- #1 Tower Dominion
97% 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 29.7%, Auto Battler 21.5%, Tactical 16.4%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #2 Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars
96% 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: Auto Battler 28.2%, Tower Defense 22%, Roguelike 11.6%, Tactical 8.7%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #3 Tower Tactics: Liberation
96% 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 29.1%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Tactical 10.3%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #4 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
95% matchVery Positive83% of 1,068 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 169.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing!
Why similar: Auto Battler 34.6%, Tower Defense 28.5%, Tactical 17.2%, Strategy 7.4%, Management 5.5%
- #5 Idle Monster TD: Evolved
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,226 reviews2022
Dev: Monstermob USA, INC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 130.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Evolve epic monsters and crush puny humans in this endless idle tower defense game! Unlock, upgrade, and evolve over 150 unique monsters and pets, ranging from cute and colorful flower creatures to epic fire breathing dragons, to assemble the ultimate team against the endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Auto Battler 27.3%, Tower Defense 23.9%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Tactical 9.7%, Management 6.7%
- #6 Emberward
93% 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 27.2%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Tactical 13.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #7 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
94% 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: Auto Battler 29.3%, Tower Defense 22.1%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Survival 9%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #8 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
92% matchVery Positive86% of 14,799 reviews2021
Dev: AutoAttack Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Why similar: Auto Battler 35.9%, Tower Defense 34%, Survival 7.6%, PvE 7.3%, Strategy 7.1%
- #9 Samawa Idle
91% matchMixed66% of 590 reviews2023
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 27.7 hrsMean: 71.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Unleash the power of specialized towers to annihilate hordes of monsters in this idle game with roguelike elements. Collect gold, level up your towers, face powerful bosses, and refine your strategy with an evolving skill tree.
Why similar: Auto Battler 35.9%, Tower Defense 27.1%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 11.4%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #10 Elements and build
91% 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: Auto Battler 32.1%, Tower Defense 26.9%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #11 Block Tower TD
90% 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 28.1%, Roguelike 14.6%, Tactical 14.6%, Roguelite 10.4%, Survival 9.6%
- #12 Crystal Guardians TD
89% 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 32.8%, Tactical 19.7%, Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #13 Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Alexander Van den Bulck
Windows
A fusion of tower defense games and roguelike deckbuilders. Use your cards to build towers and to upgrade them in unique ways. Gain rewards to customize your deck, defense and playstyle. Break the shapes before they break you!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.4%, Tactical 16.8%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #14 Cluckmech Oasis
87% 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 37.3%, Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 13.1%, Strategy 10%, Survival 8.2%
- #15 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
88% matchVery Positive90% of 3,152 reviews2021
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.7%, Tactical 17.7%, Score Attack 14.1%, PvE 10%, Strategy 8.3%
- #16 Tangy TD
85% 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 39.1%, Tactical 19.6%, Roguelike 18.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Survival 8.7%
- #17 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
86% matchVery Positive85% of 362 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Protect the Infinite Power Generator by looping around the train tracks! Battle endless waves of enemies in this unique hybrid of auto-battler, survivor, tower defense, idle/clicker gameplay. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Auto Battler 29.2%, Tower Defense 22%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Survival 10.2%, Tactical 8.4%
- #18 Tiny Tactics
86% 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 30.4%, Auto Battler 21.9%, Tactical 18.9%, Top-Down 8.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #19 Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
84% matchVery Positive87% of 722 reviews2024
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Axon TD lets you expand the map boundaries themselves. A huge arsenal of towers and a wide variety of enemies clash in a battlefield that grows to your whims. Engage in single, cooperative, and roguelite gameplay.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.2%, Tactical 15%, Score Attack 12.6%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #20 Loopstructor
83% 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: Auto Battler 27.8%, Tower Defense 26.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Survival 11.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #21 Summonsters
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: SFCO Games
Windows
Summonsters is a roguelike auto-battler game where you buy summons and combine artifacts to survive against oncoming enemies. Utilize summons that fight on your behalf to defeat bosses and elites. To ensure survival, strategically combine artifacts to forge powerful legendary artifacts.
Why similar: Auto Battler 30.2%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Roguelike 12%, Survival 9.6%, Roguelite 6.4%
- #22 Mineral Defense
82% 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 27.9%, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 11.5%, Management 8.7%
- #23 Artisan TD
82% 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 39.2%, Tactical 21.7%, Strategy 10%, Management 7.4%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #24 Aurora Defense
81% 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: Auto Battler 28%, Tower Defense 22.7%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #25 Hexguardian
81% 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 27.9%, Tactical 18.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 11.1%, Strategy 6.9%
- #26 Everwarder
80% 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 28.6%, Tactical 14%, Survival 12.9%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #27 Just King
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: VISH
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.
