- #1 Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin
97% matchMixed61% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Level Up Labs, LLCPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Rise above the Mirk and protect your ship from dangers unknown in the latest entry in the classic Defender’s Quest tower defense series!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.3%, Tactical RPG 28.2%, RPG 12.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Sci-fi 5.8%
- #2 Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防
96% matchVery Positive91% of 986 reviews2021
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Easy to learn but hard to master, Touhou Monster TD is a unique Tower defense Game. Control your character, level up and unlock tower skills and character talents, use your wisdom to defeat incoming enemies. Travel the Gensokyo, find out why the “Incident” happened this time.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.5%, Tactical RPG 23.4%, RPG 13.2%, RTS 11.5%, 2.5D 8.5%
- #3 Grand Guilds
96% matchMixed57% of 102 reviews2020
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.4%, RPG 25.2%, Strategy 23.1%, Anime 6.9%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #4 HOLOSAGA: Invasion of the HoloX
94% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Team SEONGWONPub: holo Indie
Windows
Liberated from the shackles of power, La+ led the HoloX members and the army to invade Earth! You must gather the members of the HoloLive and stop them.
Why similar: Tower Defense 65.2%, RPG 24.7%, Strategy 4.8%, Anime 2.5%, Female Protagonist 1.4%
- #5 Winged Sakura: Mindy's Arc
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 187 reviews2014
Dev: WINGED SAKURA GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Unlock 16 characters, expand your shop, enchant your gears, and defend against waves of enemies in a brand new, fast-paced, anime-themed Strategy Defense Game! Become Mindy's savior and help her end her never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.3%, RPG 17.6%, Strategy 15.8%, Anime 13.4%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #6 Dustwind
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 387 reviews2018
Dev: Dustwind StudiosPub: Z-Software GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ARE YOU READY FOR CLASSIC REALTIME TACTICS? Be the nameless heroine in the wastelands of DUSTWIND's story campaign or find with two friends a new home or fight against and with human players in the elaborate Multiplayer mode or design your very own story campaigns and maps in the mighty map editor!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 47.2%, Strategy 22.1%, Character Customization 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #7 Tower of the Dragon
92% matchVery Positive99% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroHP
Windows
Tower of the Dragon is a story-driven, turn-based combat RPG. Treasures and secrets lie in the mysterious tower which appeared after the death of a young dragon.
Why similar: RPG 58.5%, Anime 19.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Indie 3.6%
- #8 Last Hope - Tower Defense
93% matchVery Positive83% of 456 reviews2016
Dev: JE Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.0 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 77.4%, Strategy 15.9%, Female Protagonist 4.3%, Indie 2.4%
- #9 The Beast and the Princess
91% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Libragames
Windows
A tower defense game where you combo ultimate moves to take down enemies! Have fun unleashing those moves while learning more about the twin princesses' story. Why did the twins get trapped in a game? What's the goal of the game master? And do you have what it takes to see it all to the end?
Why similar: Tower Defense 63%, Strategy 18.6%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Anime 5.6%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #10 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
91% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2020
Dev: Innomen TeamPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Woefully ill-prepared, play as Captain Fahrenheit as they uncover long-lost secrets new and old, while fighting in an impossible war between Earth and Mars.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Strategy 15.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Anime 10%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #11 Ancient Cultivatrix
89% matchMixed67% of 342 reviews2025
Dev: 五条虾仁(5 shrimps)
Windows
"Ancient Cultivatrix" is a Roguelite cultivation game with tower defense elements. The world was corrupted by chaos and became utterly depraved. Please gather the surviving cultivatrices and unite them. Enhance Taoist energy and spiritual prowess together, gradually uncovering the elusive truth.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.6%, RPG 19.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #12 Prime World: Defenders
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,050 reviews2013
Dev: Nival
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 71.4%, Strategy 13.8%, RPG 5.8%, Tactical RPG 5.3%, Indie 1.5%
- #13 Guardians of the Ashes
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 459 reviews2020
Dev: Mature Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
From a rookie female soldier being lost memory, you incidentally become "The Chosen One" and have to protect the world.
