- #1 Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™
97% matchVery Positive85% of 3,569 reviews2017
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The greatest rock-racing, tower defense, art history game is back! Like the title says, Bigger & Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with chaotic 4P multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by UE4 to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER.
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.2%, Comedy 20.1%, Racing 16.1%, Strategy 11.9%, Historical 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the original's physics-based racing and tower defense mechanics with even more bizarre historical humor.
- #2 Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,672 reviews2020
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Competitive tower defense meets arcade action and gets rolled up with ACE Team's quirky, Monty Python-esque humor into one giant, creative game for the ages. This time around, you can even make your own levels!
Why similar: Comedy 22.8%, Racing 19.4%, Tower Defense 15.8%, Strategy 10.4%, Destruction 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: The third entry in the series introduces a level editor, allowing for endless creative destruction and community-driven chaos.
- #3 Besiege
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,104 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Destruction 38.4%, Strategy 31.8%, Multiplayer 23.9%, Physics 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This physics-based construction game focuses on building siege engines to destroy targets, mirroring the destructive satisfaction of rolling boulders.
- #4 CastleStorm
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,616 reviews2013
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 33.5%, Comedy 12.1%, Destruction 11.8%, Strategy 10%, Funny 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends 2D tower defense with physics-based projectile combat, offering a similar mix of strategy and slapstick destruction.
- #5 Forts
94% matchVery Positive92% of 24,366 reviews2017
Dev: EarthWork Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!
Why similar: Destruction 25.6%, Strategy 24.7%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Funny 9.9%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based RTS where you build and destroy custom bases, perfectly capturing the competitive destruction feel of the seed game.
- #6 Orcs Must Die! 2
94% matchVery Positive92% of 19,505 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 57.7%, Comedy 13.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Action 5.5%, Multiplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential action-tower defense hybrid that emphasizes active participation in the defense of your base.
- #7 Wreckfest
93% matchVery Positive88% of 39,799 reviews2018
Dev: BugbearPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
Why similar: Racing 55.3%, Destruction 21.4%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Action 5.2%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: While a racing game, its focus on soft-body physics and high-impact destruction provides a similar visceral satisfaction to the boulder-rolling segments.
- #8 Cannon Brawl
92% matchVery Positive91% of 796 reviews2014
Dev: Theresa DuringerPub: Temple Gates Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 22.9%, Strategy 20.2%, Tower Defense 18.7%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Indie 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A frantic artillery strategy game that captures the competitive, fast-paced nature of the seed game's head-to-head battles.
- #9 ShellShock Live
91% matchVery Positive93% of 35,331 reviews2020
Dev: kChamp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.
Why similar: Strategy 33.5%, Multiplayer 32.1%, Action 12.9%, Funny 8%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive artillery game that focuses on strategic aiming and environmental destruction in a multiplayer setting.
- #10 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 147,242 reviews2021
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Why similar: Comedy 29.1%, Strategy 20.2%, Historical 17.5%, Funny 14.7%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its physics-driven combat and comedic, wobbly aesthetic align perfectly with the chaotic energy of the seed game.
- #11 Worms W.M.D
91% matchVery Positive85% of 13,982 reviews2016
Dev: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.
Why similar: Strategy 27.6%, Multiplayer 20.7%, Comedy 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.9%, Funny 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This classic turn-based strategy game features the same brand of absurd humor and destructive, physics-driven environmental combat.
- #12 Dungeon Defenders
89% matchVery Positive93% of 18,745 reviews2011
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 60.3%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Strategy 13.9%, Funny 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense game that incorporates action-RPG elements and cooperative multiplayer, much like the seed game's tactical depth.
- #13 Toy Soldiers
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,485 reviews2012
Dev: Signal Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.7%, Strategy 23%, Historical 9.3%, Action 8.8%, Casual 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A historical tower defense game that allows players to take direct control of units, bridging the gap between strategy and action.
- #14 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,302 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 64.5%, Strategy 13.4%, Comedy 8.6%, Funny 4.9%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished tower defense game that offers deep tactical challenges and a charming, stylized art direction.
- #15 Revenge of the Titans
88% matchVery Positive82% of 1,250 reviews2011
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!
