- #1 Monsters are Coming!
97% matchVery Positive80% of 2,808 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Tower Defense 23%, City Builder 20.7%, Building 14.3%, Base Building 13.3%, Action Roguelike 7.9%
- #2 Dome Keeper
96% matchVery Positive92% of 22,186 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.7 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 26.8%, Post-apocalyptic 26.7%, Roguelike 18.2%, Combat 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #3 The Last Spell
96% matchVery Positive91% of 13,615 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Base Building 14.9%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #4 Signal Zone
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: Norafox Studio
Windows
Defend your base against increasingly dangerous enemy waves each night in this minimalist survival strategy. Mine resources, build and repair defenses, and upgrade your structures, tools, and abilities to survive in this harsh world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.3%, Base Building 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Strategy 11%, Building 8.9%
- #5 Until We Die
95% matchMixed63% of 4,629 reviews2021
Dev: Pixeye Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Until We Die is a side-scrolling strategy game about defending your base where you have to run around as Ivan, assign tasks to people, and fight mutants in the post-apocalyptic subway!
Why similar: Tower Defense 24.9%, Base Building 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Building 12.3%, Survival 10.8%
- #6 Lumencraft
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,285 reviews2023
Dev: 2Dynamic GamesPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 28.1%, Base Building 16.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Survival 8.5%
- #7 Minimalist Tower Defense
93% matchVery Positive95% of 1,841 reviews2024
Dev: Happy213
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Minimalist 13.6%, Base Building 13.2%, Strategy 7.2%
- #8 Kingdom Two Crowns
92% matchVery Positive90% of 39,408 reviews2018
Dev: Fury StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 26.4%, City Builder 20.3%, Building 12.5%, Minimalist 12.5%, Base Building 10.8%
- #9 Everwarder
91% matchVery Positive88% of 84 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 30.9%, Building 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Roguelike 11.6%, Survival 9.7%
- #10 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,619 reviews2025
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.1%, Base Building 16.8%, Building 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Survival 8%
- #11 Last Outpost
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Troyd Games
Windows
Last Outpost is a minimalist Base Building & Strategy game where you build and defend your outpost in zombie apocalypse. Choose your vehicle and loadout before embarking on your adventure. Use your abilities and control your units to eliminate all threats. Will you manage to defend your outpost?
Why similar: Tower Defense 27%, City Builder 24.4%, Base Building 13.4%, Minimalist 12.7%, Roguelike 10%
- #12 Nordhold
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,330 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 29%, City Builder 23.5%, Base Building 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #13 The King is Watching
89% matchVery Positive89% of 10,374 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.3%, City Builder 21.8%, Base Building 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Roguelike 12%
- #14 Ash & Adam's Existential Treads
87% matchVery Positive92% of 380 reviews2026
Dev: Ash & Adam's Games
Windows · Mac
A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature.
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.6%, City Builder 24.3%, Base Building 12.2%, Building 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.6%
- #15 Beacon of Neyda
88% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Creative Studio
Windows · Linux
In a world where a robot revolution failed, the last humans search for a way to survive and escape. Beacon of Neyda is a side-scrolling action-strategy game where you must survive waves of enemies while creating and upgrading your base as you explore a world in ruins.
Why similar: Tower Defense 29.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.1%, Building 13.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Survival 6.5%
- #16 Tower Dominion
86% matchVery Positive86% of 5,489 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 39.6%, Base Building 19.5%, Building 16.7%, Roguelike 14.7%, Strategy 8.2%
- #17 Border Pioneer
85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,902 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Tower Defense 32.5%, City Builder 29.6%, Base Building 17.5%, Strategy 7.4%, Combat 5.4%
- #18 Emberward
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,818 reviews2024
Dev: Refic Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, Base Building 19.4%, Building 18%, Roguelike 13.9%, Strategy 8.8%
- #19 Dead Engine
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 220 reviews2026
Dev: Chocolate Dungeon GamesPub: Red Axe Games
Windows
Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Base Building 20.4%, Roguelike 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Survival 9.1%
- #20 Decision: Red Daze
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 896 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.5%, Tower Defense 20.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Base Building 12.3%, Building 11%
- #21 Ash Warden
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Mgfa StudioPub: Molter Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in Ash Warden, an incremental tower defense where you slowly become overpowered. Unlock new abilities, fight against powerful bosses, and evolve into an unstoppable force against the endless Redgaze hordes.
