Games Like SolSeraph

Heaven, earth and mankind - Create and destroy everything according to your will! Experience the revival of the '90s classic hit "Actraiser"

Why similar: Action 74.8%, Strategy 25.2%

Why You'll Like It: As the spiritual successor to the game that inspired SolSeraph, it perfectly captures the blend of side-scrolling action and divine city-building.

Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat.

Why similar: Strategy 38.8%, Tower Defense 37.5%, Action 23.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully combines 2D platforming with tower defense mechanics, requiring you to switch between exploration and tactical building.

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, Tower Defense 39.4%, Action 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a minimalist approach to the action-strategy hybrid, focusing on tactical positioning and base defense during intense waves.

Face the gates of Hell in a fusion of third-person action, RPG and Tower Defence. Repel the demons alone or in co-op by building defences. Upgrade powerful units to help you in battle, before jumping into the fight yourself, with an arsenal of skills and weapons to rip apart the oncoming swarm.

Why similar: Strategy 42.4%, Tower Defense 33.6%, Action 24%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the action-RPG side of tower defense, allowing you to fight alongside your structures in real-time.

A combination of Action RPG and Tower Defense: slay monsters, find weapons, upgrade your armies, defend your base… Prevent humanity from extinction at the hands of monsters from Greek mythology and ancient tribes. Don't let them cross the gate, commander!

Why similar: Tower Defense 39.2%, Strategy 37.4%, Action 23.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique mix of action-RPG combat and tower defense, where your character's abilities are crucial to surviving the waves.

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 54%, Strategy 46%

Why You'll Like It: It blends action-RPG character progression and loot collection with deep tower defense strategy.

Defend your castle in this fast-paced tower defense/action hybrid game with stunning pixel art graphics! Play as alchemically enhanced warrior Bellator, set traps, build towers, craft powerful weapons, and defend your home! The fate of the castle lies in your hands!

Why similar: Tower Defense 39.7%, Strategy 39%, Action 21.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-RPG that incorporates heavy tower defense elements, requiring strategic trap placement to survive.

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 48.4%, Strategy 31.7%, Action 19.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gold standard for action-tower defense, it forces players to balance trap placement with direct combat against incoming hordes.

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: Strategy 53.9%, Tower Defense 46.1%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tower defense game that adds survival and base-building elements to the core strategic loop.

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 52.3%, Strategy 32.2%, Action 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game seamlessly integrates first-person shooter combat into a strategic tower defense framework.

Sleep Tight is an adrenaline pumping arcade-style, twin-stick shooter with base-building elements and wrapped in blankets of nostalgia. Construct your strongest pillow fort during the day to defend your bedroom from endless hordes of monsters each night.

Why similar: Strategy 50.4%, Action 28.9%, Tower Defense 20.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-strategy game centered on base defense that captures the feeling of protecting a vulnerable area from waves of monsters.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.7%, Strategy 45.3%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that emphasizes base defense and resource management within a beautiful, atmospheric world.

Reignfall is a real-time strategy game with elements of city-building and third-person action. Build a city and defend your keep against waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Can you survive against the fallen horde?

Why similar: Strategy 59.9%, Action 40.1%

Why You'll Like It: It bridges the gap between city-building and action-heavy combat, allowing you to command troops while fighting on the front lines.

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is co-op Tower Defense combined with epic Action RPG combat. You’re able to join forces with up to four players to take on a never-ending army of orcs, demons, and dragons! Are your defenses strong enough to save the world of Etheria?

Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, Tower Defense 48.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized take on the action-RPG tower defense genre that keeps the core gameplay loop tight and engaging.

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

Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Tower Defense 33.3%, Action 25.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines mech-based action combat with tower defense, offering a distinct feel of controlling a powerful unit on the battlefield.

Fortify is a real-time strategy game with a tower defense twist. Defend your castle from attacking monsters and siege weapons by using ranged and melee defenders, catapults, cannons, oil fields and more. You start at the iron age, advancing to the medieval age, and later, the imperial age.

