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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 89.6%, Side Scroller 2.7%, Action 2.3%, Indie 2.2%, Multiplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel refines the unique 2D side-scrolling RTS mechanics and humor that made the original game a classic.

Battlepillars is a real-time tug-of-war strategy game in which you command caterpillars armed to the teeth with flamethrowers, sticky honey, mines, machine guns, and more!

Why similar: Strategy 95.7%, Casual 1.7%, Indie 1.4%, Action 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the lane-based side-scrolling combat of the seed game with a focus on unit management and upgrades.

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: Strategy 78.2%, Tower Defense 12.4%, Indie 2.7%, Action 2.3%, Casual 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines 2D physics-based destruction with lane-based strategy and a similar humorous fantasy tone.

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: Strategy 95%, Indie 2.6%, Action 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, humorous RTS that strips away the fluff to focus on quick, tactical decision-making similar to the seed game.

Play as a giant troll in One Troll Army - a defense game about building forts, upgrading your troll, and fighting off waves of enemies. Play Against The Twitch Chat!

Why similar: Strategy 94.4%, Tower Defense 3.5%, Casual 0.7%, Indie 0.6%, Multiplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A lane-based defense game that captures the same lighthearted, chaotic energy and focus on single-unit control.

Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

Why similar: Strategy 79.7%, Tower Defense 16.1%, Casual 2.1%, 2D 1.4%, Indie 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive lane-based defense game that shares the same accessible, humorous, and highly addictive strategic loop.

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: Strategy 74.6%, Tower Defense 16.8%, Cartoony 2.7%, 2D 1.7%, Casual 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: While primarily a tower defense game, it shares the same vibrant, cartoony art style and tactical depth found in the seed game.

Choose between different factions, with their own set of expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons. Protect your brain, mine gold, and destroy the enemy cortex in his bunker complex!

Why similar: Strategy 99%, Indie 0.3%, 2D 0.3%, Action 0.3%, Multiplayer 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D physics-based strategy game that emphasizes chaotic, destructive combat and unit management.

A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!

Why similar: Strategy 83.1%, Tower Defense 10.5%, Indie 2.4%, Action 1.9%, Multiplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: It blends tower defense and strategy with physics-based action and a distinct, comedic art style.

Real-time strategy battles in amazing sci-fi worlds! Command brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens to face the greatest challenges in hostile alien worlds. The galaxy needs you!

Why similar: Strategy 88.8%, Cartoony 3.3%, 2D 2.5%, Action 2.1%, Indie 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Kingdom Rush, this game offers a more traditional RTS experience with the same polished, cartoony aesthetic.

Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!

Why similar: Strategy 92.7%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.7%, Casual 1.3%, Action 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A streamlined RTS designed for controllers that captures the fast-paced, unit-focused combat of side-scrolling strategy games.

In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.

Why similar: Strategy 88.1%, Tower Defense 6.3%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Action 1.3%, Indie 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, simplified RTS that focuses on capturing points and managing large armies in a colorful, stylized world.

Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!

Why similar: Strategy 90.8%, Tower Defense 6.6%, Indie 1.5%, Action 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This 'reverse tower defense' game features lane-based movement and tactical unit management that feels like a modern evolution of the genre.

Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.

Why similar: Strategy 86%, Tower Defense 9.9%, Casual 2.2%, Action 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-strategy game that blends tower defense with direct control of units in a stylized, miniature world.

Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!

Why similar: Strategy 95.1%, Indie 2.7%, Multiplayer 1.2%, Cartoony 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that features a similar humorous tone and a focus on tactical positioning.

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

Why similar: Strategy 79.8%, Tower Defense 13.3%, Indie 2.5%, Action 2.4%, 2D 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of platforming and tower defense that requires tactical placement and action-oriented combat.

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: Strategy 74.1%, Tower Defense 20.4%, Action 2.3%, Indie 1.4%, Cartoony 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy action-tower defense hybrid that emphasizes strategic trap placement and direct combat.

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: Strategy 79.4%, Tower Defense 16.1%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense with action-RPG mechanics, offering a similar sense of progression and unit variety.

