- #1 Alien Robot Monsters
96% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2015
Dev: Kraftix Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Strategy 58.3%, Tower Defense 41.7%
- #2 Merchants & Mercenaries
96% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2016
Dev: Echidna Studios
Windows
Merchants and Mercenaries is a hectic real-time strategy that looks and feels like the board games you love, with none of the waiting. There’s no one way to play, or even to win, but you’d better be fast!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #3 Child of the Wind
94% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2017
Dev: Freetale
Windows
Navigate your oriental ship safely across the many table-top seas using two hand-fans to influence the wind. Steer enemy ships into ruins and avoid natural dangers, including thrashing whirlpools while collecting your cargo and bringing it to safety in a beautiful, Japanese-inspired environment.
Why similar: Strategy 57.9%, VR 42.1%
- #4 Direct Hit: Missile War
95% matchMixed46% of 24 reviews2014
Dev: Polynetix Studio
Windows
Direct Hit: Missile War offers a deep strategic experience to those weary of the never ending stream of Command and Conquer clones that dominate the real-time strategy market. Direct Hit brings many fresh ideas to the table, in particular: separate player maps, and the replacement of classic RTS units by customizable missiles.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #5 In Your Face TD
93% matchVery Positive95% of 158 reviews2017
Dev: BitBreak I/S
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Your Face TD is a Tower Defense, which utilises room scale VR to give a new dimension to a classic genre. Fight the invading monsters face-to-face using a laser minigun, or even an exploding sawblade frisbee and build towers to stand your ground.
Why similar: Strategy 41.3%, VR 30%, Tower Defense 28.6%
- #6 The Last Day Defense VR
91% matchPositive80% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: ARVI VR INCPub: ARVI VR INC.
Windows
Unleash your strategy and get ready to defend your land – feel the responsibility for the fragile future of mankind and stand up for it with The Last Day Defense - VR tower defense game.
Why similar: Strategy 77.4%, Tower Defense 11.5%, VR 11.1%
- #7 Evil Defenders
91% matchVery Positive82% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: CP Decision
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 60.6%, Strategy 39.4%
- #8 Castle Must Be Mine
89% matchVery Positive90% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: TheMiddleGray
Windows
Castle Must Be Mine is a KingdomRush-like tower defense game. But developed for VR. In addition to constantly collecting Coins to building and upgrading defensive towers, also need to make full use of all kinds of skills and props to stop the "enemies" into your castle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 34.9%, Strategy 33.4%, VR 31.6%
- #9 Kittypocalypse
89% matchVery Positive89% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Bolverk Games
Windows
Kittypocalypse is an in-depth, strategic tower defense game built exclusively for VR. Across a diverse range of environments, defeat the hordes of evil alien kitties and salvage what's left of your home planet
Why similar: Strategy 36.1%, VR 33.2%, Tower Defense 30.7%
- #10 Space Adventure TD
88% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Raphael B.
Windows
A Tower Defense game made in the best tradition with 35 unique towers, 70 upgrades and 8 biomes. A 20 level campaign and 2 challenge levels for now, with more to come! Made by an indie developper.
Why similar: Strategy 65.6%, Tower Defense 34.4%
- #11 One Troll Army
87% matchVery Positive86% of 1,481 reviews2016
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Strategy 75.6%, Tower Defense 24.4%
- #12 Airborne Empires
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stenkross Studios
Windows
Tabletop war gaming has come to life as a fully immersive VR experience! As the supreme leader of your own miniature army, you must use all your wits and cunning to outsmart your opponent on the battlefield.
Why similar: Strategy 54.4%, VR 45.6%
- #13 Paws 'n Claws VR
86% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Go-Ah! Games
Windows
Paws 'n Claws VR is a fast-paced tower defense game in which you, a loyal combat dog, use a variety of wacky weapons to stop cats from invading your owner’s home!
Why similar: Strategy 50.2%, VR 27.5%, Tower Defense 22.3%
- #14 Quar: Battle for Gate 18
86% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: HTC
Windows
Quar: Battle for Gate 18 is a turn-based strategic VR game set in the grimsical world of Alwyd. The Quar are cute alien ant-eaters. Don't mistake cute for gentle. They use their WW1 level technology to wage war across the face of their world.