Why similar: Tower Defense 71.4%, Strategy 17.3%, Indie 6.1%, Action 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled tower defense game that emphasizes strategic resource management and intense, large-scale battles.
- #16 Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
86% matchMixed70% of 315 reviews2018
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!
Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, Action 20.1%, Indie 15.2%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Funny 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that maintains a humorous, lighthearted tone while offering deep tactical gameplay.
- #17 Sanctum 2
85% matchVery Positive90% of 14,356 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 70.7%, Strategy 11.8%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Action 4.8%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game successfully blends first-person shooter mechanics with tower defense, requiring both tactical planning and active combat.
- #18 Tower Wars
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,753 reviews2012
Dev: SuperVillain Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 71.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Indie 3.8%, Action 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive multiplayer tower defense game that focuses on building and upgrading defenses to outsmart human opponents.
- #19 Poly Bridge
84% matchVery Positive91% of 18,451 reviews2016
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!
Why similar: Strategy 37.1%, Funny 26.1%, Indie 18.4%, Physics 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based construction puzzle game that rewards creative engineering and often results in hilarious structural failures.
- #20 Mushroom Wars
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 571 reviews2016
Dev: Zillion WhalesPub: Azur Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37%, Strategy 20.2%, Comedy 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced real-time strategy game with a quirky art style that focuses on quick decision-making and map control.
- #21 Oh...Sir!! The Insult Simulator
83% matchVery Positive91% of 3,745 reviews2016
Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A Hilarious Insult-‘em up in which players must verbally take-out their friends and family in different game modes. Assemble witty insults using different word strings, and employ combos, criticals, continuations and more to battle your opponents both offline and online across multiple devices.
Why similar: Comedy 50.9%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, Multiplayer 12%, Funny 10.7%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same absurd, dry, and witty humor that defines the narrative style of the Rock of Ages series.
- #22 Warstone TD
82% matchVery Positive83% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: Battlecruiser Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 65.9%, Strategy 20.1%, Indie 6.8%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Co-op 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game with RPG progression and fantasy themes that adds a layer of depth to the traditional genre formula.
- #23 Cubemen 2
82% matchMixed68% of 231 reviews2013
Dev: 3 Sprockets
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.
Why similar: Tower Defense 56.8%, Strategy 25.8%, Indie 11.1%, Multiplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist tower defense game that offers a variety of multiplayer modes and strategic depth in a clean, stylized environment.
- #24 Crush Your Enemies
81% matchVery Positive81% of 439 reviews2016
Dev: Vile MonarchPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Go back to the awesome glory days of Real-Time Strategy games. Crush Your Enemies has everything you love of the genre: Planning, choosing different types of units, managing resources, taking enemy territory and outwitting your opponent with the ingenious formations of your men.
Why similar: Comedy 34.4%, Strategy 32.9%, Action 14.2%, Indie 12.6%, Funny 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that strips away the fluff to focus on aggressive, fast-paced combat with a humorous, gritty tone.
- #25 Gang Beasts
79% matchVery Positive85% of 63,851 reviews2017
Dev: Boneloaf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City.
Why similar: Comedy 37.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.9%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Funny 15.7%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based multiplayer brawler that relies on clumsy, hilarious movement and environmental hazards to win.
- #26 BeamNG.drive
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 384,707 reviews2015
Dev: BeamNG
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 91.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
Why similar: Racing 41%, Destruction 28.8%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Funny 6%, Physics 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for soft-body physics, offering unparalleled destruction that appeals to anyone who enjoys the physics-based chaos of the seed game.
- #27 Human Fall Flat
78% matchVery Positive95% of 223,253 reviews2016
Dev: No Brakes GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Why similar: Comedy 20.7%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Funny 17.2%, Action 12.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that emphasizes clumsy movement and creative problem-solving in a humorous, open-ended world.
- #28 Topple Tactics
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,518 reviews2023
Dev: Braian StrakPub: Tewtiy
Windows
Topple Tactics is a physics-based multiplayer tower defense game where one huge player controls the map by placing towers and using abilities, whilst the little players level up their stats and equipment to reach the end of the map and defeat the huge player!
