- #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 34%, Base Building 16.1%, Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 9.7%, Strategy 7.8%
- #2 Rogue Tower
96% 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 48.9%, Roguelike 18.6%, Base Building 10.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #3 Dome Keeper
96% matchVery Positive92% of 19,233 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.3%, Roguelike 23.3%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Space 8.9%
- #4 Drill Core
95% matchVery Positive85% of 2,264 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.4%, Roguelike 15.8%, Base Building 15.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #5 Wall World
94% matchVery Positive91% of 11,769 reviews2023
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?
Why similar: Tower Defense 22.1%, Mechs 18.2% ★, Difficult 12.2%, Roguelike 11.6%, Aliens 8.3%
- #6 Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense
94% matchVery Positive84% of 529 reviews2022
Dev: Doble Punch Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mechs V Kaijus is an addictive hardcore tower defense gameplay. In Mechs V Kaijus you take on the role of Commander of a powerful Mechs squadron. Improve your Mech, strategically place towers and factories on the battlefield. Deploy support units on the battlefield, and save our civilization.
Why similar: Tower Defense 62%, Mechs 20.6% ★, Strategy 7.1%, Base Building 5%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #7 Repel The Rifts
93% matchVery Positive86% of 313 reviews2025
Dev: RefinedBearGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Linux
Repel the Rifts is a roguelite tower defense game where you lead a commander through an alien world, uncovering new terrain each wave, drafting powerful upgrades, and constructing defenses to hold back the chaos.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.1%, Mechs 26.7% ★, Roguelike 14.6%, Sci-fi 10%, Space 6.7%
- #8 Tower Tactics: Liberation
91% 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 39.4%, Roguelike 17.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Procedural Generation 7.9%, Strategy 7.7%
- #9 Protolife
92% matchVery Positive86% of 465 reviews2018
Dev: Volcanic Giraffe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Protolife is an unique tower-based strategy game which gives you a direct control over the builder robot in a struggle against the hungry proto-life organism.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.7%, Base Building 19.8%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Aliens 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #10 Refactor
91% matchVery Positive84% of 465 reviews2022
Dev: GAGAPub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Refactor is a hard-core tower defense game that combines modular building, route planning, and element composition.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.1%, Roguelike 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #11 Mineral Defense
90% 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 31%, Roguelike 15.7%, Base Building 15.4%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Strategy 8.2%
- #12 Galaxy Defense War
89% matchVery Positive97% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Space
Windows
'Galaxy Defense War' is a roguelike tower defense game where you need to select suitable galactic principles from randomly dropped heroes and equipment to form a combat-ready team to resist alien invaders.
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.7%, Base Building 19%, Strategy 15%, Aliens 12.7%, 2D 5%
- #13 Super Sanctum TD
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,575 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 44.8%, Difficult 14.6%, Aliens 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Strategy 7.5%
- #14 Everwarder
87% 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 30.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Procedural Generation 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #15 Xeno Command
88% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: ChillyRoomPub: ChillyRoom
Windows
Defend galaxy against Alien invasion in the RTS offline game with roguelike fun
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.6%, Mechs 20.2% ★, Roguelike 11.8%, Base Building 11.3%, Aliens 8.8%
- #16 Emberward
86% 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 41.1%, Base Building 20.6%, Roguelike 16.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Procedural Generation 6.7%
- #17 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
86% 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: Tower Defense 60.6%, Roguelike 20.8%, Strategy 13.5%, 2D 5.1%
- #18 Tangy TD
82% 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 43.1%, Roguelike 20.2%, Difficult 13.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #19 Gods Of Defense
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Blue Math
Windows
Tower Defense Rogue-like. Defend a temple on a procedural map with variety of towers. Craft your strategy through Boon and Curse cards. With every run earn faith to upgrade the weapons. Many progression paths keep you engaged and entertained without getting stuck.
Why similar: Tower Defense 41.1%, Roguelike 23.1%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Base Building 7.8%
- #20 Block Tower TD
84% 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 35.8%, Roguelike 18.3%, Base Building 11.4%, Strategy 10%, Procedural Generation 9.5%
- #21 SENTRY
83% matchVery Positive83% of 853 reviews2024
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
SENTRY is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against invading aliens. Plot an escape route through hostile space and battle the enemy across your vessel with the support of traps, turrets and environmental destruction.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.3%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Aliens 12.6%, Roguelike 11.1%, Strategy 9.9%
- #22 Gnomes
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: DYSTOPIAN
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.1%, Roguelike 15.6%, Base Building 13.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Procedural Generation 12%
- #23 Core Defense
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 366 reviews2020
Dev: ehmprahPub: Sonderland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding. Choose a reward, improve your build, survive the next wave, repeat. Highly replayable, difficult, and addictive. You'll want just one more wave, just one more run!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.6%, Difficult 20.5%, Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 8.2%, Strategy 7.2%
- #24 Space Cycle
82% matchVery Positive94% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: Some Sugar Studio
Windows
Space resources are the battleground for warring factions. As a Space Defense Officer, protect your faction's assets in a vast, hostile universe. Allocate resources, upgrade defenses, and repel relentless enemy attacks! With over 50 unique units and deep strategy, experience real-time tower defense!
