- #1 Rogue Tower
97% matchVery Positive82% of 5,842 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.5%, Roguelike 15.6%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Strategy 8.5%, Base Building 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential roguelike tower defense game that emphasizes procedural pathing and strategic tower upgrades.
- #2 Emberward
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,607 reviews2024
Dev: Refic Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.8%, Roguelike 12.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Strategy 7.8%, Cartoony 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique shape-based tower defense mechanic that rewards creative planning and strategic path manipulation.
- #3 Gods Of Defense
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Blue Math
Windows
Tower Defense Rogue-like. Defend a temple on a procedural map with variety of towers. Craft your strategy through Boon and Curse cards. With every run earn faith to upgrade the weapons. Many progression paths keep you engaged and entertained without getting stuck.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.7%, Roguelike 21.5%, Procedural Generation 18%, Strategy 8.9%, Base Building 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a procedural approach to tower defense where you must manage resources and defenses across randomized maps.
- #4 Tower Tactics: Liberation
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.6%, Roguelike 21.8%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Strategy 9.2%, 2D 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense with deckbuilding mechanics to provide a deep, strategic roguelike experience.
- #5 Hexguardian
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 685 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.6%, Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Cartoony 11.1%, Magic 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tower defense game that uses hexagonal grids to create complex and rewarding defensive layouts.
- #6 犬神ディフェンダーズ / Soul Dog TD
94% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Libragames
Windows
Fight alongside a dog in this tower defense game! Defeat foes and choose 1 of the 3 items they drop. Simple controls make the game easy to pick up and play, and before you know it you'll be hooked! Can you survive against 30 waves of enemies?
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.1%, Real Time Tactics 21.6%, Roguelike 17.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Fantasy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar cute, cartoony aesthetic and focuses on hero-based tower defense in a roguelite format.
- #7 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 57.6%, Roguelike 19.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Casual 5.9%, 2D 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented roguelite tower defense game that emphasizes hero mobility and rapid-fire defensive strategies.
- #8 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,641 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 19.4 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 38.2%, Difficult 13.4%, Building 9.7%, Cartoony 8.7%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, cartoony tower defense experience that emphasizes hero abilities and strategic placement.
- #9 Warlords Under Siege
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 471 reviews2025
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.
Why similar: Wargame 32.8%, Roguelike 18.7%, Building 17.6%, Base Building 16.8%, Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense with roguelite elements and large-scale battles, requiring careful hero and tower management.
- #10 Ratropolis
91% matchVery Positive88% of 5,484 reviews2020
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!
Why similar: Tower Defense 23.7%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, Roguelike 15.5%, Difficult 14.5%, Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced hybrid of deckbuilding and tower defense that requires quick thinking and strategic resource management.
- #11 Crystal Guardians TD
90% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight of waves and defend the world crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your strategy. In an ever expanding map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.2%, Roguelike 14.7%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Strategy 6.9%, Base Building 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward roguelike tower defense game that focuses on procedural generation and tower synergy.
- #12 Tiny Tactics
89% matchVery Positive84% of 658 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny Forge Gaming
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tiny Tactics is a Tower Defense game with a heavy focus on mazing, with mechanics inspired by the Auto Chess genre.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34%, Mythology 17.9%, Cartoony 11.8%, Building 9.3%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down strategy game that incorporates tower defense elements with a distinct, cartoony visual style.
- #13 Epic Auto Towers
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 762 reviews2024
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Epic Auto Towers is a turn-based strategy game combining elements of autobattler, deckbuilder and roguelike. Purchase uncommon and rare Towers and build the strongest combo to withstand the monster assault! Discover unusual new Tower combinations as you come back for more.
Why similar: Roguelike 26.4%, Tower Defense 22.3%, Difficult 21%, Strategy 13.1%, Colorful 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An auto-battler hybrid that uses deckbuilding and tower placement to create a unique strategic experience.
- #14 Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
88% matchMixed66% of 4,793 reviews2020
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 40.1 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 48.5%, Building 15.2%, Cartoony 14.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hero-based tower defense game that allows you to actively participate in combat alongside your towers.
- #15 PixelJunk™ Monsters 2
89% matchMixed66% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Q-Games Ltd.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!
