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Games Like The Crafter's Defense

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Tower Defense, Singleplayer, Real Time Tactics.

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An active strategy game where you customize your dungeon and defend against waves of invaders. Create your dungeon, place monsters and traps, and protect your core! Take direct control of any of your dungeon's monsters to directly engage in the combat or sit back watch the battle unfold.

Reviews: 8 user reviews — 63% — of 8 reviews
Released: 2021-11-18
Developer: Dapper Duck Software, LLC
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    95% matchNo user reviews2027
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    94% matchNo user reviews2026
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    94% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: The Zoo
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    Place your towers to defend yourself against the onslaught of enemies, collect gems to upgrade your towers, and vanquish the evils back to where they came!

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    93% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows
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    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lockstead Studios
    Windows

    Defend your town from waves of relentless aliens overrunning the town. Build, upgrade, and strategically place defenses to stop the invasion before they destroy your town.

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    Windows

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    89% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2026
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    89% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    88% matchMostly Positive73% of 478 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Ordos 8848 Tech
    Windows

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    79% matchVery Positive84% of 129 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    79% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    77% matchNo user reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: The Bunker Studios
    Windows

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  40. #40 Zero Conflict TD
    74% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: CubeSymmetry
    Windows

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    Windows

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    73% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    72% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2026
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    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows · Linux

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CNES Studio
    Windows

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    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: SaintMitt
    Windows

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    68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WonkmyGame
    Windows

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    70% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2022
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    68% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Theodore HauensteinPub: Mitomjo Studios
    Windows

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  57. #57 Golems TD
    70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    69% matchMixed63% of 64 reviews2020
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    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YOXE Studios
    Windows

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  60. #60 DEFENDUN : Hero Defense
    66% matchMostly Positive74% of 182 reviews2024
    Dev: MYMEStudioPub: Link Compass
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