Why similar: Tower Defense 53%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Space 14.8%, Strategy 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #25 Void War
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,537 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Difficult 22.3%, Roguelike 18.3%, Space 13.7%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #26 Taur
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,078 reviews2020
Dev: Echo Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.5%, Base Building 18.8%, Strategy 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Space 3.9%
- #27 X-Morph: Defense
80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Aliens 15.1%, Difficult 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Strategy 10.1%
- #28 Artisan TD
78% 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 51.4%, Difficult 27.3%, Strategy 13.1%, Building 7.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #29 Rogue Station
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 228 reviews2023
Dev: Quint Studio
Windows
This "space station builder simulation roguelite" puts you in charge of a space station. Fight off enemy ships, fleets and rival stations to dominate your corner of space. Build and upgrade your station, hire and manage your crew. Survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Base Building 27.5%, Roguelike 18%, Space 14.5%, Strategy 12.6%, Building 8.2%
- #30 Towerful Defense: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tower defense action roguelike 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 items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57%, Aliens 19.7%, Strategy 14.8%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #31 Nordhold
75% 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 41%, Base Building 19.5%, Roguelike 19.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #32 Lumencraft
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,264 reviews2023
Dev: 2Dynamic GamesPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Lumencraft is a unique combination of a top-down, rogue-like shooter and base building with tower defense elements. Dig and light up dark halls of a fully destructible environment on procedurally generated maps and campaign levels to find precious Lumen - humanity's only chance for survival.
Why similar: Tower Defense 51.4%, Base Building 28.8%, Strategy 13.3%, 2D 6.5%
- #33 Project Astra Dominium
76% matchVery Positive90% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Snob Entertainment UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
Project Astra Dominium is a Tower Defense game with Basebuilding and Automation elements. Build up your base to become a supply hub for Earth's desperately needed materials, gather resources while defending against an unknown alien threat and improve your tower's and AI capabilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.8%, Base Building 19.2%, Aliens 16.4%, Space 10%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #34 Rogue Command
74% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: feneq
Windows
Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.
Why similar: Base Building 24.8%, Roguelike 23.7%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Space 12.9%, Strategy 12%
- #35 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
76% matchVery Positive85% of 13,956 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Tower Defense 31.7%, Roguelike 22.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #36 Cosmic Dust & Rust
78% matchMixed65% of 563 reviews2016
Dev: 16bit NightsPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cosmic Dust & Rust is a tower defence game set in space. Upgrade your ship, build turrets and defence systems, undergo side missions and take control of your ship manually and use its cannons and super weapons to destroy your enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.3%, Strategy 17.2%, Difficult 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
- #37 Cluckmech Oasis
73% 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 40.5%, Roguelike 21.8%, Strategy 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Building 6.1%
- #38 Space Run
75% matchVery Positive85% of 2,123 reviews2014
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Space Run is a «real-time spaceship construction strategy game». Space Run takes the well-known Tower Defense-style gameplay and twists it, challenging you to manage and protect a spaceship and its cargo against the hazards of deep space!
Why similar: Tower Defense 63.2%, Space 14.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #39 Mindustry
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 25,660 reviews2019
Dev: AnukenDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Tower Defense 47.3%, Base Building 29.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Building 5.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
- #40 Wireworks
71% matchVery Positive87% of 245 reviews2026
Dev: JJJ
Windows · Linux
Design your defenses, build your module board, and manage your wires. Combine signals and create synergies to empower your weapons and survive in this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.
Why similar: Tower Defense 57.5%, Roguelike 19.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #41 Run Build Pew!
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 560 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Roguelike 24.4%, Space 17.3%, Strategy 16.7%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.2%
- #42 Role of Hex
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Verde
Windows
Role of Hex is a real-time strategy game where you defend your hexagonal base from the dangers of the universe. Gather upgrades and unlock special buildings to survive this hostile land as endless waves of enemies approach. But be quick, time is ticking and the waves are getting bigger.
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.2%, Roguelike 18.1%, Base Building 15.6%, Procedural Generation 13%, Sci-fi 11.2%
- #43 Tower Factory
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,139 reviews2024
Dev: Gius Caminiti
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Tower Defense 41.4%, Base Building 22.2%, Roguelike 17.8%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Building 4.7%
- #44 Digs TD
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Catchy
Windows · Mac
Take on the ultimate tower defense challenge in Digs, a roguelike game where you shape the battlefield, mine resources, and strategize against a variety of enemies. Manage your actions, customize your arsenal with upgrade cards, and explore diverse levels. Can you dig in and emerge victorious?