Why similar: Tower Defense 100%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming, distinct visual style and classic tower defense gameplay that emphasizes hero-based support.
- #16 Chrysalis
86% matchVery Positive85% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorph Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Roguelike 14.3%, Procedural Generation 13%, Mythology 11.5%, Base Building 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A nature-themed tower defense game with roguelike elements and a focus on procedural map generation.
- #17 Orcs Must Die! 3
85% matchVery Positive86% of 14,664 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 75.3%, Strategy 12.4%, Fantasy 6.4%, Cartoony 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends third-person action with tower defense, focusing on hero-led defense against waves of enemies.
- #18 GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,818 reviews2020
Dev: Game in a Bottle
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The epic tower defense dark fantasy journey continues! Create powerful gems with various abilities and take on the battle against an endlessly flowing army of monsters, and face the growing darkness as you fight your way back towards the Spiritforge.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.7%, Difficult 18.2%, Building 10.6%, Magic 10%, Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic tower defense title with deep roguelike-adjacent progression and complex trap mechanics.
- #19 Bloons TD 6
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,546 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 75.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Why similar: Tower Defense 61.3%, Strategy 12.8%, Difficult 9.3%, Cartoony 8.4%, Casual 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished tower defense game that offers immense strategic variety and a charming, colorful aesthetic.
- #20 Bad North: Jotunn Edition
84% matchVery Positive93% of 13,529 reviews2018
Dev: Plausible ConceptPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.9%, Wargame 27.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Roguelike 14.8%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist tactical roguelite that requires careful positioning and unit management to survive waves of invaders.
- #21 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 914 reviews2025
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"Relic Guardian" is a fantasy style strategy tower defense game. As the builder on the battlefield, summon a variety of defense towers and spells with reliable hero companions to complete this epic and guarding adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Cartoony 14.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 9.2%, Building 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed tower defense game that emphasizes pixel art and strategic tower positioning.
- #22 DEFENDUN : Hero Defense
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: MYMEStudioPub: Link Compass
Windows
Summon and merge to stop incoming waves of monsters. Use over 100 different units to defend against over 200 monsters. Utilize each unit's unique traits and skills to create your own combinations of units and move them around to clear the stage while avoiding the boss's skills.
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Strategy 8%, Fantasy 7.3%, Magic 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie hero-focused tower defense game that emphasizes simple, effective mechanics and 2D visuals.
- #23 Minimalist Tower Defense
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,706 reviews2024
Dev: Happy213
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, Wargame 14.8%, Base Building 9.6%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stripped-back, pure tower defense experience that focuses on tactical placement and wave management.
- #24 Loopstructor
81% matchVery Positive84% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: Pone Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a strategy game that combines tower defense with Roguelike. Unlike traditional tower defense game, the towers in the game are vehicles that move along ‘loops’.You need to create defense loop and build battle trains to defend against enemy attacks.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.5%, Roguelike 21.9%, Base Building 12.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused tower defense game that emphasizes survival and building efficiency.
- #25 Artisan TD
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,252 reviews2024
Dev: 4rtisansPub: Unexpected
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Artisan TD is a puzzle-oriented Tower Defense game where you must survive by building mazes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.5%, Difficult 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Building 11.9%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging tower defense game that focuses on building and puzzle-like defensive layouts.
- #26 Legacy of Defense
80% 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 46.4%, Roguelike 15.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Magic 8.7%, Fantasy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilding tower defense game that emphasizes card-based upgrades and strategic combat.
- #27 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
81% matchVery Positive85% of 13,956 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.1%, Roguelike 26.3%, Strategy 10.9%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Difficult 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of roguelike exploration and tower defense that forces players to protect their base while managing resources.
- #28 Tangy TD
77% matchVery Positive92% of 1,121 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Strategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.6%, Roguelike 17.9%, Difficult 10.4%, Cartoony 9.5%, Strategy 9%
- #29 Trash of the Titans
79% matchVery Positive91% of 308 reviews2024
Dev: Thayer and Back Again
Windows
It's turn-based fantasy tactics with trash animals. Defend your trash from invading rats, and eat your trash to upgrade your team. Think your way out of ruin by using the shape of each level to your advantage. Be creative, and try to not die.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.7%, Difficult 19.3%, Roguelike 18.2%, Magic 8.6%, Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG hybrid that incorporates tower defense elements into its turn-based, roguelike structure.