Why similar: Comedy 33.9%, Tower Defense 30.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Funny 5.6%
- #29 Death by Game Show
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Oointah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Death by Game Show is a frenetic strategy game where your reactions and decisions matter. There is no hand of god, instead you're dropped into the action against a 26th century chaos droidgasm. Prove your smarts, win your freedom, and survive Death by Game Show.
Why similar: Strategy 25.3%, Comedy 24.2%, Tower Defense 22.6%, Action 11.5%, Indie 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical strategy game that uses a comedic, game-show-themed narrative to frame its action-packed tower defense gameplay.
- #30 Clustertruck
78% matchVery Positive94% of 18,074 reviews2016
Dev: LandfallPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.
Why similar: Destruction 23%, Action 19.7%, Racing 13.1%, Indie 11%, Funny 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, physics-based platformer that demands quick reflexes and provides a high-energy, absurd experience.
- #31 Age of Defense
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 718 reviews2024
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 43.8%, Comedy 24.2%, Strategy 14%, Funny 7.3%, Action 5.8%
- #32 HERO DEFENSE
80% matchMixed63% of 766 reviews2016
Dev: Happy TuesdayPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 69.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Indie 5.2%, Action 5%, Multiplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game mixes tower defense with character-driven RPG elements, offering a unique twist on the standard defensive formula.
- #33 Age of Defense: Prehistory
74% matchVery Positive87% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The most addicting tower defense game, packed with monsters and tough defenders, all of which fit perfectly into the cartoonish environment. Prehistory is a prologue for the main story Age of Defense.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47%, Comedy 19%, Strategy 14.8%, Funny 6.8%, Action 5.7%
- #34 Orcs Must Die!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,396 reviews2011
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Tower Defense 62.8%, Comedy 13%, Strategy 10.7%, Action 5.8%, Indie 2.8%
- #35 Rock 'N' Roll Defense
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,386 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 75.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Comedy 5.9%, Action 4.1%, Indie 2%
- #36 Toy Tactics
72% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Kraken EmpirePub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Why similar: Historical 33.4%, Comedy 26%, Strategy 11.4%, Action 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #37 Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,390 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 49.1%, Strategy 14.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Funny 8.4%, Action 7.1%
- #38 Worms Revolution
75% matchVery Positive87% of 8,995 reviews2012
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Worms™ Revolution is the latest game in the classic turn-based strategy series to come to the PC.
Why similar: Strategy 30.2%, Comedy 24%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Funny 10.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%
- #39 Swords and Soldiers HD
76% 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 83.2%, Tower Defense 10.4%, Indie 2.4%, Action 1.9%, Multiplayer 1.5%
- #40 Worms Ultimate Mayhem
74% matchVery Positive89% of 6,136 reviews2011
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Load your weapons and experience a whole new dimension in destructive turn-based cartoon action!
Why similar: Comedy 26.6%, Strategy 23.3%, Multiplayer 16%, Funny 10%, Destruction 9.9%
- #41 Tavernacle!
71% matchMixed59% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Dama Dama GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Grab your hammers and start to craft in this co-op Tavern Defense for one to four players. As a team of Dwarves, you must gather supplies and build towers to protect your beloved brewery. Learn to cooperate to achieve victory in this chaotic multiplayer game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 44.4%, Comedy 17.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Funny 6.8%
- #42 Sanctum
73% matchVery Positive89% of 3,340 reviews2011
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 70.9%, Strategy 13%, Action 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Indie 3.8%
- #43 Stronghold HD (2012)
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,246 reviews2013
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.1%, Comedy 17.7%, Strategy 15.4%, Historical 13.6%, Funny 5.1%
- #44 Cheese Rolling
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,812 reviews2025
Dev: The Interviewed
Windows · Mac
Chase a cheese wheel down a steep hill! Tumble with friends in this ragdoll recreation of an English tradition.
Why similar: Historical 30.5%, Multiplayer 22.7%, Funny 16.7%, Action 14.6%, Indie 7.5%
- #45 Terrorhedron Tower Defense
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,173 reviews2014
Dev: Dan Walters
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Terrorhedron is the 3D, cooperative tower defense game for the PC. Unmatched challenge and complexity is introduced to the genre through 3 dimensional gameplay, micro-strategy through programmable turrets and 'edge of seat' gameplay is extended to multiplayer with up to 8 players online co-op.
