- #1 Monsters are Coming!
97% matchVery Positive81% of 2,670 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 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 22.9%, City Builder 20.6%, Building 14.3%, Base Building 13.4%, Action Roguelike 7.9%
- #2 The Last Spell
96% matchVery Positive91% of 13,461 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Base Building 14.9%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #3 Lumencraft
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,280 reviews2023
Dev: 2Dynamic GamesPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 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%, Base Building 16.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Survival 8.5%
- #4 Dome Keeper
95% matchVery Positive92% of 21,626 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Post-apocalyptic 26.7%, Tower Defense 26.7%, Roguelike 18.3%, Combat 6.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #5 Signal Zone
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 93 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 18%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Strategy 11%, Building 8.9%
- #6 Minimalist Tower Defense
93% matchVery Positive95% of 1,790 reviews2024
Dev: Happy213
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies
Why similar: Tower Defense 32.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Minimalist 13.5%, Base Building 13.4%, Strategy 7.2%
- #7 Until We Die
94% matchMixed63% of 4,614 reviews2021
Dev: Pixeye Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.1 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 25%, Base Building 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Building 12.3%, Survival 10.7%
- #8 Everwarder
92% 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 30.8%, Building 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Roguelike 11.7%, Survival 9.7%
- #9 Last Outpost
91% 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 26.9%, City Builder 24.2%, Base Building 13.5%, Minimalist 12.7%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #10 Age of Darkness: Final Stand
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 10,564 reviews2025
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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%, Base Building 16.8%, Building 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Survival 8%
- #11 Beacon of Neyda
90% matchVery Positive90% of 52 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 8.7%, Survival 6.5%
- #12 Ash & Adam's Existential Treads
89% matchVery Positive93% of 355 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 24.1%, Base Building 12.3%, Building 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.6%
- #13 Kingdom Two Crowns
89% matchVery Positive90% of 38,776 reviews2018
Dev: Stumpy🐙SquidPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.0 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 26.3%, City Builder 20.2%, Building 12.6%, Minimalist 12.5%, Base Building 10.8%
- #14 Nordhold
88% matchVery Positive87% of 3,259 reviews2025
Dev: StunForgePub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 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 28.9%, City Builder 23.3%, Base Building 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #15 The King is Watching
87% matchVery Positive89% of 10,061 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 18.1 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 25.1%, City Builder 21.8%, Base Building 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Roguelike 12%
- #16 Border Pioneer
86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,859 reviews2025
Dev: Yahzj GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 32.4%, City Builder 29.4%, Base Building 17.7%, Strategy 7.4%, Combat 5.5%
- #17 Emberward
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,751 reviews2024
Dev: Refic Games
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!
Why similar: Tower Defense 38.1%, Base Building 19.4%, Building 17.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Strategy 8.8%
- #18 Tower Dominion
84% matchVery Positive86% of 5,160 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 21.7 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 39.2%, Base Building 19.7%, Building 16.7%, Roguelike 14.9%, Strategy 8.2%
- #19 Decision: Red Daze
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 889 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 11.1%
- #20 Aurora Defense
84% matchMixed63% of 98 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 24.2%, Base Building 16.5%, Roguelike 15.3%, Strategy 6.8%
- #21 Thronefall
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,230 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Tower Defense 30.6%, City Builder 24.3%, Minimalist 14%, Building 9.8%, Base Building 9.4%
- #22 Ash Warden
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 111 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%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Survival 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Strategy 8.2%
- #23 Creeping Dusk
82% matchMixed67% of 95 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 41.2%, Building 23%, Base Building 22.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.2%
- #24 Last Stand: Defense
81% 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 22.9%, Building 18.8%, Minimalist 11.1%, Strategy 7.6%
- #25 The Gate Must Stand
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 174 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 30.1%, Base Building 16%, Roguelike 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Building 9.2%
- #26 Hexguardian
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 695 reviews2024
Dev: Split Second GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 40.4%, City Builder 25.1%, Roguelike 17.9%, Strategy 9.3%, Base Building 5.4%
- #27 Cluckmech Oasis
78% matchVery Positive88% of 3,555 reviews2024
Dev: BlackLightPub: Mammorize
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 15.2 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 15.1%, Shooter 10.3%, Strategy 8.1%
- #28 Grim Nights
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,542 reviews2018
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 37.8%, Base Building 21.8%, Building 15.9%, Survival 11.6%, Strategy 9.8%
- #29 MIGLORN
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 58 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 24.9%, Building 17.4%, Base Building 12.3%, Survival 7.6%
- #30 Lichgate: Tower Survivor
77% matchVery Positive82% of 60 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%, Strategy 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Combat 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #31 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 237 reviews2024
Dev: Mini Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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%