Why similar: Strategy 58.2%, VR 41.8%
- #15 Holy Towers
85% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: PlayFlock Two
Windows
Defeat hordes of imps in the very first Tower Defence game about the order of monks! All this to defend humankind from hordes of demons!
Why similar: Strategy 53.6%, Tower Defense 46.4%
- #16 Batteries Included
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shadow Shrimp Studio LLC
Windows
Batteries Included is a Virtual Reality action / light-strategy game for the HTC Vive. Explore your bedroom and use keys to unlock the door to your imagination. Once in your imagination, wrangle mischievous toy Goblin Goons to the castle through various obstacles.
Why similar: Strategy 50.1%, VR 30.3%, Tower Defense 19.6%
- #17 Garden Rescue
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 150 reviews2015
Dev: Rainbow Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Help the plants to defend the garden from being invaded by sneaky beetles.
Why similar: Strategy 69.8%, Tower Defense 30.2%
- #18 Garden Rescue: Christmas Edition
84% matchVery Positive81% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Rainbow Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rescue the Christmas trees from swarms of ravenous insects.
Why similar: Strategy 74.9%, Tower Defense 25.1%
- #19 Battle of Kings VR
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 46 reviews2018
Dev: Battle of Kings TeamPub: Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.
Windows
The time of war has come! Take the command of your kingdom and use your strategic skills to defend the siege against your fortifications. You can’t win only by defending your Kingdom. Develop your economics, assemble and upgrade your army to defeat the enemy forces in a real Battle of Kings.
Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Tower Defense 31.1%, VR 27.3%
- #20 Particula
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,444 reviews2015
Dev: Microblast GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Destroy negativity, clear your mind! Particula brings you a new perspective in gaming, helping you to concentrate and relax. A three players co-op tower defense experience with a relaxing soundtrack, smooth visuals and gameplay.
Why similar: Strategy 66.3%, Tower Defense 33.7%
- #21 Fantasy Tower Defense
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Ktisis Games
Windows
Fantasy Tower Defense is a challenging, fast-paced, and strategic Tower Defense game where you frantically build towers, cast spells, and upgrade to stop monsters from reaching your castle.
Why similar: Strategy 58.4%, Tower Defense 41.6%
- #22 Ascension VR
81% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2016
Dev: Temple Gates Games
Windows
Now updated with the War of Shadows expansion and support for motion controls! Come try out the expansion with the devs, Tuesday nights at 8pm Pacific. Ascension VR is the first deckbuilding Virtual Reality experience.
Why similar: Strategy 59%, VR 41%
- #23 Scorb VR
83% matchNo user reviews2017
Dev: Bobafetta
Windows
A Unique game with stunning visuals, amazing music and SoundCloud interaction.
Why similar: Strategy 63%, VR 37%
- #24 Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault
80% matchMixed63% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aksys Games
Windows
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault is a frenetic and explosive new spin on action strategy gaming. Plan out and build up your defenses as hordes of hulking monstrosities bombard your heavily fortified city in an attempt to wipe you off the Earth for good!
Why similar: Strategy 61.3%, Tower Defense 38.7%
- #25 Monkeys Ahoy
79% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: Fishing CactusPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Join two young pirate chimps on their quest to make the Ultimate Friendship Smoothie through this bright and lively monkey world
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #26 Bazaar
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2016
Dev: Temple Gates Games
Windows
Fly on a magic carpet through the mystical land of Bazaar, collecting exotic trinkets for your journey! Beware dart traps, sea cobras, and hungry crocs that lurk around corners. Vandal monkeys have stolen relics from the guardian of the labyrinth - will you recover them in time or be trapped forever?
Why similar: Strategy 58.7%, VR 41.3%
- #27 Orc's Civil War
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: mGameStuido
Windows
It's a RTS + TD game like Warcraft3 and Starcraft.
