scrolling shooting, 5-player local cooperative combat, base defense, zombie survival, firearms, melee weapons, vehicles, and mechs.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.9%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Building 15%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%, 2D 8%

  52. #52 Dungeon Survivors
    68% matchMixed66% of 142 reviews2024
    Dev: TopVR
    Windows

    Dungeon Survivors is a top-down fantasy roguelite where you can use your class abilities to fight off a horde of fantasy monsters. Choose from a variety of abilities and items to create unique builds and survive with 1-4 players.

    Why similar: Co-op 32.8%, Survival 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, 2D 8.8%, Fantasy 8.7%

  53. #53 Rogue Monster Rush
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 258 reviews2026
    Dev: Ghost Vibes LLC
    Windows

    A unique Tower Defense game featuring Monster Collecting and Roguelike mechanics. Hatch, upgrade, and command a party of monster defenders, while unleashing player spells, to defend your base from the hordes of invading robots.

    Why similar: Tower Defense 95.8%, Strategy 4.2%

  54. #54 Creeping Dusk
    68% matchMixed67% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: PolyShroom
    Windows · Linux

    Creeping Dusk is a tower defense game. Build a town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Fortify your defenses, and prepare for the increasingly challenging nights. Will you be able to protect your town from the encroaching darkness?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 40%, Base Building 29.9%, Building 14.7%, Strategy 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%

  55. #55 Orion Sandbox Enhanced
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,250 reviews2018
    Dev: y8.com
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    This is a 2D crafting survival sandbox game. You will be able to explore a huge 2D side-view world, building houses, crafting tools, weapons and armour from the resources you collect. There is a day/night cycle and each night many dangerous monsters can be found and defeated.

    Why similar: Survival 37.5%, Action 25.4%, Multiplayer 21.4%, 2D 15.8%

  56. #56 Keep the Heroes Out
    67% matchMixed60% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Brueh GamesPub: YarnCat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An asymmetric, cooperative dungeon defense game for 1-4 players where you play as the monsters protecting their hard earned treasures against invading hordes of looters (so-called heroes) trying to steal it.

    Why similar: Co-op 23.3%, Local Co-Op 23.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%

  57. #57 Grounded
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 95,977 reviews2022
    Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

    Why similar: Survival 23.5%, Base Building 21.8%, Co-op 18%, Crafting 15.7%, Multiplayer 14.3%

  58. #58 Defend Your Castle
    70% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2017
    Dev: XGen Studios
    Windows

    Defend your Castle against the relentless army of crayon invaders! Those crafty barbarian hordes have amassed their forces once again to challenge your domain. Will you and your court rise to the challenge, or stand aside as they raze your Castle to the ground?

    Why similar: Tower Defense 24.4%, Base Building 20.4%, Survival 15.6%, Strategy 13.7%, Arcade 10.4%

  59. #59 Ultimate Zombie Defense
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 4,807 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: Tower Defense 31%, Co-op 16.5%, Survival 14.7%, Base Building 12.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%

  60. #60 Warlocks vs Shadows
    70% matchMixed60% of 283 reviews2015
    Dev: Frozen DistrictPub: ONE MORE LEVEL
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Slay monsters. Defeat epic bosses. Collect magical gear. Become a Warlock and save the universe.

    Why similar: Co-op 46.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Action 17.2%, Fantasy 16.7%

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