Why similar: RPG 38.2%, Anime 26.1%, Story Rich 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.8%
- #14 Affogato
87% matchVery Positive83% of 1,101 reviews2023
Dev: Befun StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Affogato is a RPG featuring a unique 'reverse tower defense' mechanic. Play as a sorceress managing a café in Arorua. Meet customers from all walks of life, hear their stories and travel into their minds to help them defeat their inner demons. Experience a city life that exudes magic and excitement.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.3%, RPG 13.9%, Anime 13.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #15 Undefeated
88% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2015
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
16-bit RPG magic is back! Can you stop the Wastelands from spreading and overtaking the world? Play as Marcus, Bastien and Fela, 3 army conscripts with little liking for their new life, yet who find themselves engulfed in a mystery that could very well cause the demise of their nation.
Why similar: RPG 46.4%, Strategy 23%, Anime 11.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Indie 6.1%
- #16 CounterSide
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,851 reviews2022
Dev: Studiobside Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 184.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Everything has another side Urban Graphic Novel RPG "CounterSide" A world where conflict never ends between Counters and Corrupted Objects after the Administration Failure We invite you to a journey to save the Reality.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, RPG 17.8%, Anime 17.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #17 Girls of The Tower
85% matchVery Positive85% of 604 reviews2024
Dev: Robo CatPub: OKJOY
Windows
This is a Rogue-like game with a combination of JRPG, auto chess, and galgame elements. Players can choose from two different female protagonists to embark on a unique adventure. Additionally, players can recruit followers, strategize their formations, and develop their town!
Why similar: Strategy 34%, RPG 30.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #18 Cavalry Girls
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,930 reviews2023
Dev: 中子星游戏研究所Pub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
In this refreshing and exciting shooting game, lead the brave and fearless girl soldiers to fight with the enemy. Refit different types of machine armour, reasonably deploy machine soldiers with different skills, repel all kinds of enemies, and protect the Empire behind you in the gunfire.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36%, RTS 16.7%, Anime 11%, RPG 10.7%, Strategy 9.1%
- #19 Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,023 reviews2025
Dev: CongSe StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.
Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Story Rich 13.3%, Anime 10.5%
- #20 Tower of Origin2-Worm's Nest
86% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Villain Role
Windows
As the protagonist,the Balrog Princess— HongYe, after helping humans assess the rebellion. She thought she couldhave a stable life, but unexpectedly fell into a bigger crisis. What kind of ♂hardships ♂ will she experience this time, and how ♂interesting experiences♂ she will encounter.
Why similar: RPG 36.1%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Anime 20.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Indie 3.3%
- #21 Repel The Rifts
82% matchVery Positive86% of 313 reviews2025
Dev: RefinedBearGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.
Why similar: Tower Defense 65.6%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Strategy 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #22 Chaos Entropy
82% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: MILLIDIA
Windows
This RPG features a unique combat system! After obtaining the Chaos God's Ring, you must evade the Goddess's minions while exploring the world, collecting divine weapons, and awakening heroic spirits. Assemble a knightly order to battle powerful enemies and uncover the ancient secrets of Eusayard.
Why similar: RPG 39.4%, RTS 32.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Strategy 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #23 Beyond Reality
84% matchVery Positive81% of 181 reviews2016
Dev: EternalShadow StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join the crew of the Alpha Omega Company in a journey through science fiction and fantasy, as secrets lie beyond the reality you've always known. Prevent a war, abolish pollution and rewrite history in the very fabric of the world's past!
Why similar: RPG 52.1%, Strategy 41.5%, Indie 6.4%
- #24 Fae Tactics
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,708 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: RPG 39.4%, Strategy 33.1%, Tactical RPG 21.3%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, Indie 1.3%
- #25 Lolita Expedition
81% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: GIRLSOUL
Windows
Around a game called《Lolita Expedition》, it tells the story of playing in dreams and the incredible things that all kinds of players encounter here. It seems that dreams are invading the real world. In order to uncover the truth of the event, we did our best to investigate……
Why similar: RPG 32.1%, Strategy 24.9%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 14%, Anime 13.3%
- #26 Epiphany City
80% matchVery Positive91% of 278 reviews2022
Dev: Cameron LadjevardiPub: Big Shield Games
Windows · Mac
Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.
Why similar: Anime 36.5%, Story Rich 27.3%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #27 Dungeon Drafters
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 47%, RPG 16.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Anime 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #28 Legacy of Defense
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 407 reviews2025
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero who protects the fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! 'Legacy of Defense' combines defense with deck-building. Build your deck, use powerful skills, gain experience, upgrade, clear stages, and defeat the final boss. Ready to test your strategy and luck?
