Games Like Orcs Must Die!

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.9%, Strategy 5.5%, Third Person 4.5%, Third-Person Shooter 4.2%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel refines the original formula with improved trap variety and the addition of a highly requested co-op mode.

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 66.6%, Third-Person Shooter 8.1%, Strategy 6.6%, Third Person 5.5%, Fantasy 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series introduces massive war scenarios and larger-scale battles while maintaining the core trap-and-shoot gameplay.

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 68.2%, Third Person 8.5%, Strategy 7.2%, Fantasy 5.9%, Funny 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title combines action-RPG character progression with tower defense gameplay, allowing you to actively fight alongside your defenses.

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

Why similar: Tower Defense 84.4%, Strategy 6.5%, Action 3.5%, Indie 1.1%, Great Soundtrack 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished hybrid that seamlessly blends first-person shooter mechanics with deep tower defense strategy in a sci-fi setting.

Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.7%, Strategy 8%, Fantasy 6.4%, Action 5.1%, Magic 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A darker, more RPG-focused take on the action-tower defense genre that emphasizes character builds and trap synergy.

You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

Why similar: Tower Defense 84.3%, Strategy 7.1%, Action 3.7%, Indie 1.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that pioneered the first-person shooter and tower defense hybrid genre.

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 62.3%, Third Person 9.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Fantasy 6.2%, Funny 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of the original Dungeon Defenders that brings updated visuals and refined mechanics to the classic action-defense loop.

Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

Why similar: Tower Defense 76.2%, Strategy 7.3%, Fantasy 4.1%, Action 2.8%, Funny 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: While strictly a 2D tower defense game, it is widely considered the gold standard for strategic depth and charm in the genre.

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: Tower Defense 83.9%, Strategy 9.7%, Multiplayer 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines base building and tower defense with intense action-RPG combat as you explore and defend a hostile alien planet.

Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Action 7.5%, Third-Person Shooter 6.7%, Comedy 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique mix of mech-based third-person shooting and tower defense that emphasizes strategic positioning and heavy firepower.

Hypercharge is a first and third-person shooter action figure game you've always dreamed of! Grab your friends, complete objectives, defend the Hypercore against waves of weaponized toys, and defeat Major Evil together in the story campaign!

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.1%, Third-Person Shooter 20.7%, Third Person 16.7%, Strategy 5.5%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic wave-based shooter that requires you to build defenses to protect your objective while fighting off hordes of toys.

An epic, challenging tower defense game with an emphasis on strategy and replayability. Summon gems of immense magical potency and harness their unique abilities against a seemingly endless horde of monsters. The archdemon seeks to swallow the world, and you must journey to stand against her.

Why similar: Tower Defense 85%, Strategy 8.2%, Fantasy 2%, Action 1.9%, Indie 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep tower defense game that focuses on complex gem-crafting mechanics to create unique defensive effects.

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

Why similar: Tower Defense 89.4%, Strategy 7.1%, Addictive 1.3% ★, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential tower defense experience that focuses on map layout and strategic tower placement against waves of enemies.

A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!

Why similar: Tower Defense 62.8%, Comedy 13%, Strategy 10.7%, Action 5.8%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This quirky title blends tower defense with physics-based action, tasking you with destroying enemy castles while defending your own.

Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.

Why similar: Tower Defense 77.6%, Strategy 14.5%, Action 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming strategy-action game where you control miniature WWI-era toys and can jump into any unit to take direct control.

Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

Why similar: Tower Defense 76.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Comedy 4.1%, Addictive 3.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, accessible tower defense game that shares the lighthearted, humorous spirit found in the Orcs Must Die! series.

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Why similar: Comedy 32%, Fantasy 17.9%, Action 16%, Magic 11%, Funny 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: While not a tower defense game, it shares the same humorous fantasy tone and chaotic, action-heavy gameplay style.

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 72.1%, Strategy 8.7%, Fantasy 5.3%, Funny 3.5%, Magic 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to the original Kingdom Rush that introduces new environments, enemies, and strategic challenges.