Why similar: Auto Battler 31.2%, Tactical 17.1%, Deckbuilding 16%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #28 Nordhold
78% 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 30.4%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 12.4%, Management 12.3%, Tactical 11.5%
- #29 Survivor Challenge TD
78% 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 36.4%, Tactical 19%, Roguelite 12.7%, Strategy 7.1%, Stylized 7.1%
- #30 Legacy of Defense
77% 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 33.5%, Deckbuilding 24.1%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 11.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #31 Gem Miner TD
76% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: iFeral Games
Windows
Mine. Maze. Merge. Survive. Dig for powerful gems, merge them into game-breaking towers, stack buffs, and pick roguelike perks to build wild synergies. Do not let enemies drag your miner to the lava!
Why similar: Auto Battler 28%, Tower Defense 26%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 10.3%, Strategy 6.3%
- #32 Forest Heroes
76% 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 36.9%, Deckbuilding 22.9%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 13.4%, Strategy 9.8%
- #33 Idle Monster TD
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 841 reviews2021
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 164.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An endless Tower Defense game of epic Monsters vs evil War Machines. Unlock and upgrade tons of unique elemental Monsters (Water, Air, Earth, and Fire) to defend your home from an infinite swarm of robots. Strategize the most effective placement of Monsters to synergize their elemental abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.1%, Strategy 13.3%, Management 11.1%, Tactical 11%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #34 Knightica: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Mango GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Recruit powerful units, place them strategically and find the best synergies in this Roguelike Autobattler! Discover optimal combinations, weave powerful enchants, face dangerous monsters and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Auto Battler 41.2%, Tactical 20.3%, Roguelike 13.3%, Strategy 9.6%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #35 League TD
77% matchVery Positive87% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Wondarabyte
Windows
"League Tower Defense" is a strategy tower defense game that combines unique defense towers and various upgradeable components to unleash different attack effects. Come and build your perfect defense line.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.8%, Tactical 19.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Top-Down 10.7%, 3D 4.9%
- #36 Knightica
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,114 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Mango GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Recruit powerful units, place them strategically and find the best synergies in this Roguelike Autobattler! Knightica lets you guide a warband through many challenges to free the Kingdoms. Discover optimal combinations, weave powerful enchants, face dangerous monsters and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Auto Battler 35.7%, Tactical 16.1%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Roguelike 13.2%, Strategy 6.8%
- #37 Border Pioneer
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,768 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!
Why similar: Tower Defense 49.1%, Roguelite 13.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Deckbuilding 8.3%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #38 Yokai Art: Survival Prologue
74% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Secret Labo
Windows
Strategically position units on a chess-based battlefield, defending territories while earning roguelike upgrade-items for leveling up. Discover over 30 unique equipment pieces that modify units, allowing for exciting customization and ensuring endless excitement and replayability.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.9%, Deckbuilding 21.8%, Survival 13.8%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #39 Hadean Tactics
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Why similar: Auto Battler 36%, Deckbuilding 20.2%, Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 10.4%, Strategy 6.3%
- #40 There Are No Orcs
70% matchVery Positive94% of 991 reviews2025
Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!
Why similar: Auto Battler 39.7%, Tower Defense 31.4%, Roguelite 10.4%, Strategy 6.9%, Deckbuilding 5.6%
- #41 Siegebreaker
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Immortal ForgePub: indie.io
Windows
Conquer the realm in this strategic tower defense game. Build unique towers, unlock powerful upgrades, and master new tactics to overpower your enemies and vanquish the fallen gods.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.9%, Deckbuilding 19%, Tactical 15.6%, Roguelite 10.2%, PvE 7.8%
- #42 DEFENDUN : Hero Defense
73% 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 64.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Fantasy 9%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 4%
- #43 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
72% 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 42.8%, Tactical 22.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Fantasy 7.4%, PvE 6.2%
- #44 Nomad Survival
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Auto Battler 33.3%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.5%, PvE 8.4%
- #45 Legacy of Defense - Prologue
69% matchVery Positive83% of 573 reviews2024
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero of a fantasy world and defend against monsters! 'Legacy of Defense - Prologue' is the intro to the innovative game 'Legacy of Defense' combining side-scrolling action and deck-building. Collect cards, use skills, gain experience, upgrade, and defeat the final boss!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, Deckbuilding 24.3%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.7%, Strategy 8.1%
- #46 SHOOPER NOVA
68% matchVery Positive85% of 616 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.1%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 12.6%, Strategy 11.4%, Deckbuilding 9.3%
- #47 Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An endless Tower Defense game of epic heroes vs evil zombies. Unlock and upgrade countless Heroes, artifacts, and technologies to defend against the infinite zombie swarms. Strategize the most effective placement of Heroes to synergize their skills and abilities.