Why similar: Strategy 66.5%, Action 33.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on base building and defensive strategy, providing a grounded experience for fans of the genre.

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Tower Defense 47.5%, Strategy 37.6%, Action 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' legacy of high-octane action mixed with complex trap-based strategy.

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 70.1%, Tower Defense 29.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique strategic defense experience with a focus on city management and tactical positioning.

Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.

Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Tower Defense 36.4%, Action 21%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tower defense game that allows for active unit control and tactical support during combat.

ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.

Why similar: Strategy 53.7%, Tower Defense 46.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines base building with turn-based tactical defense, offering a different pace while maintaining the core defensive theme.

Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.7%, Strategy 41.1%, Action 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished tower defense experience that emphasizes strategic placement and hero management.

M.A.C.E. Tower Defense is a classic tower defense game with unique towers and enemies and an ingame shop system for getting better towers, upgrade existing towers and buy special items.

Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Action 26.6%, Tower Defense 23.6%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward tower defense game that incorporates action elements and a classic sci-fi aesthetic.

Rush for Glory is featuring challenging and rewarding Tower Defense battles, in which players are defending their base against an alien invasion. By strategically building towers and upgrading them, the player can keep his base safely and further progress through the extensive singleplayer campaign.

Why similar: Strategy 45.4%, Tower Defense 35%, Action 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a solid, strategy-focused tower defense experience with various action-oriented upgrades.

With the walking fortress Burggeist at your command, fight back the enemies and build "the Tower."

Why similar: Strategy 63.4%, Action 36.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS hybrid that focuses on singleplayer strategy and base management.

Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

Why similar: Strategy 39.6%, Tower Defense 36%, Action 24.3%

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 50.3%, Strategy 34%, Action 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original hybrid that pioneered the combination of FPS mechanics and tower defense strategy.

Acid Planet is a caustic blend of horde-survival, tower-defense and strategy. Build, fight and evolve to survive against rampaging swarms of monsters and fearsome Kaiju.

Why similar: Strategy 52.6%, Tower Defense 47.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike tower defense game that emphasizes base building and survival against overwhelming odds.

PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!

Why similar: Action 58.6%, Tower Defense 41.4%

Why You'll Like It: You control a character on the field to build towers, making the tower defense experience feel much more active and personal.

Artificial Defense is a one man made, real time strategy game combining orbital shooter and tower defense components within an electrifying, virtual reality setting. You are the machine, a mighty computer-system defending its servers against swarms of intruding creeps.

Why similar: Strategy 55.6%, Action 28%, Tower Defense 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that blends action elements with traditional tower defense strategy.

Tempest Tower is an action packed tower defense platformer where you must brawl with incoming hordes of Creepers while herding the local critters to safety. Build, fight, upgrade, overcome.

Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Tower Defense 38.7%, Action 18.2%

A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.

Why similar: Tower Defense 45.1%, Strategy 40.3%, Action 14.6%

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

Why similar: Strategy 42.3%, Tower Defense 35.8%, Action 21.9%

Why You'll Like It: A casual tower defense game that includes action and adventure elements to keep the gameplay varied.

TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid

Why similar: Tower Defense 64.8%, Strategy 35.2%

Rogue-like! Souls-like! Terraria-like! Build your character & your defenses in Bonelords! Protect Fort Platz against waves of enemies & bosses in this un-bone-leavable experience!

Why similar: Strategy 54.5%, Tower Defense 45.5%

A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature.

Why similar: Strategy 42.8%, Tower Defense 33.8%, Action 23.4%

Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Tower Defense 38.9%, Action 19.4%

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 49.1%, Action 27%, Tower Defense 23.9%

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: Strategy 45.1%, Tower Defense 35.8%, Action 19.2%

"Age of Steel: Recharge" is a 2D strategy with a view from the side. You're taking the role of commander, who was entrusted the management of the military base. Your mission is to defend a base from the waves of enemies at any price.