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 64%, Strategy 8.8%, Funny 5.9%, Action 5.9%, Fantasy 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based game that mixes tower defense, castle destruction, and real-time strategy elements.

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 84%, Strategy 9.4%, Action 3.3%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled tower defense game that features a robust research tree and challenging, fast-paced combat.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.6%, Third Person 10.9%, Fantasy 7%, Cartoony 4.3%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play evolution of the series that emphasizes hero customization and cooperative play in a vibrant fantasy world.

Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!

Why similar: Tower Defense 87.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Action 1.5%, Multiplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive multiplayer tower defense game where you must balance building your own defenses with sending units to attack your opponent.

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines chaotic third-person combat with devious trap-laying strategy. Enjoy endless replayability as your War Mage grows stronger through roguelite progression. Repel relentless orc hordes solo or with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Tower Defense 52.3%, Third-Person Shooter 9.6%, Third Person 8.4%, Strategy 7.2%, Fantasy 5.9%

Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the most popular tower defense series in history.

Why similar: Tower Defense 82%, Strategy 9.5%, Action 3.4%, Funny 1.7%, Multiplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surprisingly deep and addictive tower defense game that offers a massive variety of towers and upgrade paths.

CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.

Why similar: Tower Defense 78.6%, Strategy 6.7%, Action 3.4%, Addictive 2.8% ★, Fantasy 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hybrid game that combines tower defense with RPG elements, allowing you to upgrade heroes to actively combat waves of monsters.

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 82.9%, Strategy 7.4%, Fantasy 3.2%, Indie 1.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game that incorporates collectible card game elements, allowing you to build a deck of towers and spells.

Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.

Why similar: Tower Defense 88.4%, Strategy 7.8%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished and challenging tower defense game that focuses on creating complex mazes to funnel enemies.

Evil Defenders is a fun, frenetic defense game: build and upgrade your towers, сast spells to repel enemy forces, use special landmarks and defend the Lands of Evil from invaders! Feel free to play the game in many different ways through unique tower upgrades, a deep skill tree and 100 in-game achievements.

Why similar: Tower Defense 87.3%, Strategy 10.5%, Indie 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous tower defense game where you play as the forces of evil, utilizing unique towers and spells to repel heroes.

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 73.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Fantasy 5.6%, Action 3.9%, Cartoony 3.6%

Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.

Why similar: Fantasy 42.9%, Action 16.1%, RPG 10.2%, Singleplayer 9.9%, Indie 7.7%

Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

Why similar: Tower Defense 86.9%, Strategy 8.3%, Action 3.2%, Indie 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique tower defense game where you rotate the orbital paths of your satellites to defend against waves of alien invaders.

Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 78.2%, Strategy 11%, Fantasy 4.6%, Great Soundtrack 2.7%, Indie 2.4%

Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities.

Why similar: Strategy 74.3%, Tower Defense 20.2%, Action 2.2%, Indie 1.4%, Cartoony 1.3%

Orczz is a fantasy tower defense game set in the fantasy Kingdom of Whiteleaf, famous for its delicious honey wine – the mead. The player controls the Knight Order of the Mug, protectors of Whiteleaf and the mead, who are once again called to defend the land against an invading horde of orcs.

Why similar: Tower Defense 63.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Comedy 5.4%, Fantasy 5%, Funny 4.8%

Age of Defense is a tower defense game full of mind-blowing mayhem. There are tons of monsters and tough defenders in the game each of which fits perfectly into a funny cartoonish setting.

Why similar: Tower Defense 59.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Fantasy 7.2%, Comedy 6.7%, Action 4.8%

A classic 3D Tower Defense fantasy game, made by a very small and dedicated team.

Why similar: Tower Defense 74.5%, Strategy 11%, Action 6.3%, Fantasy 4.2%, Funny 2.3%

Magic Quest is a tower defense game with towers, mighty enemies, bosses and heroes with unique abilities.