Why similar: Auto Battler 42.9%, Tower Defense 35.2%, Strategy 9.1%, Top-Down 7.1%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #48 Rogue Tower
70% 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 53%, Roguelike 20.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Roguelite 8%, 3D 2.5%
- #49 PolyCore Defense
71% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: TorksGame
Windows
PolyCore Defense is a tower defense game where you have to raise your defenses in order to defend your core. Build unique turrets, upgrade them with special effects and use abilities to survive waves of enemies that are trying to destroy your core!
Why similar: Tower Defense 42%, Tactical 12.6%, Strategy 10%, Top-Down 9.1%, Management 7.5%
- #50 Dungeon No Dungeon: Tyrant's Endgame
69% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: 302 StudioPub: 302 GAMES INC
Windows · Mac
Unique Match-3 Gameplay with Exciting Elemental Clashes. This is a casual strategy indie game that combines match-3, synthesis, and deck-building gameplay.
Why similar: Auto Battler 33.1%, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Roguelike 11.4%, Tactical 10.7%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #51 Mechanibot
70% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Jon Nielsen
Windows
In this tactical rogue-like auto battler, you'll build your unique team of robots and keep them alive as they fight. Battle through waves of enemies as you travel from planet to planet on a mission to fix the sun. Strategize, protect, survive. A Mechanibot's wrench never rests.
Why similar: Auto Battler 33.2%, Tactical 21.4%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #52 Commander Quest
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,783 reviews2025
Dev: Flyway Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Congratulations! You just found a 'one of a kind' roguelike that combines deck-building card game and auto battle strategy game! Consider unit counters, then create powerful synergy by breaking down the boundaries between the battlefield and cards, then lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Auto Battler 29.6%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Tactical 15.5%, Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #53 Monster United
69% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: 追风的鱼
Windows
This is a casual auto-battler game where you need to build your monster legion as you climb the tower! Random levels, rich alliances, and an equipment talent system provide countless possibilities for gameplay strategies, offering both casual relaxation and strategic depth!
Why similar: Auto Battler 39.6%, Tower Defense 29.6%, Roguelike 10.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #54 ELARIENNE
68% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: JDL
Windows
ELARIENNE is a defense game built on meticulous calculation and hardcore strategy. A single stroke of luck may shift the tide, but it is the carefully constructed strategy that ultimately decides the battle. Withstand relentless waves and protect the heart of the world of ELARIENNE.
Why similar: Auto Battler 26.3%, Tower Defense 21.3%, Roguelike 9.6%, Survival 7.7%, Roguelite 7.1%
- #55 Mythic Battlegrounds: Demonic Siege
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: DochiGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based strategy game where your tactical decisions are key to surviving relentless waves of enemy attacks. While battles unfold automatically, your choices before the clash, such as resource management, unit training, and skill selection, are critical to securing victory.
Why similar: Auto Battler 38.5%, Tower Defense 22.4%, Tactical 16%, Strategy 8.4%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #56 Outhold
64% matchVery Positive86% of 1,292 reviews2025
Dev: Tellus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Outhold is a short, strategic incremental game that blends tower defense with a deep meta-progression. Experiment with builds and find overpowered synergies to defend the dwindling fires of Outhold.
Why similar: Tower Defense 46.8%, Management 20.1%, Roguelike 12.1%, Strategy 11.9%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #57 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
63% 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 44.1%, Tactical 25.8%, Strategy 11.9%, Fantasy 8.6%, Stylized 2.9%
- #58 Element TD
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 98 reviews2017
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Light, Darkness, Water, Fire, Nature, and Earth elements come together in this tower defense focused on combinations.
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.1%, PvE 15.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Fantasy 5.3%, Indie 4.3%
- #59 Epic Auto Towers
67% 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: Auto Battler 40.3%, Deckbuilding 22.8%, Roguelike 14.7%, Tower Defense 12%, Strategy 7.3%
- #60 Tiny Auto Knights
65% matchVery Positive85% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: Mumpitz Games
Windows · Linux
A chill PvP auto battler where you build your team on a 3x3 grid. Recruit and upgrade unique heroes, strategically place them on the battlefield and find the best synergies.
Why similar: Auto Battler 39.4%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Roguelike 11%, Tactical 10.3%, Management 8.6%