Why similar: Tower Defense 74.9%, Strategy 21.6%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #29 Rimward Basilisk
78% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Nowaki (old)
Windows
The long war between Ulstania and Kostakovia was interrupted when a cyberweapon went catastrophically out of control. Follow the stories of the survivors as they fight and navigate through the fallout. [NOTE: please read game description below]
Why similar: Anime 41.9%, Story Rich 29.1%, Female Protagonist 19%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #30 In Her Eyes
79% matchVery Positive81% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: NotDeadLuna Studio
Windows · Mac
A maiden(Meme) from another world is trying to summon you to help her prevent an assassination that is going to happen in 30 days. Your choice will not only affect your card deck and your battle style, but also affect the personality of the girl, which may lead to different ending.
Why similar: RPG 57.3%, Anime 22.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #31 子夜之章:历史的终局~MidNights of Desperado~
76% matchVery Positive98% of 305 reviews2021
Dev: 银阼Pub: NPC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The protagonist of this lonely life is you. You leave your hometown and come to a strange world. The world is prosperous and cold, strange but real. You may like it or wish you could tear it to pieces. The good news is, you have the choice!
Why similar: RPG 29.7%, Sci-fi 26.5%, Story Rich 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Anime 8.5%
- #32 Touhou Big Big Battle
76% matchVery Positive80% of 4,023 reviews2018
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
just a touhou rts game
Why similar: Strategy 44.8%, Tower Defense 18.1%, RTS 10.4%, RPG 9.6%, Anime 9.2%
- #33 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
74% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 47.5%, RPG 15.8%, Strategy 14%, Anime 9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #34 魔哆魔哆 Modo Modo
73% matchVery Positive97% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: HAJI HEAVY INDUSTIRES
Windows
A 2D/3D hybrid rogue-lite card game. Top demon realm streamers Momo & Dodo face a mysterious network crash that drives all demons mad! After receiving "Dr. M's" salvation card deck, they battle via live-streams to save fans. Uncover the realm's truth through animated story chapters & multi-endings.
Why similar: RPG 42.9%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Anime 11.7%, Character Customization 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #35 Smelter
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: X PLUS Co., Ltd.Pub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.9%, RTS 19.2%, Anime 12.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #36 The Amber Throne
77% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: RPG 50.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, Anime 9.1%, Indie 5.4%
- #37 Rebellion GODSOUL: Awakening
72% matchVery Positive86% of 2,863 reviews2025
Dev: U-Secret Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
"GODSOUL" is a story-driven,Hyper-visually RPG. Team with "rebel" girls who love gaming and drawing(and more), resist villains and enjoy a mix of cyber reality, fantastical worlds, and card game action.
Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Anime 24.9%, Strategy 22.7%, Story Rich 14.6%
- #38 Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,975 reviews2024
Dev: Shanghai Sunborn Network Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: XD
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the newest tactical RPG from the creators of Girls’ Frontline. Some 30 years in the future, AU agent Mendo and the mysterious girl Jefuty find themselves in gruesome battles against armed URNC forces…
Why similar: Tactical RPG 42.2%, Strategy 14.6%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Anime 11.5%, RPG 11.4%
- #39 Path of the Midnight Sun
73% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Daimon
Windows
Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.8%, RPG 21.4%, Anime 19.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Strategy 13.4%
- #40 Fort Defense
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 421 reviews2015
Dev: CreobitPub: 8Floor
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
All hands on deck! Pirate armada dead ahead! Take part in an uncompromising struggle repelling freebooters' assaults. Watch out, the enemy may catch the tide for ruining your fortress. Build towers, collect crystals, upgrade spells and believe in your victory!