Why similar: Tower Defense 69.5%, Strategy 15.8%, Fantasy 6.1%, Action 5.9%, Indie 2.6%

Take command of HEROCORP™ and launch a Preemptive Defence Campaign™ against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the most outrageous Tower Defence title around.

Why similar: Tower Defense 68.1%, Strategy 9.8%, Funny 5.2%, Action 5.1%, Cartoony 5%

Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid tightly focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.2%, Addictive 7.6% ★, Strategy 7.2%, Comedy 6.5%, Fantasy 5.8%

You have been appointed to fulfill an extremely dangerous mission, deep in enemy territory: to kill one man... the Emperor himself. Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!

Why similar: Fantasy 27%, Third Person 26.3%, Action 22.7%, Strategy 8.8%, RPG 6.7%

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 72%, Strategy 10.1%, Action 6%, Funny 4.8%, Cartoony 3.8%

Fight off hordes of goblins in this VR smack and smash tower defense hybrid! Punish the invading goblins by using your mighty chained hammer and your wide arsenal of traps and structures.

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Fantasy 6%, Action 5.1%, Funny 5.1%

Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter… and the most popular lethal sport of the future!

Why similar: Tower Defense 44.5%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Strategy 11.6%, Action 11.3%, Comedy 7.5%

While a formidable evil emerges, an unexpected alliance is taking shape! It will take the finest warriors of Linirea and the relentless Dark Army to stop it. Beware! Though they may journey side by side the ever-changing winds of fate could swiftly alter their course.

Why similar: Tower Defense 72.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Fantasy 3.9%, Cartoony 2.6%, Comedy 2.5%

Play as a giant troll in One Troll Army - a defense game about building forts, upgrading your troll, and fighting off waves of enemies. Play Against The Twitch Chat!

Why similar: Tower Defense 58%, Strategy 33.1%, Fantasy 3.5%, Indie 2%, Action 1.7%

It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

Why similar: Tower Defense 74.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Fantasy 5.4%, Action 4.3%, Cartoony 3.3%

Defend your dungeon against a bunch of impolite humans in this humorous tower/lane defense game. Summon monsters, change tactics on the fly & skip funny dialogue to defeat waves and waves of the most generic heroes mankind has ever seen!

Why similar: Tower Defense 70.2%, Strategy 9.7%, Funny 6.2%, Fantasy 4.3%, Action 4.3%

Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!

Why similar: Tower Defense 86%, Strategy 5.9%, Action 2.8%, Great Soundtrack 2.6%, Comedy 1.4%

Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.

Why similar: Tower Defense 73.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.3%, Indie 2.7%

The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.

Why similar: Tower Defense 75.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Action 5.7%, Multiplayer 2.3%, Great Soundtrack 2.2%

Epic sci-fi tower defense action with 16-bit era look and feel, pitching your colonists against an almost endless horde of hostile alien robots who strongly oppose your attempts of colonizing their planet! Deluxe version includes the soundtrack!

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.6%, Strategy 17.4%, Action 10.7%, Indie 4.4%

An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!

Why similar: Tower Defense 77.8%, Strategy 10%, Fantasy 6.5%, Funny 2.8%, Magic 2.1%

Become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with the deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wannabe heroes.

Why similar: Tower Defense 76.9%, Strategy 18.7%, Indie 4.5%

Why be good when you can be... bad? Cursed Treasure 2 is an addictive tower-defense game that puts the power of darkness at your fingertips. Build towers of powerful orcs, demons, and undead, and master powerful spells, to protect your precious hoard from all manner of no-good do-gooders.

Why similar: Tower Defense 81.3%, Strategy 12.3%, Indie 3%, Fantasy 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Just Updated! Version 1.1 now has 6 New online Mayhem levels, Character Customization, 35 Defense levels, 25 Skirmish levels, and more!

Why similar: Tower Defense 82.3%, Strategy 12.3%, Indie 3.1%, Multiplayer 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!

Why similar: Tower Defense 81.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Action 2.9%, Fantasy 2.7%, Indie 1.4%