Why similar: Tower Defense 39.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Survival 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #22 Aurora Defense
83% matchMixed62% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Moka Games
Windows
A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!
Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, City Builder 24.4%, Base Building 16.4%, Roguelike 15.2%, Strategy 6.8%
- #23 Hexguardian
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 700 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!
Why similar: Tower Defense 40.5%, City Builder 25.3%, Roguelike 17.8%, Strategy 9.2%, Base Building 5.3%
- #24 Thronefall
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,552 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.7%, City Builder 24.4%, Minimalist 13.9%, Building 9.8%, Base Building 9.3%
- #25 Creeping Dusk
81% matchMixed67% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: PolyShroom
Windows · Linux
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: Tower Defense 41.3%, Building 23%, Base Building 22.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.2%
- #26 Last Stand: Defense
80% matchVery Positive84% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ZiiTech Games
Windows · Mac
"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: Tower Defense 30.4%, City Builder 23.1%, Building 18.8%, Minimalist 11%, Strategy 7.6%
- #27 The Gate Must Stand
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 221 reviews2026
Dev: Senmu StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like! Hack and slash among the action or zoom to strategically control the battlefield. You are the city’s last line of defense, build your base, defend the gate!
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.5%, Base Building 15.9%, Roguelike 12.4%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Building 9.2%
- #28 Abyss Horde
78% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Solo Gaming
Windows
Darkness tears reality apart. Hordes of beasts, monsters, and abyssal demons surge from the depths mindless, driven only by destruction. Adventurer, the line needs you! In 《Abyss Horde》, defend against ever-stronger waves. Every run builds a new defense; every upgrade shifts the tide.
Why similar: Tower Defense 48.6%, Roguelike 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Strategy 9%, Combat 5.7%
- #29 Grim Nights
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,550 reviews2018
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37.9%, Base Building 21.7%, Building 15.9%, Survival 11.6%, Strategy 9.8%
- #30 The Spotter: Dig or Die
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,832 reviews2026
Dev: Puppyroar GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dig by day, fight by night in this blend of mining and Tower Defense. As the last Spotter at a ruined gas station, hold back mutant hordes, scavenge the wasteland, and repair your receiver to capture the President’s vital message and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.7%, Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Base Building 18.3%, Survival 11.7%, Exploration 5.5%
- #31 Cluckmech Oasis
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,609 reviews2024
Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 32.5%, Building 18%, Roguelike 15%, Shooter 10.4%, Strategy 8%
- #32 MIGLORN
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: WuzzyWizard
Windows
Gather resources and strategically build up your Viking settlement by day, fortifying it to withstand the relentless onslaught of skeletons by night
Why similar: Tower Defense 25.5%, City Builder 25.1%, Building 17.4%, Base Building 12.2%, Survival 7.6%
- #33 Lichgate: Tower Survivor
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Sun Lion Games
Windows
Burn through the underworld legion in this rogue-lite Tower Survivor. Craft the ultimate tower of destruction and survive as long as you can against endless hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 53.1%, Strategy 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Combat 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #34 Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: YogurtGames
Windows
Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids is a medieval fantasy blend of tower defense and roguelike progression. Build defenses on a grid, manage resources, and survive ever-evolving enemies.
Why similar: Tower Defense 59.3%, Base Building 14.7%, Strategy 12.1%, Roguelike 9%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #35 City Defense Z
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 322 reviews2025
Dev: Good Mood Games
Windows · Linux
City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.8%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Base Building 16.9%, Roguelike 14.5%, Survival 9.2%
- #36 Turtle Riders
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Solenya
Windows
Ride giant turtles and aim your weapons at hordes of enemies chasing you while you gather as many resources as you can. Pick your upgrades carefully and create strong builds to survive the long road to the Outpost!