- #30 Crystal Guardians Prologue
78% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians prologue (small slice of the full game) is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight off waves and defend the base crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your personal strategy. In a procedural map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.7%, Roguelike 14.9%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Base Building 9.3%, Cartoony 8.1%
- #31 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
78% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2022
Dev: Hippo Rider Games
Windows
Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.6%, Difficult 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Base Building 8.5%
- #32 Rogue Monster Rush
75% matchVery Positive96% of 195 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 64.3%, Roguelike 30.7%, Strategy 2.5%, Casual 1.4%, Indie 1%
- #33 The Territory of Egg
77% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: ZGameStudioPub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
The Territory of Egg is a unique twist on tower defense game. You need to build defense lines with egg warriors to protect the Holy Egg, the core of all eggs. Remember to upgrade your Tech Tree with the resources you've collected and unlock more skills to fight against the evil monsters.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Building 8.9%, Cartoony 8.8%
- #34 Repel The Rifts
74% 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 56.7%, Roguelike 27.1%, Strategy 9.6%, 2D 3.4%, Indie 1.9%
- #35 方境战记BlockFight
76% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: 喜人一个Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
It's a tower defense game that uses blocks to build fortresses against monsters. Gathering resources, building defenses, and keeping an eye out for the abilities of a variety of monsters.All of these will challenge the player's strategic choices, resource management, and immediate reactions.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35%, Wargame 17.7%, Base Building 12.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Strategy 8.4%
- #36 Gnomes
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: DYSTOPIAN
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.7%, Roguelike 16.1%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Difficult 11%, Base Building 10.5%
- #37 Isle of Arrows
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,065 reviews2022
Dev: Gridpop
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?
Why similar: Tower Defense 36%, Roguelike 17.4%, Procedural Generation 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Strategy 8%
- #38 Galaxy Defense War
72% matchVery Positive97% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Space
Windows
'Galaxy Defense War' is a roguelike tower defense game where you need to select suitable galactic principles from randomly dropped heroes and equipment to form a combat-ready team to resist alien invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.2%, Strategy 15.8%, Base Building 15.1%, Building 11.9%, 2D 4.9%
- #39 Output Pasture
76% matchVery Positive85% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: DuskDogStudio
Windows
Output Pasture is a fast-paced Tower Defense Game which combines the elements of roguelike. Unlock, combine unique animals to battle together, and fight the evil Machine Legion.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32%, Strategy 26.1%, Roguelike 14.2%, Casual 14%, Indie 10%
- #40 Mineral Defense
73% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: Corestone Games
Windows · Linux
Mineral Defense combines tower defense with roguelite elements and procedural generation. Build paths, unlock upgrades, and unleash powerful synergies to conquer evolving challenges in an ever-expanding world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32%, Roguelike 16%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Base Building 11.7%, Strategy 8.2%
- #41 Aurora Defense
74% matchMixed65% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Moka Games
Windows
A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.4%, Roguelike 24.3%, Base Building 15.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #42 Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars
73% matchVery Positive82% of 494 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Free Tower Defense game with unique roguelike elements. Custom base building mechanics allow you to create your own base and maze with tiles earned after each wave. Unleash a variety of monsters, each with its own evolution path and unique skills, and evolve them into legendary creatures.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.6%, Roguelike 17.1%, Building 9.6%, Strategy 9.2%, Magic 7.9%
- #43 Super Fantasy Kingdom
70% matchVery Positive88% of 5,123 reviews2025
Dev: Super Fantasy GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Tower Defense 29.2%, Roguelike 17.3%, Difficult 14.4%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, Strategy 8.4%
- #44 Overdungeon
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A completely new style real-time card battle "Overdungeon" Overdungeon combines rogue-like, tower defense and card games. More than 100 cards are Attack, Animal, Building, Spell, Trap, etc..Build your creative and crazy deck!