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.6%, Difficult 20.4%, Roguelike 15.2%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Strategy 9.4%
- #45 SHOOPER NOVA
69% 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 47.3%, Roguelike 16.6%, Strategy 15.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Space 5.5%
- #46 Crystal Guardians Prologue
70% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Green Pine Studios
Windows
Crystal Guardians prologue (small slice of the full game) is a tower defense game with rogue-like elements. Fight off waves and defend the base crystal. Gear up your towers with a powerful combination of items for your personal strategy. In a procedural map, find hidden powers and conquer the enemy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.6%, Roguelike 19.6%, Base Building 16.4%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Strategy 9.3%
- #47 Mech Fortress
68% matchVery Positive85% of 216 reviews2026
Dev: Some Sugar Studio
Windows
Mech Fortress is a sci-fi tower defense game where each turret has unique mechanics. You can freely place them on a 5×5 grid, and your goal is to eliminate all enemies!
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Mechs 30% ★, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #48 Dr. Professor Scientist's Weapons Testing Facility
71% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Cool Smithy Games
Windows
DPSWTF is a base defense game with roguelike elements, where instead of placing towers, you build the best tower of them all. Combine the best projectiles with effective modifiers and push back the incoming hordes. Research them all to conquer the secrets of the Great North!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.1%, Roguelike 18.8%, Aliens 12.9%, Sci-fi 10%, Strategy 8.4%
- #49 Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,761 reviews2014
Dev: Knuckle Cracker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 77.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.
Why similar: Tower Defense 72.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Base Building 6.3%, 2D 0.8%
- #50 Stellarcraft
68% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: DreamStudios
Windows
Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense adventure: explore alien planets, gather resources, build defenses, and fend off waves of enemies, solo or in 4-player co-op. 🚀
Why similar: Base Building 45%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Strategy 23.2%, Tower Defense 8.1%
- #51 Broken Universe - Tower Defense
69% matchVery Positive91% of 311 reviews2023
Dev: Jinthree Studio
Windows
Get ready to rethink all your defense strategies! Build barricades to stop monsters, or lure them into a maze and attack. A variety of stages that change each time depending on how you play them.
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.6%, Base Building 20.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Space 11.3%, Building 7%
- #52 Radiant Defense
72% matchVery Positive83% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: Hexage
Windows
MILLIONS OF ALIENS WILL DIE!Radiant Defense is a tower defense game set in a vibrant universe invaded by countless alien hordes.Build your space fortress any way you wish, set up wide variety of weapons and traps and let the invasions begin!
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.3%, Difficult 18.4%, Strategy 10.8%, Space 10%, Aliens 7%
- #53 MarZ: Tactical Base Defense
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 885 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Grey
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Build your defense base to fight back the undead hordes of Mars and secure the future of the red planet. MarZ is a game of strategy and tactical defense where you must carefully manage your crew and resources as you try to uncover the terrible secrets of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 45%, Base Building 15.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Difficult 11.4%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #54 FTL: Faster Than Light
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 77,568 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Roguelike 29.8%, Space 15.7%, Difficult 15.7%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Strategy 11.1%
- #55 Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder
69% 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 44.9%, Roguelike 18.1%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Strategy 11%, Difficult 6.8%
- #56 Crystal Guardians TD
67% 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 40.9%, Roguelike 20.1%, Base Building 12.6%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Strategy 9.6%
- #57 FrankenStorm TD: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 355 reviews2021
Dev: Doodad Games
Windows
Roguelite TD: all towers & enemies start the same, but you have 1 choice per wave affecting BOTH and stacking up for dramatic variance. Gradually salvage and make some choices permanent to build deeper strategies. Also a unique mazing challenge where wires and towers must be linked to a power source
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.3%, Base Building 21.8%, Roguelike 19%, Strategy 8.1%, Building 6.2%
- #58 Gem Miner TD
65% 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: Tower Defense 35.2%, Difficult 16.7%, Roguelike 13.8%, Base Building 12.6%, Strategy 8.6%
- #59 Loopstructor
66% 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: Tower Defense 43.3%, Roguelike 22.6%, Base Building 17.4%, Strategy 11.9%, 2D 3.5%
- #60 Desperate Place
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 292 reviews2025
Dev: BruceGalaxy
Windows
Desperate Place is a strategic tower defense game where you play as a crew member who wakes up early on a damaged colonization starship. Stranded on an unknown planet, you must gather resources, repair the ship, and defend against alien monsters to survive and escape.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.6%, Base Building 19.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Space 10.3%, Strategy 9.6%