Why similar: Strategy 59.9%, Action 24.7%, Tower Defense 15.4%

Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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: Strategy 40.8%, Tower Defense 37.5%, Action 21.7%

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: Strategy 42.7%, Tower Defense 37.2%, Action 20.1%

Tower Factory is a tower defense and automation game with roguelite elements. Optimize resource production using conveyor systems while defending against monster waves. Can you find and destroy the enemy tower before it's too late?

Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, Tower Defense 46.8%

Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?

Why similar: Tower Defense 50.1%, Strategy 49.9%

Spoids is a challenging throwback to the original brand of tower defense games. Command the Remote Defense Space Station and respond to distress calls of those who are being attacked by the invaders. Travel from planet to planet using your powerful arsenal to hold back the Spoids.

Why similar: Strategy 53%, Tower Defense 24.9%, Action 22.2%

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: Strategy 55.8%, Tower Defense 44.2%

Otherwar is a surprising mash-up of Tower Defense and Bullet Hell games. Build and manage fortifications to defend the Gate of Heaven against the Hordes of Hell, while soaring over the battlefields as the defender Angel, and meet the monsters in direct combat!

Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, Tower Defense 46.7%

"Last Stand:Defense" is a tower defense-themed Rogue-like game. Players need to defend against waves of enemies by building bases, matching talents, and performing delicate operations during battles. Remember, every choice you make will affect the final outcome of the battle!

Why similar: Strategy 56%, Tower Defense 44%

Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core!

Why similar: Tower Defense 47%, Strategy 36.7%, Action 16.3%

Heldric is a unique blend of hack-n-slash and tower defense rolled into one. Build and upgrade structures to defend against waves of monsters intent on killing everyone. Fight goblins, orcs, spiders, trolls and more. Do you have what it takes to survive?

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.9%, Action 41.1%

Sunstone War is a unique Action game with Tower Defense element where you can carry EVERYTHING! Move towers, toss away enemies, carry obstacles, upgrade skills and journey through lands to protect your village from calamity!

Why similar: Strategy 54.2%, Tower Defense 45.8%

Build Defenses and Battle against the Clockwork horde in this 2D Action RPG / Tower Defense hybrid. Experience a gripping story, which unfolds as you progress through 75 Days of warfare, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks.

Why similar: Strategy 59.2%, Tower Defense 30.9%, Action 9.9%

Creeping Dusk is a tower defense game. Build a town around an abandoned gold mine and defend against monsters that swarm the area. Fortify your defenses, and prepare for the increasingly challenging nights. Will you be able to protect your town from the encroaching darkness?

Why similar: Strategy 56.2%, Tower Defense 43.8%

Employ lethal turrets, traps, and gadgets to defend against an onslaught of evolving creeps! Step into a twisted, hyper 3D, mind bending realm. Upgrade and adapt your defenses. Become a master maze crafter. Collect bizarre artifacts. Rush creeps for lucrative rewards, and succumb to greed!

Why similar: Strategy 43.2%, Tower Defense 40.7%, Action 16.1%

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: Strategy 42.5%, Tower Defense 38%, Action 19.5%

A colorful but challenging blend of classic RTS and tower defense. Build, expand, research, and defend your alien colony as you race to construct a teleportation device and escape a dying star.

Why similar: Strategy 42.4%, Tower Defense 39%, Action 18.6%

You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold.

Why similar: Strategy 51.1%, Tower Defense 48.9%

Citywars TD is a cute multiplayer third person Survival Tower Defense. Build towers, gather resources, craft tools, upgrade weapons, level up buildings, expand your city with your friends and work under pressure before the next incoming wave of monsters.

Why similar: Strategy 46.7%, Tower Defense 37.4%, Action 15.8%

Control your Hero to aid your Turrets and Traps in battle in this grim, dark Tower Defense & Action RPG with a scifi-grindhouse aesthetic. Create deadly weapon barrages and fuse together Bleed, Burn, Shock, Freeze, Stun and many more elements to annihilate your enemies.

Why similar: Strategy 49.5%, Tower Defense 37.3%, Action 13.2%