Why similar: Strategy 87.8%, Tower Defense 12.2%
- #28 Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 reviews2019
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Obliterate friendships in the unforgiving VR battle arenas of Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl. From the creators of Arizona Sunshine, set in the universe of Skyworld, comes an action-packed real-time multiplayer game, exclusively for VR.
Why similar: Strategy 73.7%, VR 26.3%
- #29 Bots Rush
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Ponomarev Denis
Windows
Bots Rush is a unique mix of Tower Defense and logistic puzzle. You will find a set of interesting and complicated game levels, original enemies. Your task is simply to build a network of roads to deliver resources to factories and ammo to towers. Sounds easy, right? Lets check this out.
Why similar: Strategy 58.3%, Tower Defense 41.7%
- #30 Tesseract VR
76% matchMixed65% of 31 reviews2018
Dev: Dreambox
Windows
Tesseract VR is a puzzle game placed in a fantastic environment.
Why similar: Strategy 65.2%, VR 34.8%
- #31 Rabbit Island
77% matchMixed66% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: Serhii Vitukhin
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
We invite you to join a trip to little islands of jolly forms. We will be thankful to you, the great strategist, if you help us to get rid of gluttonous rabbits.
Why similar: Strategy 65.1%, Tower Defense 34.9%
- #32 Voronium - Locust Sols
74% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2018
Dev: Gamalocus Studios
Windows
Voronium takes place on a planet far away. Mankind has discovered Voronium which became it's ultimate energy source. Your job is to protect the Voronium mining operation at all cost, building defensive structures and operating them simultaneously. On VR only.
Why similar: Strategy 54.1%, Tower Defense 25.4%, VR 20.5%
- #33 Clearance Defence
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flat Frog
Windows
Defend the clearance shelf. When the lights go out, the seasonal war begins. Lead your unsold Easter stock against waves of full-price enemies — before morning reveals the secret.
Why similar: Strategy 59%, Tower Defense 41%
- #34 Arcane Assault
61% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: tpiszar
Windows
A magic themed VR tower defense game. Face off against hordes of monsters as they descend upon you in waves. Place towers, cast spells, make quick getaways, and unleash total destruction to clear your path of all that comes against you!
Why similar: VR 36.6%, Tower Defense 32.9%, Strategy 30.5%
- #35 Project Hastur
73% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Polymorphic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend humanity against the ever changing threat of the alien Proteans. Project Hastur combines elements of 3D tower defense and real-time strategy with models of biological evolution to create a uniquely challenging experience.
Why similar: Strategy 68.4%, Tower Defense 31.6%
- #36 Dungeon Warfare 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,138 reviews2018
Dev: Valsar
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with the deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wannabe heroes.
Why similar: Strategy 56.9%, Tower Defense 43.1%
- #37 Lethal Laser
74% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: DigiFeather
Windows · Mac
《Lethal Laser》 is a directional laser based tower defense game. No bullet/arrow shooting nor warrior producing, just pure laser. Laser reflection, split, color separation, color combine, play it with strategy you never seen in TD games.
Why similar: Strategy 66.3%, Tower Defense 33.7%
- #38 Cryptic Rooms
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: QTArts
Windows
A series of 3 VR escape rooms, Eye Eaters Basement, Dungeon of Demise, and Inescapable Hypercube. You must navigate through and solve puzzles, each room with its own unique theme and hidden relics that can be found and collected.
Why similar: Strategy 82%, VR 18%
- #39 Phalanx of Resistance
72% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Dominik MichalkePub: 70:30
Windows
Phalanx of Resistance is the Tower Defense / Real Time Strategy mixture you have never played before.
Why similar: Strategy 88.6%, Tower Defense 11.4%
- #40 Alchemist Defender VR
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2017
Dev: Treeview Studio
Windows
A tower defense strategy game designed from ground up for Virtual Reality. In Alchemist Defender VR, you assemble your defenses from above and then engage in battle first hand.
Why similar: Strategy 64.1%, VR 35.9%
- #41 Power of Defense
78% matchMostly Negative24% of 42 reviews2010
Dev: 4sdk
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Power Of Defense provides a new strategy and defense mix game experience. Defend your world from upcoming evil and oil-smelling robots. They come from the platform between both parallel universes you have to fight on by producing own robots to send them back to their native world.
