
Tanks Etc. is a modern reimagining of co-op overhead arcade classics; it offers classic gameplay while adding in depths of strategy to keep players reinventing strategies for waging war with their friends.
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Tanks Etc. is a modern reimagining of co-op overhead arcade classics; it offers classic gameplay while adding in depths of strategy to keep players reinventing strategies for waging war with their friends.

TD Tower Defense
Build your towers according to the enmey you are facing in the wave. Upgrade your turrets to increase range, damage or rewards. Each enemy wave will be random and increases in speed and damage resistance. How far can you go!

The Wave
The Wave is a solo Action-shooter RPG, set on various planets within the galaxy. The player will conduct missions from your direct commander and your own secret missions to discover your past. You can also decide on your equipment and customize your own ship before in-between missions.
Build your towers according to the enmey you are facing in the wave. Upgrade your turrets to increase range, damage or rewards. Each enemy wave will be random and increases in speed and damage resistance. How far can you go!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Strategy 7.4%, Sci-fi 7.3%
The Wave is a solo Action-shooter RPG, set on various planets within the galaxy. The player will conduct missions from your direct commander and your own secret missions to discover your past. You can also decide on your equipment and customize your own ship before in-between missions.
Why similar: Tower Defense 19.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Strategy 7.2%
Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.
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They're Coming! Get ready to defend your lovely Flower from invading insect! Prepare your Bug Spray, Call your Holo-Pet, Fortify base and don't forget your mission: Find the Watering-Can!
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Harvest resources, deploy and upgrade powerful tanks, defend against relentless enemy waves, and build your own squad through an endless cycle of combat and progression.
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M.A.C.E. Tower Defense 2, a classic tower defense game with unique towers and enemies
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A planetary tower defense where enemies attack across land, air, and space. Build layered defenses, manage resources, and survive an escalating alien invasion.
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A free 2-player co-op top-down survival shooter. One hit and you're out — survive together, climb the leaderboard, and unlock new characters!
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The bug menace is here! Select your weapons and enter your mech to fight off the endless hordes in that action packed top-down shooter!
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Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, Tower Defense 25.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Action 7.6%
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Why similar: Tower Defense 28%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Futuristic 8.2%, Shooter 7.9%
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Eliminate your negative emotions (but save the good ones!) as Agent B. Cell, in this intense and wacky arcade style shooter!
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