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.7%, Strategy 18.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Roguelike 11.2%, Casual 8.8%
- #45 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,241 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.4%, Difficult 12%, Strategy 8.1%, Building 8%, Magic 7.1%
- #46 Cluckmech Oasis
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,463 reviews2024
Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 41.8%, Roguelike 22.2%, Building 14%, Strategy 10.9%, Procedural Generation 5.6%
- #47 Everwarder
71% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: qLatePub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Everwarder is a refreshing take on the tower defense genre, blending roguelite mechanics with a time-based survival concept. Fight against the encroaching darkness and fend off emerging enemies. Collect artifacts, buy upgrades, discover ancient structures, unlock new units and more!
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.5%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Roguelike 13.7%, Building 11.5%, Difficult 11.2%
- #48 Elements and build
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: ChuTouMiao StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Form your own genre with skills in different elements, use building rewards to build your own unique maze in randomly generated levels, and fight to survive waves of monsters to win
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Roguelike 13%, Building 9.5%, Base Building 9.3%
- #49 CD 2: Trap Master
70% matchVery Positive80% of 368 reviews2024
Dev: ACE ENTERTAINMENT
Windows · Mac
Become THE Trap Master - play your deck of lethal traps to mow down waves of bizarre creatures and protect your altars! Craft a unique deck of traps and powers, discover treasure of surprise effects, and guard a different base each time until you are ready for the unforgiving boss.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.7%, Roguelike 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Magic 9.4%
- #50 Orcdom
69% matchVery Positive89% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: GAGAPub: OKJOY
Windows
Orcdom is a minimalist tower defense game with full freedom in tower placement. Defend your crystal from waves of orcs attacking from all directions. Plan your layout, time your spells, and unlock new strategy modes in this fast-paced tactical challenge!
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Base Building 10%, Building 8.9%, Magic 7.9%
- #51 Tower Dominion
66% matchVery Positive86% of 4,827 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 34.7%, Roguelike 15.1%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 9%
- #52 Broken Universe - Tower Defense
68% matchVery Positive91% of 311 reviews2023
Dev: Jinthree Studio
Windows
Get ready to rethink all your defense strategies! Build barricades to stop monsters, or lure them into a maze and attack. A variety of stages that change each time depending on how you play them.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.3%, Building 12.9%, Base Building 12.4%, Cartoony 10.1%, Strategy 9.2%
- #53 Nordhold
65% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 38.3%, Roguelike 17.8%, Base Building 13.5%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Strategy 9.7%
- #54 Survivor Challenge TD
68% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: SQRT Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survivor Challenge TD - is a Tower Defense game where you manage a single tower and add upgrades to it. Buy abilities, enhance upgrades, and defeat the boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 58.5%, Magic 14%, Strategy 11.2%, Colorful 8.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #55 Block Tower TD
69% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Tower Defense 34%, Roguelike 17.1%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Base Building 8%
- #56 Secrets of Magonia
67% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Elixion
Windows
In this tower defence game, you enter the world of Magonia and defend it against hordes of humans, orcs, ogres and other evil forces. Fight in different areas and adapt your strategy to the terrain and the enemy forces.
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.1%, Strategy 15.7%, Fantasy 8.5%, Casual 6.6%, Colorful 3.8%
- #57 Poly TD
65% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2026
Dev: Naroot
Windows
Classic Warcraft III TD customs meet roguelike strategy. Summon and merge units to evolve them into legendary figures like Joan of Arc, Guan Yu, and Lovecraft—Legendary heroes from across time and space await! Prove your ultimate synergy against endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.3%, Roguelike 24%, Strategy 11.1%, Fantasy 6.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #58 Age of Goblins
67% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Bruno Valla
Windows
AoG is a real-time strategy game (RTS) with simplified mechanics and cute visuals, but VERY challenging at times. Lead your goblin tribe into what they do best: expand, conquer, and exterminate each other. Any resemblance to humans is purely coincidental.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29%, Difficult 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Strategy 9.5%, Cartoony 9%
- #59 Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防
66% 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 38.3%, Real Time Tactics 20.2%, Roguelike 19.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #60 Forest Heroes
65% matchVery Positive84% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: Hoochoo Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Forest Heroes combines defense gameplay with roguelike deck-building. Enjoy intense battles and diverse strategies with simple controls!
Why similar: Tower Defense 45.6%, Roguelike 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Strategy 11.8%, Casual 5.7%