- #1 Tower Dominion
97% matchVery Positive86% of 5,610 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 31%, Auto Battler 20.5%, Tactical 16.5%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #2 Monster Tiles TD: Tower Wars
96% matchVery Positive82% of 507 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 27.1%, Tower Defense 22.5%, Roguelike 11.7%, Tactical 9%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #3 Idle Monster TD: Evolved
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,253 reviews2022
Dev: Monstermob USA, INC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 129.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 26.1%, Tower Defense 24.4%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Tactical 9.9%, Management 6.5%
- #4 Tower Tactics: Liberation
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,259 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 16.7 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 29.7%, Deckbuilding 17%, Roguelike 13.6%, Tactical 10.5%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #5 Miracle Brave
94% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: 1029studio
Windows
Miracle Brave blends inventory management, deck-building, tower defense, and shooter combat! Strategize your gear, forge your unique build from countless progression paths, take control of your hero, and hold back endless waves of beasts. Carve out your path to victory and forge your own legend!
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.6%, Auto Battler 22.3%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Roguelike 11.2%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #6 Knightica
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,204 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Mango GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24.9%, Tower Defense 20.1%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Tactical 11.3%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #7 Elements and build
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 219 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 31.1%, Tower Defense 27.8%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #8 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 28.2%, Tower Defense 22.9%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Survival 9.8%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #9 Lichgate: Tower Survivor
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Sun Lion Games
Windows
Burn through the underworld legion in this rogue-lite Tower Survivor. Craft the ultimate tower of destruction and survive as long as you can against endless hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Auto Battler 30.8%, Tower Defense 27.2%, Score Attack 11.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #10 Emberward
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,310 reviews2026
Dev: Refic Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.2%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Tactical 14%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #11 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
91% matchVery Positive86% of 15,319 reviews2021
Dev: AutoAttack Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 43.6 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: Tower Defense 35%, Auto Battler 34.6%, Survival 7.8%, PvE 7.2%, Strategy 7.1%
- #12 Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense RPG
90% matchVery Positive83% of 1,322 reviews2024
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 207.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Endless Idle Tower Defense with deep strategy and RPG progression and combat mechanics. Recruit, upgrade, and position powerful fantasy heroes, discover game-changing synergies, and survive infinite monster waves. Grow stronger every run with literally millions of upgrades and endless auto battles.
Why similar: Auto Battler 32%, Tower Defense 29.1%, Tactical 16.7%, Management 8.3%, Strategy 7.7%
- #13 Tangy TD
87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,546 reviews2026
Dev: Cakez
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 39.9%, Tactical 19.5%, Roguelike 18%, Strategy 9.2%, Survival 8.7%
- #14 Cluckmech Oasis
88% matchVery Positive88% of 3,638 reviews2024
Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 37.6%, Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 12.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Survival 8.5%
- #15 Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder
89% matchVery Positive80% of 65 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 29.9%, Tactical 17.1%, Deckbuilding 16%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #16 Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
86% matchVery Positive86% of 800 reviews2024
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 28.9%, Tactical 15.1%, Score Attack 12.4%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #17 Legacy of Defense
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 570 reviews2026
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 34.2%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 11.8%, Strategy 7.5%
- #18 Survivor Challenge TD
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
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 33.7%, Tactical 19.8%, Roguelite 12.6%, Strategy 7.4%, Stylized 7%
- #19 Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,234 reviews2021
Dev: Element Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.0 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 38.2%, Tactical 17.7%, Score Attack 13.9%, PvE 9.8%, Strategy 8.2%
- #20 Summonsters
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 184 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 29.3%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Roguelike 12.3%, Survival 10.1%, Strategy 6.5%
- #21 Crystal Guardians TD
83% matchVery Positive88% of 116 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 33.1%, Tactical 19.9%, Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 12.3%, Strategy 7.6%
- #22 Block Tower TD
82% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 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 28.3%, Tactical 14.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 10%, Survival 9.9%
- #23 Gem Miner TD
80% matchVery Positive97% of 78 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 29.9%, Tower Defense 29.1%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.6%, Strategy 6.8%
- #24 Loopstructor
81% matchVery Positive83% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: Pone Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 26.9%, Tower Defense 26.6%, Roguelike 14%, Survival 11.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #25 Just King
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,489 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 30.2%, Tactical 17.7%, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #26 Samawa Idle
82% matchMixed66% of 625 reviews2023
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.1 hrsMean: 73.6 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 34.7%, Tower Defense 27.9%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 11.3%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #27 Mineral Defense
79% matchVery Positive90% of 253 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 28.6%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 11.2%, Management 8.5%
- #28 Forest Heroes
78% matchVery Positive85% of 297 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 37.6%, Deckbuilding 22.2%, Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 13%, Strategy 9.8%
- #29 Nordhold
77% matchVery Positive87% of 3,393 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 30.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 12%, Management 11.9%, Tactical 11.7%
- #30 All Aboard! The Train Defense Express
76% matchVery Positive85% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: Likadev
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 23.5%, Tower Defense 20.2%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Survival 9%, Tactical 8.9%
- #31 League TD
78% 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 51%, Tactical 19.5%, Strategy 13%, Top-Down 10.5%, 3D 4.9%
- #32 Idle Monster TD
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 856 reviews2021
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 162.2 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 50.3%, Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 11.1%, Management 10.7%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #33 Aurora Defense
77% matchMixed61% of 101 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 27.1%, Tower Defense 23.5%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #34 Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: YogurtGames
Windows
Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids is a medieval fantasy blend of tower defense and roguelike progression. Build defenses on a grid, manage resources, and survive ever-evolving enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 50.2%, Roguelite 18%, Strategy 11%, Roguelike 9%, Top-Down 5.2%
- #35 Tiny Tactics
76% matchVery Positive83% of 686 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny Forge Gaming
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 31%, Auto Battler 20.7%, Tactical 19.1%, Top-Down 8.9%, Strategy 8.2%
- #36 Rogue Tower
75% matchVery Positive83% of 5,929 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 20.3 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 53.5%, Roguelike 20.6%, Strategy 10.9%, Roguelite 7.6%, 3D 2.5%
- #37 Hexguardian
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 28.1%, Tactical 18.9%, Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10.7%, Strategy 6.9%
- #38 Hadean Tactics
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,939 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 35.3%, Deckbuilding 20%, Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 10.4%, Strategy 6.5%
- #39 Moonlight Chess
73% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Moonlight Chess is a turn-based tactical auto-battler where you must assemble your own army, defeat waves of enemies, and vanquish the evil ravaging the kingdom!
