Games Like Monsters are Coming!

Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!

Why similar: Tower Defense 41.6%, Resource Management 24.3%, Combat 18.6%, Action 10%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: You manage a base while defending against waves, mirroring the resource-gathering and defense loop.

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 16.4%, Isometric 16.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Bullet Hell 14%, Score Attack 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on top-down tactical defense against massive waves, matching the game's core combat loop.

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 25%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Roguelite 13.8%, Survival 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Directly combines tower defense mechanics with roguelite progression and bullet-hell elements.

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, City Builder 23.3%, Base Building 11.1%, Isometric 10.4%, Building 9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist take on base defense that captures the satisfying cycle of building and defending against waves.

Acid Planet is a caustic blend of horde-survival, tower-defense and strategy. Build, fight and evolve to survive against rampaging swarms of monsters and fearsome Kaiju.

Why similar: Tower Defense 20.2%, Base Building 15.3%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Building 10%

Why You'll Like It: Blends action-roguelike combat with tower defense mechanics, requiring both personal skill and strategic placement.

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Roguelite 13.9%, Survival 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive action-roguelite that captures the frantic, build-focused combat found in the seed game.

Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!

Why similar: Tower Defense 26.2%, Base Building 17.7%, Roguelite 14.1%, Building 12.6%, Resource Management 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a strategic tower defense experience with roguelite elements that emphasize building and positioning.

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.4%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Score Attack 16.3%, Roguelite 13.4%, Survival 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the same high-intensity, bullet-hell survival experience with deep character build customization.

The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

Why similar: Score Attack 17.3%, Bullet Hell 16%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 13.2%, Survival 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the classic horde-survival experience with a focus on team management and rapid-fire combat.

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action Roguelike 24.7%, Roguelite 20.2%, Top-Down 14.6%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished survivor-style game that emphasizes character progression and managing dense enemy swarms.

Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?

Why similar: Tower Defense 23.9%, City Builder 20.5%, Base Building 16.1%, Roguelite 13.7%, Top-Down 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy tower defense roguelite that focuses on strategic positioning and wave management.

Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?

Why similar: Tower Defense 22.8%, City Builder 18.2%, Base Building 15.9%, Roguelite 12.4%, Isometric 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Adds automation and base-building layers to the tower defense genre, perfect for fans of the seed game's strategic side.

As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!

Why similar: Tower Defense 23.8%, City Builder 22.8%, Base Building 17.2%, Roguelite 9.5%, Combat 7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense with city-building elements, emphasizing the management of a growing settlement.

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: Bullet Hell 24.4%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Roguelite 20.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Top-Down 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-based action-roguelite combat with unique abilities and upgrade paths.

Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 17%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Score Attack 16.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features massive enemy counts and intense bullet-hell combat that mirrors the chaotic feel of the seed game.

Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Roguelite 17.2%, Isometric 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced action-roguelite combat with deep loot and build systems.

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 36.2%, Base Building 26.4%, Roguelite 21.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more tactical, turn-based approach to defending a city against relentless waves of monsters.

Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.

Why similar: Tower Defense 14.1%, Isometric 12.8%, Score Attack 11.9%, Bullet Hell 11.4%, Building 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-roguelite that captures the visceral combat and character progression of the seed game.

Lumencraft is a unique combination of a top-down, rogue-like shooter and base building with tower defense elements. Dig and light up dark halls of a fully destructible environment on procedurally generated maps and campaign levels to find precious Lumen - humanity's only chance for survival.

Why similar: Tower Defense 25.3%, Base Building 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 14.1%, Top-Down 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines mining and base defense, requiring players to dig for resources while fending off subterranean threats.

Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!

Why similar: Tower Defense 28.2%, Base Building 18.5%, Building 12.2%, Roguelite 11.6%, Isometric 11%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense with RTS elements, offering a broader strategic scope for defending your territory.

Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.7%, Action Roguelike 23.9%, Roguelite 19.7%, Survival 15.8%, Combat 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates inventory management with survivor-style combat, rewarding strategic preparation before each wave.

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 24.7%, Base Building 17.8%, Building 14.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Resource Management 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic tower defense game that requires careful planning and base expansion to survive.

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.5%, Bullet Hell 29.5%, Roguelite 18.2%, Score Attack 9.2%, Arcade 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for the survivor genre, offering the core loop of scaling power against endless hordes.

Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!

Why similar: Tower Defense 23.9%, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Roguelite 15.1%, Action Roguelike 12%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A casual tower defense game that incorporates action elements to keep the gameplay engaging.

Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Roguelite 18%, Isometric 11%, Top-Down 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelite that emphasizes skill-based combat and strategic character builds.

BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.1%, Roguelite 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Arcade 10.9%, Base Building 10.7%

Play solo or in co-op with friends, take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories and defence, research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen!

Why similar: City Builder 18.2%, Tower Defense 18%, Base Building 13.9%, Isometric 11.7%, Building 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist action-defense game that focuses on quick combat and resource collection.

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 25.1%, Base Building 19.2%, Resource Management 13.5%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Top-Down 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates platforming and resource management into a tower defense framework.

Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies

Why similar: Tower Defense 30.4%, Base Building 16.2%, Top-Down 11.2%, Survival 9.5%, Resource Management 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Strips the genre down to its core, focusing on pure strategic defense against incoming waves.

Survive the relentless offensive of the alien horde in Let Them Come: Onslaught, a sci-fi survival roguelite. The pursuit of the perfect build and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities are the keys to your success.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.7%, Action Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelite 22.8%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pure bullet-hell action game that captures the last stand intensity of the seed game.

Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like! Hack and slash among the action or zoom to strategically control the battlefield. You are the city’s last line of defense, build your base, defend the gate!

Why similar: Tower Defense 16.5%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Base Building 11.4%

Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!

Why similar: Tower Defense 17.9%, Score Attack 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Base Building 12%

A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature.

Why similar: City Builder 22.4%, Tower Defense 22.3%, Base Building 14.3%, Building 9.6%, Arcade 8.5%

Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.

Why similar: Tower Defense 22.8%, City Builder 20.7%, Building 14.3%, Base Building 13.3%, Action Roguelike 8%

Bullet Heaven x Endless Loot! Create Your Own Build in this Roguelite Action RPG.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Action Roguelike 18%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Isometric 14.8%, Roguelite 14.6%

Islets Defense is a turn-based tower defense game in which you build a small village to gather resources and defend your castle. Carefully plan your actions, as each move brings the enemy waves closer! Strategize building placements and play your cards wisely, as timing and order are key.

Why similar: Tower Defense 24.2%, City Builder 23.9%, Base Building 17.6%, Building 13.7%, Resource Management 12.9%

Fortress Fury is a survivor multiplayer tower defense roguelite. Endless hordes of enemies want to crush your tower! Buy weapons and upgrades to craft an array of overpowering builds. Will you be able to survive all waves and be the last tower?

Why similar: Tower Defense 29.1%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, Top-Down 11.5%, Strategy 8.6%

Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?

Why similar: Tower Defense 36.6%, Roguelite 25.3%, Resource Management 13%, Combat 9.8%, Strategy 8.9%

A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.5%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 17.9%, Survival 17%, Top-Down 12.4%

Your main task in NecroCity is to push back the hordes of monsters and build your fortress! Defend your undead outposts from the persistent forces of the so-called “good”! Take on the role of the young Prince of Undead, trying to prove himself in the world of the Undead Kingdom. 👹

Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Base Building 18.1%, Building 15%, Isometric 14.7%, Survival 8.7%

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 24.5%, Base Building 19.3%, Roguelite 14.2%, Resource Management 13.9%, Survival 13.1%

Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

Why similar: Roguelite 56.4%, Strategy 26%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 7.5%

They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 26.6%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Base Building 18.4%, Survival 13.2%, Resource Management 8.9%

Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.

Why similar: Base Building 18.6%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 12.9%, Survival 10.3%

Defend your castle in this fast-paced tower defense/action hybrid game with stunning pixel art graphics! Play as alchemically enhanced warrior Bellator, set traps, build towers, craft powerful weapons, and defend your home! The fate of the castle lies in your hands!

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.9%, Top-Down 17%, Combat 15.1%, Strategy 9.6%, Action 6.2%

A combination of Action RPG and Tower Defense: slay monsters, find weapons, upgrade your armies, defend your base… Prevent humanity from extinction at the hands of monsters from Greek mythology and ancient tribes. Don't let them cross the gate, commander!

Why similar: Tower Defense 26%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Roguelite 17.4%, Base Building 15%, Survival 12.9%

A minimalist tactical base defense game where you fight as a hero, command troops, and build powerful class synergies while fortifying your city against relentless waves of invading sheep.

Why similar: Tower Defense 23.3%, City Builder 22.5%, Base Building 15.1%, Building 11.8%, Isometric 11.7%

Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.4%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelite 20.2%, Top-Down 14.8%, Action 5.6%

Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?

Why similar: Tower Defense 24.9%, City Builder 21.7%, Base Building 16.5%, Roguelite 14.4%, Building 7.4%

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 25.9%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 15.7%, Arcade 9.5%

Fight through endless hordes in trials bestowed by constellation patrons. Upgrade skills, collect relics, and craft broken builds in true roguelite fashion! Rediscover the fantasy behind the words hack and slash and bullet heaven. Will you survive the densest monster Survivor-like ever created?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.8%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Isometric 12.5%

Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Tower Defense 46.7%, Survival 23.5%, Top-Down 18.8%, Strategy 11%

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.3%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 17.3%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Top-Down 9.8%

Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.

Why similar: City Builder 21.6%, Tower Defense 21.4%, Isometric 14.6%, Roguelite 11.1%, Base Building 9.6%

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 23.7%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Survival 9.4%

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is an incremental-style tower defense game where you face an overwhelming number of orcs. Greet them with even more bullets, bombs and lasers!

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.7%, Base Building 21.1%, Roguelite 16.1%, Top-Down 11.2%, Strategy 6.7%

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 30.9%, Base Building 21.1%, Isometric 17.6%, Survival 10.6%, Strategy 7.1%

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 94.4%, Strategy 3.9%, Indie 1.7%

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 26.1%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Base Building 20%, Roguelite 15.3%, Top-Down 9.4%