Why similar: Tower Defense 33.8%, Roguelike 14.5%, Minimalist 12.7%, Survival 11.2%, Strategy 6.5%
- #37 Super Fantasy Kingdom
71% matchVery Positive87% of 5,926 reviews2025
Dev: Super Fantasy GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
Why similar: Roguelike 60.7%, Strategy 32.6%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #38 Desperate Place
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 299 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 23%, City Builder 22.1%, Building 13.4%, Base Building 12.8%, Shooter 9.2%
- #39 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,113 reviews2025
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"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: Tower Defense 57%, Building 16.4%, Strategy 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #40 Arcane Tower Survivors
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Red Horde Games
Windows
Survive waves of enemies in this horde survival roguelite. Unleash devastating spells, master unique skills, and craft unstoppable builds. Between battles, fortify your tower and unlock powerful upgrades in a strategic meta-game. Will your magic outlast the chaos?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.1%, Roguelike 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #41 Tower Survivors
75% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Final Screw
Windows · Linux
Fight an endless horde of evil minions and survive as long as you can. Collect loot and purchase new upgrades and magic abilities. Summon allies to stand along side you and survive the horde!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.4%, Tower Defense 28.6%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelike 7.6%, Shooter 7%
- #42 Embers of the Night
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: 巨浪游戏
Windows
In the game, day and night alternate. Zombies will not be active during the day, so you can build your home with confidence. But at night you have to resist hordes of zombies and guard your camp!
Why similar: Base Building 64.5%, Exploration 20%, Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #43 Acid Planet
73% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
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: Tower Defense 26.8%, Base Building 15.1%, Building 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Action Roguelike 8.9%
- #44 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 45.4%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Survival 13.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Strategy 9.7%
- #45 Crystal Guardians TD
72% matchVery Positive88% of 116 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 41.8%, Roguelike 17.6%, Building 13.9%, Base Building 13.6%, Strategy 9%
- #46 Crystal Guardians Prologue
71% matchVery Positive94% of 77 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%, Base Building 17.1%, Roguelike 16.5%, Minimalist 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%
- #47 Castle Of Alchemists
69% matchVery Positive82% of 774 reviews2025
Dev: Team Machiavelli
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 49.7%, Roguelike 18.2%, Strategy 9.8%, Combat 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #48 Kingdoms vs Zombies
68% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Kingdoms vs Zombies is a blend of strategy, tower defense, and roguelike gameplay, where you must defend your kingdom against endless hordes of the undead.
Why similar: Tower Defense 37%, Base Building 25.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Roguelike 12.4%, Action 6.8%
- #49 Drill Core
67% matchVery Positive85% of 2,444 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28.1%, City Builder 23.3%, Base Building 13.8%, Roguelike 11.5%, Building 8.3%
- #50 20 Minutes Till Dawn
67% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Survival 17.1%, Combat 11.5%, Strategy 11.2%
- #51 Road Defense: Outsiders
70% matchVery Positive84% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Minicactus Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28%, Tower Defense 27.1%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelike 11.6%, Shooter 10.4%
- #52 Golemworks
67% matchVery Positive90% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assemble a factory, manufacture golems, and defend yourself from ruin in this strategic automation roguelike.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Roguelike 17.7%, Strategy 9.9%, Survival 6.5%
- #53 Towerful Defense: Prologue
69% 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 50.6%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Strategy 12%, Survival 12%, Action 5.2%
- #54 The Last Haven
70% matchMixed61% of 1,535 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The world after a nuclear war. Manage the settlement, learn technology, make decisions, produce weapons, ammunition, organize defense, raid for supplies on other areas, do not let residents die, survive the nuclear winter.
Why similar: Base Building 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, City Builder 19.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Building 11.1%
- #55 Psionic Awake
68% matchMixed66% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: Mighty CatPub: INDIECN
Windows
Psionic Awake is a Roguelike game . Collect resources during the day and defend against monsters at night. It emphasizes any combination of weapons, talents, treasures and partners.
Why similar: Tower Defense 35.8%, Roguelike 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Shooter 14%, Action Roguelike 8.5%
- #56 Cataclismo
65% matchVery Positive89% of 4,300 reviews2025
Dev: Digital SunPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
Why similar: City Builder 34.8%, Building 22.7%, Base Building 21.3%, Survival 10.7%, Strategy 8.7%
- #57 Rogue Tower
68% matchVery Positive83% of 5,919 reviews2022
Dev: Die of Death Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.3 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 46.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Minimalist 10.5%, Base Building 10.5%, Strategy 8.9%
- #58 Twilight Survivors
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,089 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.1%, Roguelike 31.8%, Combat 18.1%, Action 7.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #59 Gnomes
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,808 reviews2025
Dev: DYSTOPIAN
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 31.6%, City Builder 21.5%, Base Building 13.3%, Roguelike 12.5%, Survival 7.6%
- #60 Guardians of the Sanctree
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 373 reviews2024
Dev: HuCang Studio
Windows
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: Tower Defense 25.9%, City Builder 22.8%, Base Building 17.2%, Building 14.8%, Survival 7.5%