Why similar: Tower Defense 74.4%, Strategy 14%, Indie 7.1%, Multiplayer 3.5%, Casual 1%
- #46 Rollers of the Realm
72% matchVery Positive89% of 707 reviews2014
Dev: Phantom Compass
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bounce, spin, and battle through scenes of an epic storyline with a band of medieval misfits tasked with reclaiming the world from dark and ancient magic. Your characters are the balls—meeting new characters unlocks new sets of equipment and abilities!
Why similar: Funny 27.1%, Action 26.9%, Indie 23.7%, Physics 10.7%, Casual 6.7%
- #47 Tricky Towers
70% matchVery Positive90% of 16,237 reviews2016
Dev: WeirdBeard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
With your brilliant robe and magic powers, it’s time to build some Tricky Towers! Stack your bricks in this land of fable, whose marvelous tower will be the most stable? Battle your friends and rise to fame, in this frantic physics game.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 25.9%, Strategy 23.5%, Multiplayer 22.7%, Funny 17.3%, Physics 5%
- #48 Shieldwall
66% matchVery Positive87% of 6,910 reviews2023
Dev: Nezon Production
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.
Why similar: Comedy 26.3%, Historical 21.3%, Strategy 17.2%, Funny 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #49 Castle Crashers®
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 136,432 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Why similar: Comedy 31%, Local Multiplayer 19.7%, Funny 16.6%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Action 9.4%
- #50 FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition
70% matchVery Positive90% of 7,437 reviews2008
Dev: Bugbear EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ready for the aggressive, adrenaline-filled ride that leaves you breathless? FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition is all about destructive action. With carnage modes like the Deathmatch derby, Carnage Race and Head-on races are pure wreck-filled, adrenaline-pumping rides of maximum mayhem.
Why similar: Racing 66.4%, Destruction 18.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Action 3.5%, Funny 1.1%
- #51 Bloons TD 6
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,546 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 75.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Why similar: Tower Defense 63.1%, Strategy 17.2%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Funny 3.2%, Co-op 2.1%
- #52 World of Goo
69% matchVery Positive94% of 6,476 reviews2008
Dev: 2D BOYPub: 2D BOY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
Why similar: Comedy 42.5%, Indie 25.9%, Physics 9.4%, Funny 8%, Strategy 6.7%
- #53 Bloons TD 5
68% matchVery Positive95% of 11,795 reviews2014
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 65.6%, Strategy 16.6%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Action 4.5%, Funny 2.9%
- #54 Awesomenauts
69% matchVery Positive85% of 26,902 reviews2012
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
Why similar: Multiplayer 32.4%, Strategy 19.3%, Action 15.3%, Indie 12.2%, Local Multiplayer 12%
- #55 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,241 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Why similar: Tower Defense 65.6%, Strategy 17.2%, Funny 7%, Indie 4.3%, Action 3.5%
- #56 Road to Ballhalla
68% matchVery Positive88% of 425 reviews2016
Dev: Torched HillPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year!
Why similar: Comedy 50.3%, Racing 28.5%, Funny 12.4%, Action 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #57 Siegecraft Commander
70% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Blowfish Studios
Windows · Mac
Create the ultimate fortress and wreak havoc, raining destruction on your enemies with catapult-flinging fun!
Why similar: Strategy 48.7%, Action 22.7%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Indie 7.6%, Funny 5.6%
- #58 Worms Armageddon
67% matchVery Positive94% of 10,671 reviews2013
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms™ Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends.
Why similar: Strategy 27.4%, Comedy 24.6%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Funny 8.9%
- #59 Bish Bash Bots
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 207 reviews2023
Dev: CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOADPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Bish Bash Bots is a unique mix of casual tower defense strategy and all-out brawling action. Team up in couch co-op / online play or go it alone and fight to save the world by building upgradable turrets, unlocking gadgets and bashing bots with giant hammers.
Why similar: Tower Defense 55.2%, Multiplayer 12%, Strategy 10.8%, Action 7.3%, Funny 7.2%