Become the villain and raise an army of undead in this real-time reverse tower defense strategy game. Send waves of monsters to battle and aid them with your evil magic until they break your enemies’ defenses. It’s time for you to rule over the continent with an iron fist as its Dark Lord!

Why similar: Strategy 80.6%, Tower Defense 11%, 2D 2.5%, Casual 2.4%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D lane-based strategy game that emphasizes tactical unit deployment and defense.

Multiwinia is a fast-paced, retro-inspired RTS that blends arcade action with strategic depth. Command armies of Multiwinians in multiplayer battles across vibrant, nostalgic environments. With simple controls and dynamic gameplay, it offers endless fun and challenge for players of all skill levels.

Why similar: Strategy 82.6%, Tower Defense 9.9%, Multiplayer 2.9%, Casual 2.5%, Action 2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-styled RTS that focuses on managing large groups of units in a unique, minimalist environment.

The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.

Why similar: Strategy 81%, Tower Defense 12.6%, Multiplayer 2.3%, Action 1.9%, Indie 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that uses a unique, procedural approach to managing units and defending against hordes.

Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.

Why similar: Strategy 85.3%, Tower Defense 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist tactical strategy game that features Viking-themed combat and requires careful unit positioning.

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 77.4%, Tower Defense 12.2%, Cartoony 3.4%, 2D 2.1%, Action 2%

Reborn is a glorious, hardcore revival of the beloved lane-defense classic. As greedy Vikings march north in search of gold, the Troll Liberation Front rise to defend their lands. Far from a “place-and-wait” TD game, every second counts in this fierce, tactical fight.

Why similar: Strategy 80.6%, Tower Defense 10.5%, Cartoony 4.1%, 2D 2.3%, Casual 1.7%

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: Strategy 77.9%, Tower Defense 18.2%, Multiplayer 1.8%, Indie 1.5%, Action 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive tower defense game that emphasizes strategy and unit management against other players.

The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

Why similar: Strategy 80.4%, Tower Defense 15.5%, Indie 2%, Action 1.2%, 2D 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep tower defense game that incorporates significant strategy elements and a distinct, retro-inspired aesthetic.

For desktop PC (also playable in VR). Lead your troops in explosive arcade action battles that rage across tabletop battlefields. Command your troops, set fiendish traps, bolster your defenses and wield powerful magic to destroy your opponent as you compete for power in the heavens!

Why similar: Strategy 91.1%, Cartoony 2.6%, Action 2.4%, Indie 2.2%, Multiplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-strategy game that simulates a tabletop battle with lane-based unit management.

Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!

Why similar: Strategy 96%, Indie 2%, Multiplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that captures the same fantasy charm and unit-based tactical combat.

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: Strategy 75.4%, Tower Defense 13.6%, Cartoony 3.6%, 2D 2.3%, Casual 2.2%

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: Strategy 79.5%, Tower Defense 14.2%, 2D 2.1%, Casual 1.9%, Indie 1.4%

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: Tower Defense 71.6%, Action 28.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming tower defense game with a unique art style and a focus on strategic placement.

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: Strategy 92.6%, Action 4.1%, Multiplayer 3.3%

It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

Why similar: Strategy 80%, Tower Defense 13%, Cartoony 3.1%, 2D 2.4%, Action 1.5%

Shadows of War is a 2D Real-Time Strategy sidescroller game. The game combines classical RTS elements with new ideas into a 2D game.

Why similar: Strategy 97.4%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling strategy game that focuses on lane-based combat and unit deployment.

Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.

Why similar: Strategy 87.5%, Tower Defense 10.2%, Action 1.2%, Multiplayer 1%

AoG is a real-time strategy game (RTS) with simplified mechanics and cute visuals, but VERY challenging at times. Lead your goblin tribe into what they do best: expand, conquer, and exterminate each other. Any resemblance to humans is purely coincidental.

Why similar: Strategy 82.5%, Tower Defense 9.3%, Cartoony 3.7%, Casual 1.7%, 2D 1.5%

Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.

Why similar: Strategy 83.6%, Tower Defense 7.2%, Indie 2.1%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Action 2%

Cannon Fodder 3 is a tactical action game, which inherited the style and traditions of the original game. The war goes on and its scale is nearly the same as before. 500 conscripts are sent to meet their destiny. What awaits them? A general's stars or a bed of honor?