Why similar: Strategy 68.2%, Tower Defense 31.8%
- #42 Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2017
Dev: Joie Liba
Windows
Unleash your inner hero in this 16 player PvP VR arena. Fly and engage in high action aerial battles with energy blasts and charge beams. Grapple across buildings facing off against giant Titans with your two swords, or play as a Titan and crush the tiny humans going after you in this.
Why similar: Strategy 64.1%, VR 35.9%
- #43 Heart in the Cell: Rebirth
57% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Team Gingerbread Man
Windows
“Heart in the Cell: Rebirth” is a real-time strategy (RTS) game which integrates the UI itself into the combat system. Players will act as rebels and explore the secrets beneath the vast wings of Oniros Corporation in a world Of highly advanced artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #44 Two Worlds II Castle Defense
75% matchMixed58% of 797 reviews2011
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
While the bloody battle between Gandohar’s troops and the armies of the Orcs is raging in front of the gates of Oswaroth, the emperor waits in the depths of his palace on the outcome of the struggle for power.
Why similar: Strategy 93.4%, Tower Defense 6.6%
- #45 Defense of the Fantasy Robots
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Tulaboev Ikhvolbek
Windows
Defense of the Fantasy Robots is a Tower-Defense game that focuses on tactical and strategical depth.
Why similar: Strategy 69.9%, Tower Defense 30.1%
- #46 Medieval Invasion
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
Build towers, defend your main structure from waves of enemies in an intense strategy game. Prove your skills, join the legends!
Why similar: Strategy 58.7%, Tower Defense 41.3%
- #47 Bluevolution
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Johan Bägerfeldt
Windows
An incredible asteroid assault is about to begin! Take command of the planet's defenses and prevent extinction in this planetary Tower Defense game.
Why similar: Strategy 68.1%, Tower Defense 31.9%
- #48 Ragnarök TD
62% matchMixed44% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: WolverineSoft StudioPub: WolverineSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ragnarök TD is a 2D top-down tower defense game created as a case study of Ninja Kiwi's Bloons TD 6 by the University of Michigan's WolverineSoft Studio. Follow the story of a small village in the North as they fend off the beasts of Ragnarök in this revamped Steam iteration of the original project.
Why similar: Strategy 58.1%, Tower Defense 41.9%
- #49 Clash of Magic
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Narvalous Inc
Windows
On the United Island of Magic, there is an Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Students with magic powers, regardless of their ethnicity and background, can apply to this university. The acceptance rate is lower than Harvard.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #50 War Heroes: Invasion
69% matchMixed58% of 38 reviews2018
Dev: Hammerson Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Mighty towers, powerful explosions, epic battles - all these and much more awaits you in this one of the best Tower Defense games. Evil tanks, warplanes, mortar men and machine-gunners are ready to attack the land of civilians. Take the challenge and commence the battle!
Why similar: Strategy 67.3%, Tower Defense 32.7%
- #51 Crumbled World
71% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2016
Dev: Clone Corps
Windows · Linux
Crumbled World is a tower defense game where you're tasked to create a maze of defensive structures with the purpose to defend the world crystal. The world crystal is what keeps the world from further collapsing into darkness and without it no hope exists.
Why similar: Strategy 53.7%, Tower Defense 46.3%
- #52 Minions, Monsters, and Madness
70% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Adam Hebert
Windows · Mac
Minions, Monsters, and Madness is a story driven strategy/JRPG with DND style events! In this game you will make decisions that will directly influence the outcome of every hand written event in the game! Find minions to join you on your adventure in order to save the world as you know it from utter annihilation!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #53 Darkwinds
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MEGO GamesPub: Mego Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this new online card game, you must sail the dangerous seas of Thard, infested with ferocious pirates, dark spells and terrible creatures that will seek to sink you into the depths of oblivion. To survive, you must choose your crew wisely and create a powerful deck to defeat your opponents in order to become the most respected pirate...
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #54 Swords and Soldiers HD
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,045 reviews2010
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 95.2%, Tower Defense 4.8%