- #32 Turtle Riders
76% 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 33.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Minimalist 12.7%, Survival 11.2%, Strategy 6.5%
- #33 Dead Engine
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 213 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: Base Building 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Roguelike 14.5%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Survival 9.1%
- #34 Desperate Place
75% matchMostly Positive72% 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 21.9%, Building 13.5%, Base Building 12.9%, Shooter 9.1%
- #35 City Defense Z
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 318 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 28.7%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Base Building 16.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Survival 9.2%
- #36 Tower Survivors
77% 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 34.3%, Tower Defense 28.7%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelike 7.7%, Shooter 7%
- #37 The Spotter: Dig or Die
72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,712 reviews2026
Dev: Puppyroar GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.3 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 18.4%, Survival 11.7%, Exploration 5.5%
- #38 The Last Haven
76% matchMixed61% of 1,529 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, City Builder 19.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Building 11.1%
- #39 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 30.9%, Roguelike 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #40 Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,062 reviews2025
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"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 56.9%, Building 16.4%, Strategy 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #41 Embers of the Night
73% 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 64.7%, Exploration 20%, Adventure 9.8%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #42 Acid Planet
74% 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 26.7%, Base Building 15.2%, Building 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Action Roguelike 8.9%
- #43 Crystal Guardians TD
73% matchVery Positive88% of 115 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 41.6%, Roguelike 17.7%, Building 13.9%, Base Building 13.6%, Strategy 9%
- #44 Cataclismo
70% matchVery Positive89% of 4,197 reviews2025
Dev: Digital SunPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 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: Tower Defense 22.3%, City Builder 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Building 14.2%, Base Building 13.9%
- #45 Super Fantasy Kingdom
69% matchVery Positive87% of 5,800 reviews2025
Dev: Super Fantasy GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 60.8%, Strategy 32.4%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #46 Crystal Guardians Prologue
72% 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 37.9%, Base Building 17.2%, Roguelike 16.6%, Minimalist 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%
- #47 Gnomes
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,764 reviews2025
Dev: DYSTOPIAN
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.4 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 31.4%, City Builder 21.6%, Base Building 13.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Survival 7.6%
- #48 Castle Of Alchemists
70% matchVery Positive82% of 759 reviews2025
Dev: Team Machiavelli
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 49.6%, Roguelike 18.3%, Strategy 9.8%, Combat 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #49 Road Defense: Outsiders
71% matchVery Positive83% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Minicactus Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 27.9%, Tower Defense 27.1%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelike 11.7%, Shooter 10.4%
- #50 Twilight Survivors
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,073 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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%, Roguelike 32%, Combat 18.1%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #51 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 12.1%, Survival 12%, Action 5.2%
- #52 Psionic Awake
69% 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 16.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Action Roguelike 8.4%
- #53 Guardians of the Sanctree
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 370 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 22.6%, Base Building 17.3%, Building 14.9%, Survival 7.5%
- #54 Bee Island
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,649 reviews2023
Dev: Lemma Arts
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories and defence, research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen!
Why similar: Tower Defense 21.2%, City Builder 17.4%, Minimalist 12.7%, Building 12.1%, Base Building 11.1%
- #55 Tower Factory
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,226 reviews2024
Dev: Gius Caminiti
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.4 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 32.3%, City Builder 24.4%, Base Building 17%, Roguelike 13.4%, Strategy 7.6%
- #56 Drill Core
65% matchVery Positive85% of 2,404 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 14.7 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 23.1%, Base Building 13.9%, Roguelike 11.5%, Building 8.3%
- #57 ValeGuard
71% matchMixed68% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: Lost Tower Games
Windows
ValeGuard is an RTS, Town-Management hybrid game that combines Turn-Based City-Building with Real-Time Combat. Each day you construct your defenses, train troops, and prepare for attack. When enemies come in the night, you defend with towers, troops, and heroes with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.2%, City Builder 24%, Base Building 16%, Building 13.6%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #58 Sunbreak War
66% matchVery Positive84% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: Candlelight Studio
Windows
A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.
Why similar: Tower Defense 28.5%, City Builder 26.6%, Building 14.6%, Base Building 13.1%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #59 Firebase Defence
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2019
Dev: Rasmus Agergaard
Windows
Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!
Why similar: Tower Defense 43.5%, Base Building 19.7%, Strategy 13.9%, Building 11.9%, Action 6.5%
- #60 20 Minutes Till Dawn
63% matchVery Positive91% of 28,920 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 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 23.7%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Survival 17.1%, Combat 11.6%, Strategy 11.2%