Why similar: Strategy 92.6%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-strategy hybrid that focuses on squad-based movement and combat in a 2D environment.

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: Strategy 84.2%, Tower Defense 3.9%, Multiplayer 3.6%, 2D 3.2%, Indie 3.2%

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: Strategy 75.9%, Tower Defense 19.1%, Indie 2.2%, Action 1.7%, Multiplayer 1.1%

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 79.1%, Tower Defense 12.9%, Cartoony 4.3%, Multiplayer 3.6%

A strategy/action RPG. Smash through enemy ranks with one of six HERO-ish champions. Assemble your troops and equip powerful spells to wage war across three different campaigns. Then climb the PvP ranks in fast-paced 1v1 or 2v2 competitive battles.

Why similar: Strategy 73.4%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Action 3.6%, Casual 2.5%

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: Strategy 91.1%, Action 2.6%, Multiplayer 2.4%, Casual 2.1%, Indie 1.9%

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: Strategy 75.2%, Tower Defense 11.3%, Cartoony 4.1%, Multiplayer 2.8%, Casual 2.7%

Discover a world brimming with humor and interesting characters. You'll find yourself among overly observant villagers and egotistical wizards.

Why similar: Strategy 96.4%, Casual 3.6%

Lead a fearless horde of Viking dwarves, strengthen them with legendary equipment, conquer unknown lands, and witness the colossal destruction they leave behind. How far will you be able to take your warriors? The journey to glory begins now!

Why similar: Strategy 85.6%, Side Scroller 7%, Casual 2.8%, 2D 2.5%, Action 2.1%

Prepare to take off, soldier! The galaxy needs your strategy! Prove your RTS expertise, explore an entire galaxy and defend it from a threatening invasion.

Why similar: Strategy 88.1%, Cartoony 4.7%, 2D 2.8%, Casual 2.5%, Action 2%

In this tug-of-war, casual defense game， you play Leonidas who is the hero-king of Sparta, against hordes of attacking zombies in Thermopylae. Recruit allies and build defenses to stop them!

Why similar: Strategy 81.1%, Tower Defense 9.8%, Casual 3.3%, Indie 3%, 2D 2.8%

Collectible cards spring to life in this wacky Tactical CCG. Assemble a deck to challenge your friends and rivals, and engage in glorious CARD BATTLES! Will you choose fearsome dragons, or the deadly squirrels?

Why similar: Strategy 93.8%, Cartoony 2.6%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.5%

Star Vikings Forever is a humorous Puzzle/RPG developed by the award-winning creators of Chroma Squad, Dungeonland, and Relic Hunters Zero.

Why similar: Strategy 80.8%, Tower Defense 11.2%, Cartoony 3.2%, Casual 2.7%, 2D 2.2%

Defend your ancestral castle – show the invader who the master is! Build towers, save money, train your spells, and your enemy will be vanquished.

Why similar: Strategy 79.1%, Tower Defense 10.1%, Cartoony 2.9%, Casual 2.7%, 2D 2%

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

Why similar: Strategy 77.6%, Tower Defense 21%, Indie 1.4%

Dynamic tower defence with an ever-scaling battlefield and unexpected twists!

Why similar: Strategy 83.5%, Tower Defense 7.9%, Casual 3.2%, Cartoony 2.9%, 2D 1.7%

"Relic Guardian" is a fantasy style strategy tower defense game. As the builder on the battlefield, summon a variety of defense towers and spells with reliable hero companions to complete this epic and guarding adventure!

Why similar: Strategy 78.8%, Tower Defense 10.8%, Cartoony 4.4%, Casual 2.5%, 2D 2.4%

Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Strategy 97.2%, Multiplayer 2.8%

Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

Why similar: Strategy 78.5%, Tower Defense 16.7%, Casual 2.6%, Indie 2.2%

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 85.2%, Tower Defense 12.4%, 2D 2.4%

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 81.7%, Tower Defense 11.2%, Cartoony 2.4%, Action 1.7%, Casual 1.5%