Why similar: Auto Battler 32.8%, Tower Defense 25%, Tactical 14.8%, Roguelike 12.6%, Strategy 5.8%
- #40 Border Pioneer
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,928 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 49.5%, Roguelite 13.4%, Strategy 12%, Deckbuilding 8.2%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #41 Knightica: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive92% of 113 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 40%, Tactical 21%, Roguelike 13.6%, Strategy 9.8%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #42 Everwarder
73% matchVery Positive88% of 85 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 28.7%, Tactical 14.1%, Survival 13.2%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #43 There Are No Orcs
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2025
Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 38.9%, Tower Defense 32%, Roguelite 10.3%, Strategy 7%, Deckbuilding 5.5%
- #44 DEFENDUN : Hero Defense
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 182 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 11.6%, Fantasy 9.1%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 4%
- #45 Spirits of the Hellements - TD
71% matchVery Positive93% of 340 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 42.9%, Tactical 22.6%, Strategy 11.4%, Fantasy 7.6%, PvE 6%
- #46 Yokai Art: Survival Prologue
71% matchVery Positive95% of 61 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 29.4%, Deckbuilding 21.2%, Survival 14.4%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #47 Artisan TD
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: 4rtisansPub: Unexpected
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Artisan TD is a puzzle-oriented Tower Defense game where you must survive by building mazes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.7%, Tactical 21.8%, Strategy 10%, Management 7.1%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #48 Skill Legends Royale
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,084 reviews2024
Dev: ZGGame
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a free multiplayer PvP strategy game that incorporates rogue-like and auto chess elements, players need to equip their auto-battling heroes with the right treasures and skills to ultimately defeat all other players and become the champion.
Why similar: Auto Battler 49.3%, Roguelike 19.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Stylized 8.4%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #49 Siegebreaker
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 99 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 26.4%, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Tactical 15.9%, Roguelite 9.9%, PvE 7.6%
- #50 Idle TD: Heroes vs Zombies
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Swell Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 27.9 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 41.4%, Tower Defense 36.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Top-Down 7.2%, Fantasy 6%
- #51 Dungeon No Dungeon: Tyrant's Endgame
67% matchVery Positive96% of 67 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 32.2%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Roguelike 11.7%, Tactical 11.2%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #52 Transport Legion
66% matchVery Positive86% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: 喜人一个
Windows · Linux
A unique roguelike card-based tower defense game. Strategically place cards, manage resource transport, balance production with combat, and craft distinctive decks to claim victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, Strategy 21.8%, Roguelite 17.1%, Management 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #53 Overdungeon
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,108 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Deckbuilding 30.5%, Tower Defense 27.4%, Roguelite 16.1%, Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #54 Mechanibot
68% 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 32.2%, Tactical 22.2%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 9%
- #55 Mythic Battlegrounds: Demonic Siege
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 83 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 37%, Tower Defense 23%, Tactical 16.3%, Strategy 8.5%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #56 Legacy of Defense - Prologue
66% matchVery Positive82% of 603 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 34%, Deckbuilding 23.6%, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.4%, Strategy 8.2%
- #57 ELARIENNE
67% matchMixed62% of 94 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 25.4%, Tower Defense 21.9%, Roguelike 9.7%, Survival 8%, Roguelite 6.9%
- #58 The Swashbugglers
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: Asmodeus GamePub: Shuffle Play Games
Windows
A cartoon-style 2D roguelike autochess focused on tactical strategy. Recruit insect "heroes" from the forest to form a team. Develop their skills, equipment, and stone inscriptions through battles to defeat the source of chaos within the time limit.
Why similar: Auto Battler 39.7%, Tactical 20.7%, Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, Strategy 6.9%
- #59 Touhou Defense Tale ~ AI Test in Touhou ~
64% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 식신공방
Windows
A 2D Touhou fan game combining tower defense, tower merging, RTS-style control, and chaotic bullet-filled battles. Merge Touhou characters, build your defense, and compete for the fastest clear time on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.2%, Strategy 14.8%, PvE 12.3%, Top-Down 11.1%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #60 Sushi Cat - Tower Defense
65% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Battle back waves of rogue sushi in this cute-but-chaotic roguelite tower defense! Build, upgrade, and reshape the battlefield each run.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.8%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Tactical 8.9%, Strategy 8.8%