Why similar: Tower Defense 54.5%, RPG 16.1%, Strategy 15.4%, Anime 7%, Female Protagonist 3.1%
- #41 Gnumz: Masters of Defense
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 196 reviews2015
Dev: CreobitPub: 8Floor
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
An enemy army is at our gates! Build an ideal chain of traps. Use magic and the power of the elements: earth, ice, fire and shadow.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.9%, RPG 19.6%, Strategy 18.8%, Anime 6.4%, Female Protagonist 2.7%
- #42 The Top of The Dream
74% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 东方有顶天制作组Pub: Crestruction
Windows
An TouHou style barrage shooting game, with a unique firepower and boundary mechanism, use of the mechanism and resources, in the difficult Stage and BossBattle to master the rhythm and explore the SpellCard ,to defeat the FinalBoss, uncover the veil of transformation, and see the "dream of the sky"
Why similar: Anime 30.8%, Sci-fi 25.5%, RPG 23.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Indie 3.7%
- #43 Theseus Protocol
71% matchMixed70% of 371 reviews2023
Dev: YueTang(Xiamen)Pub: Archive Games
Windows
Theseus Protocol is a deck building roguelike where rebirth offers strategic opportunity. Utilize a powerful suite of cards and weaponry to uncover the cruel truth behind the dystopian sci-fi world of Mark City.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 46.4%, RPG 13.5%, Anime 12.7%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Story Rich 8%
- #44 Tower Song
70% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: OI Games
Windows · Mac
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
Why similar: RPG 35%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Character Customization 22.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%
- #45 Robot girl's dream -RobotBattleChampionship-
68% matchVery Positive97% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: DeskClub Games
Windows
This game is an RPG game that follows the growth of a robot girl who has lost her memories. Players can aim for victory in the robot battle tournament, the main objective, and also enjoy interactions with both humans and robots.
Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Character Customization 30.7%, Anime 28.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #46 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: RPG 57.9%, Story Rich 24.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #47 Ever Forward
70% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Strategy 68.4%, Indie 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.7%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #48 LunarLux
68% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2023
Dev: CosmicNobab GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!
Why similar: RPG 35.1%, Sci-fi 26.1%, Anime 22.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 1.8%
- #49 Witch Explorer
69% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Pico Games
Windows
Witch Explorer is a Shoot 'em up with Tower defense elements. You will play as Tia, an apprentice witch, who goes on an adventure in search of treasure.
Why similar: Tower Defense 73.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Story Rich 6.5%, Indie 1.5%
- #50 Touhou Dystopian
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,022 reviews2025
Dev: Kay Lnk
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.9%, RPG 30.8%, Anime 28.1%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #51 Everglow
69% matchVery Positive93% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: 7CoreLoops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the story of Glow, a young and naive furry heroine caught between two empires' interplanetary ambitions, forged in tragedy and conspiracy.
Why similar: Sci-fi 42.4%, Story Rich 25.6%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #52 Science Girls
72% matchMixed67% of 164 reviews2014
Dev: Spiky CaterpillarPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Schoolgirls fight aliens with the power of science! Gather a team of science-themed specialists and defend your homeworld in classic turn-based combat.
Why similar: RPG 28.7%, Sci-fi 27.1%, Anime 24.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Indie 3.1%
- #53 Lotus Reverie: First Nexus
70% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Keinart Lobre
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure and strategy games? A visual novel at the end of the world with a focus on time management. Experience battles in original parallel turn-based strategy minigames or classic novel mode. Half of the survivors are not human, and only one pair will survive.
Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Anime 21.2%, Story Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Indie 5.7%
- #54 WindStop Strategy
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,456 reviews2026
Dev: Xia Start
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The young master of Hu Yan Men, SITU's peaceful life has been overturned, by a sudden massacre. The Windstop Strategy is a region-suppressing strategy RPG.As the new leader of Hu Yan Men, can you bring glory back and dominate the Windstop Valley?
Why similar: RPG 26.3%, 2.5D 22.8%, Strategy 22.6%, Character Customization 13.6%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #55 Wantless : Solace at World’s End
67% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
In this dystopic sci-fi Tactical RPG, save your patients from themselves. Craft your skills among millions of combinations, heal the mind and face ever growing nightmares in 10mn runs. Will you overcome the insidious being chasing you across minds?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 45.8%, RPG 16.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Female Protagonist 4.6%
- #56 Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 115 reviews2016
Dev: Whale Hammer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Tahira, the 20-year old princess of Avestan, through the most challenging night of her life in this epic tactical turn-based adventure. You must fight to save your people from the genocidal Astral Empire on a world fallen into a medieval dark age after the collapse of a spacefaring civilisation.
Why similar: RPG 29%, Strategy 27.2%, Sci-fi 23.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Indie 3.7%
- #57 Dream of Corpse Lady
64% matchVery Positive93% of 1,620 reviews2026
Dev: HT3 StudioPub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!
Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Anime 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #58 Aegis Defenders
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,807 reviews2018
Dev: GUTS DepartmentPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 6.8 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 58.9%, RPG 16.9%, Strategy 16.4%, Anime 3%, Indie 2.7%
- #59 Anomaly Collapse
66% matchVery Positive86% of 634 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, Sci-fi 28.7%, Anime 18.7%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%